This Department is committed to anti-racism. We acknowledge the systemic discrimination that People of Color and other marginalized groups face, and the responsibility that our field and our department bear for this inequity. We affirm that Black, Brown, and Indigenous peoples’ lives matter, and that it is our responsibility to put meaningful actions behind those words. We pledge to bring our policies in line with our values of racial justice and UCSB’s Principles of Community. We resolve to create equitable and inclusive communities within our classrooms, laboratories, and field stations. With so much to learn, we commit to introspection and growth. Earth Science teaches that steady, incremental actions can transform the world. We are determined to do the work to create the just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive department to which we aspire.
We conduct research in diverse regions ranging from the tallest mountain peaks of the Himalayas, the wilderness of Antarctica, to the undiscovered depths of the ocean floor.
World Class Research
& Education
Our graduate and undergraduate students participate directly in the excitement of exploring terra incognita. Taught by a distinguished and dedicated faculty (including several members of the National Academy of Sciences, and winners of the UCSB Distinguished Teaching Award), students discover the unfolding planetary drama of which they are part.
Earth Science Distinguished Alumni
Every year the department honors one or several of its alumni. We celebrate their accomplishments while providing our current students with exemplary role models.
Support Earth Science
Your generosity will ensure a robust future for undergraduate and graduate student in Earth Science.
Earth Science’s graduate program trains students for
their future roles as independent researchers, teachers,
and scholars.
