Earth and Planetary Science

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Fall Semester 2017 Starts Wednesday, August 23

Friendly reminder that classes for the Fall 2017 semester commence on Wednesday, August 23.Please take note of the important dates listed below for the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters.The...

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EPS Incoming Graduate Students Challenged On First Day

The traditional EPS Graduate Student Scavenger Hunt took place on Tuesday, August 15 when the incoming EPS graduate student class was sent around McCone Hall to complete numerous tasks on their first...

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Earth And Planetary Science Alum Awarded 2017 SEG Karcher Award

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Welcome

Research and education in the UC Berkeley Earth and Planetary Science Department is driven by a fundamental curiosity about the past, present and future of the earth and other planets, including: the origins of earthquakes, volcanic activity, changes in the earth's climate and the impacts of global changes on society. Faculty, students and researchers in the department engage across disciplinary lines to understand atmospheres, oceans, terrestrial surfaces, deep interiors, the biosphere and the coupling between them.

Upcoming Seminars

Newest Results in Mass Independent Isotope Processes and Applications to Meteoritic Oxygen Isotopes

Aug 24, 2017 @ 4:00pm

Speaker: Mark Thiemens

Discoveries and controversies in the study of crustal deformation before, during, and after the 2011 M=9 Tohoku-oki earthquake

Aug 31, 2017 @ 4:00pm

Speaker: Kelin Wang

Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate

Geochemistry and Geobiology

Geology and Surface Processes

Geophysics

Planetary Science

EPS Highlights

Fall Semester 2017 Starts Wednesday, August 23

EPS Incoming Graduate Students Challenged On First Day

Earth And Planetary Science Alum Awarded 2017 SEG Karcher Award

Explore Summer Courses in 2017!

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