BU Earth & Environment

We seek to understand our changing Earth and its relationships with humankind and to develop strategies for a sustainable future.

Our Department

Undergraduate

Build solutions with our interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degrees

Graduate

Expand your horizons with our Master's and Doctoral degrees

People

Meet our ecosystem of faculty, researchers, staff, and students

Research

Explore our research which merges natural & social sciences

Diversity & Inclusion

The Department of Earth & Environment will remain committed to fostering diverse, inclusive, and equitable living, learning, and working environments that are supportive and free from violence, harassment, disruption, and intimidation.

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Upcoming Events

Winter Open House at the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future

  • Dec 02
  • 5:00 AM
  • Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, 67 Bay State Road
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Dec 04

Graduate Student Coffee Hour Fall 2025

  • 1:00 PM
  • CAS 132
Dec 08

Graduate Student Coffee Hour Fall 2025

  • 1:00 PM
  • CAS 132
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Department News

Welcoming Assistant Professor Sasha Kramer to BU Earth & Environment!

September 16, 2025

An interview with our new Director of Graduate Studies (DGS): Associate Professor Jeffrey Geddes!

September 2, 2025

Dr. Dan Li and Dr. Libby Barnes Receive American Meteorological Society Recognitions

August 27, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Kai-Ting Hu on a successful PhD dissertation Defense!

August 11, 2025

IGS Graduate Student Summer Fellows Present Research

August 1, 2025

Successful PhD Defense — Congrats Dr. Arden Radford

July 30, 2025
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Students

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Research

See what E&E is discovering every day