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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.
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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.
Aquatic Research and Environmental Assessment Center (AREAC) Earth and Environmental Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay Urban Soils Lab
Brooklyn College's Geology Society clinching victory in the Northeastern Section of the 2025 GSA Geology Club Tee-Off competition.
Residents and experts get an up-close look at technology that lets people know where, when, and how quickly flood waters are rising.
Faculty and staff will lend their broad expertise to address climate resiliency problems on grand scale.
Department Chair: Rebecca Boger Undergraduate Deputy: David Seidemann Graduate Deputy: Peter Groffman
3137 Ingersoll Hall Email P: 718.951.5416 F: 718.951.4753
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