Earth and Environmental Sciences
Discover the Earth and our environment in New York City and beyond. As a student in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), you will explore Earth’s dynamic processes, test waters and analyze soils, find fossils and minerals, examine rock outcrops to understand Earth’s history, and finally, learn how the environment affects humans and how, in turn, human activities have impacted our environment.
Accelerated Master's
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department offers an accelerated 4+1 program that enables eligible Brooklyn College students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s in environmental science faster.
Meet Our Faculty
Our faculty have experience and skills across the full spectrum of the earth and environmental sciences to help you navigate the rocks, soils, landscapes, coastlines, and waters of New York City and beyond.
Faculty
News
What Water Remembers
How Brooklyn College students are helping make New York City more resilient to storms.
Suresh Sethi Part of Study That Unlocks “Sturgeon Thunder”
Research uses underwater sounds to track riverine endangered species fish in Hudson River.
Brooklyn College Welcomes Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
Professor Stephen Sangster from the University of Belize will work to foster environmental science education and community engagement.
Contact Information
Department Chair: Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng
Undergraduate Deputy: David Seidemann
Graduate Deputy: Rebecca Boger
3137 Ingersoll Hall
Email
P: 718.951.5416
F: 718.951.4753