Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

EAS students are engaged in field research on seven continents and across the world oceans.

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EAS Master’s Students Host Hands-On Event for Elementary School Students

Children learn about erosion, wildfires, and more.
Tracking Volcanoes by the Minute: NSM Professor’s Research Published in Science

UH geophysicist Jiaxuan Li leads an international team in developing real-time volcanic monitoring using fiber-optic cables, offering new insights into eruption forecasting.
Student Research Grants Program Winners Selected for Spring 2025

Three EAS students awarded funds for research.
Featured Video: Air Quality Monitoring

Mobile air quality laboratory and atmospheric research boat allow students to go further with studies of Houston’s air.

University of Houston Scientist Hopes to Alter Understanding of Lake Formations

New research suggests the Great Lakes formed hundreds of millions of years ago thanks to hotspots beneath Pangaea.
Student Field Journal - Establishing Gulf of Mexico Baseline Seismicity

EAS students monitor seismic activity along the Gulf Coast.
To the Ends of the Earth

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty leading world-changing climate research.
Abram Riggs Receives Houston Geological Society Scholarship

Award of $4,000 to support career goals.