Michigan State University Earth & Environmental Sciences

Michigan State University Earth & Environmental Sciences This page serves as an online community for alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at MSU.

Faculty and students in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences study the changes in and interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere on temporal scales ranging from "deep time" (millions and billions of years) to those influenced by humans and at spatial scales from microscopic to global. The Department provides high quality learning experiences for students a

t undergraduate and graduate levels, that includes preparation for those interested in educational, academic, industry and government careers. Faculty, students, and alumni serve as resource persons to private and public sector enterprises, teachers, and government agencies at all levels, providing knowledge and scientifically informed comment on important local, regional, global, and extra terrestrial events, such as causes and effects of climate change, contaminants in the environment related to human health, natural disasters, the evolution of and search for life throughout our solar system, environment and resource issues, and science education.

Congrats to Katie Maloney! Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award.
08/06/2026

Congrats to Katie Maloney! Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award.

When Katie Maloney says she’s a paleontologist, most people picture Laura Dern in the movie “Jurassic Park.” They assume she spends hours under the hot sun digging up the prehistoric bones of raptors, pteranodons and brachiosauruses.

Dr. Michael A. Velbel - 2026 Marilyn Sturges W. Bailey Distinguished Member Award recipient.Highest Honor of the Clay Mi...
07/13/2026

Dr. Michael A. Velbel - 2026 Marilyn Sturges W. Bailey Distinguished Member Award recipient.

Highest Honor of the Clay Minerals Society. Congrats to Dr. Michael A. Velbel !

Congratulations to all EES graduates! Wishing you success and exciting opportunities ahead!
05/04/2026

Congratulations to all EES graduates! Wishing you success and exciting opportunities ahead!

Title: Evaluating Annual Landsat-Based Irrigation Maps for Fit-for-Purpose Use: Agreement, Disagreement, and Model Sensi...
05/01/2026

Title: Evaluating Annual Landsat-Based Irrigation Maps for Fit-for-Purpose Use: Agreement, Disagreement, and Model Sensitivity in the Contiguous United States

Committee: Dr. Anthony Kendall (Chair), Dr. David Hyndman, Dr. Geoffrey Henebry

Room: 204 Nat Sci

Date: Friday, May 8th

Public Time: 1pm

EES PHD student, Heidi Krauss, featured in ICER.
04/30/2026

EES PHD student, Heidi Krauss, featured in ICER.

Thousands of kilometers beneath the soil of the Midwest and the depths of the Pacific Ocean lies a world that no human eye will ever see directly. This is the Earth’s mantle, a massive layer of solid rock that, over millions of years, flows like a slow and viscous liquid. At the very base of this ...

The 18th Annual Great Plume debate will take place in 212 Natural Sciences on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12:40pm. All are ...
04/21/2026

The 18th Annual Great Plume debate will take place in 212 Natural Sciences on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12:40pm. All are invited to attend.

The students of GLG-361 have been working during the semester to craft a debate that argues the pros and cons of evidence for the existence of mantle plumes. The students will debate this concept and we welcome your participation.

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