The Department of Earth & Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers and lecturers in lieu of GSI’s to teach in Summer 2026:
Congratulations to Professor Kristel Chanard for receiving this year's "Prix de la Jeune Femme Scientifique de l'année" (Young woman scientist of the year prize)
which was celebrated in a nice ceremony at the French Academy of Sciences today.
EPS Graduate Admissions Office Hours - October 23, 2025
Questions about the EPS PhD and admissions? Come to our EPS Graduate Admissions Office Hours on Zoom, Thursday, October 23rd from 9:30am-10:30am (PST)!
Co-developed by UC Berkeley's William Boos, an artificial intelligence-based weather model delivered a timely prediction of a stalled monsoon this season, helping farmers decide when to plant their crops.
“When we integrate all the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we kind of get the number that we’re expecting from direct measurement in the atmosphere. But for methane, large uncertainties exist — within tens of percents for some sources — that challenge our ability...Read more about Scientists hack microbes to identify environmental sources of methane
The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has appointed former WSL Director James Kirchner, EPS alum and professor, as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Sciences for the year 2025/26.
EPS mourns the death of geologist Wes Hildreth, our distinguished alumnus and leader in volcanology and petrology.
His creativity, knowledge and influence leaves a lasting legacy within EPS, at the USGS where he worked since 1977, and globally through the beautiful papers he wrote...Read more about In Memoriam: Wes Hildreth, 1938-2025
The EPS department is incredibly excited to welcome Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton as a member of our department and leader of the Space Sciences Lab! Lindy is the leader of the NASA Psyche mission and is mid-flight through an incredible research and leadership career. While exploring the...Read more about Welcome New Faculty Member and SSL Director, Lindy Elkins-Tanton
“That was awesome! GREAT EARLY WARNING!!!” a resident told the USGS’ ShakeAlert social media account on X. “I got the alert on my phone near downtown San Diego several seconds before the primary [shaking] wave hit. WELL DONE!”
Imagine a SlusheeTM composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted slushballs, dubbed “mushballs,” raining down like hailstones during a thunderstorm, illuminated by intense flashes of lightning.
The Manz Award will be given annually to a recently promoted professor in the College of Letters & Science who embodies the values and aspirations of the College in scholarship, teaching and mentorship, and service, and who serves as an inspiration to others in the campus
Mars today is a cold, dry, dusty planet with its only obvious water locked up in frozen polar ice caps. But billions of years ago, it appears to have had sandy beaches lapped by waves along the shoreline of a vast ocean.
Planning ahead for summer? The Earth & Planetary Science (EPS) Summer Sessions are now open for enrollment! Whether you're looking to fulfill major requirements, explore new topics, or gain hands-on field experience, our summer courses offer a unique opportunity to dive into earth sciences...Read more about EPS Summer Sessions Are Now Live!
