Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
Special University Programs
Earth, Oceans, and Space
Research Professor: David S. Bartlett, Jeffrey A. Runge
Research Associate Professor: Mark A. Fahnestock, Pingguo He, Alexander A P Pszenny, Xiangming Xiao
Research Assistant Professor: Bobby H. Braswell, Erik A. Hobbie, Huiting Mao, J. Ruairidh Morrison, John R. Morrison, Barkley C. Sive, Ruth K. Varner
The Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) is
devoted to obtaining a scientific understanding of the entire Earth
system and its environment in space. Research in EOS ranges from the
most distant and energetic phenomena in the universe, to the deepest
regions of the ocean. EOS scientists are also exploring processes on
the Sun, solar influences on Earth and its magnetosphere, the chemistry
and dynamics of the atmosphere, changing climate, and large-scale
ecosystems in terrestrial and marine environments-emphasizing the
complex impacts on and by humans.
The institute brings together under a common theme
several established research groups on campus: the Space Science
Center, the Climate Change Research Center, the Complex Systems
Research Center, and the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory. The primary
educational theme of the institute is to support and expand graduate
degree programs, training future scientists with a global view.
However, EOS faculty teach and mentor undergraduate students as well,
and there are numerous opportunities for undergraduates to participate
with them in the research activities of the institute.
