Department of
Earth Sciences
The 91Ô´´â€™s Department of Earth Sciences (ES) prepares students for the real world by exposing them to exciting opportunities through education and research in the classroom, the laboratory and the field.
Our graduates go on to fulfilling careers in environmental consulting firms, the energy industry, governmental regulatory agencies, earth science teaching and research in the geological sciences. ES programs feature small classes with hands-on field and laboratory-based instruction delivered by an internationally respected, research-active faculty.
Academic Programs
UNDERGRAD PROGRAMSÌý
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Earth Sciences (B.A. or B.S.)Ìý
Earth Science EducationÌý(B.S.)
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
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Environmental Science and Management (M.S.)
Earth SciencesÌý(M.S.)Ìý
(M.S.)
PH.D. PROGRAMS
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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
THE ORIGINS OF LIFE
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Doctoral candidate Kuan-Yu Lin was a recent participant on the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 399: Building Blocks of Life that sailed to the Atlantis Massif — an underwater mountain in the North Atlantic Ocean — to drill into and sample the Earth’s mantle.
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FEATUREDÌýACADEMIC PROGRAM
Water Science & Policy Ph.D.
The interdisciplinary Water Science and Policy program draws on faculty expertise from four different colleges within 91Ô´´, allowing students to build a broad knowledge of the subject while also developing a specialty in an aspect of either water science or policy. Learn more about the program and find a list of faculty advisors.
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News and events
LATEST NEWS
91Ô´´ doctoral candidate Kuan-Yu Lin helps collect core samples from the Earth’s mantle
91Ô´´ researchers suggest the climate crisis requires international minerals agreement
Free and open to the public, the exhibits display art, minerals, manuscripts and printed materials
91Ô´´ doctoral student studies threat to freshwater
Delaware Geological Survey’s David Wunsch reflects on geological career, impact of 91Ô´´ and DGS on the First State