- Stimulus
- In order to understand, predict, and respond to human-caused environmental change at local to global scales, we must deal with the complexity of the global system, including the interactions, synergies, and feedbacks that link the oceans, atmosphere, land surfaces, and freshwater systems.
We therefore need to view and study the surface of the planet as a singular, highly-interactive system, from a combined chemical, biological, and physical processes approach.
- Mission
- To engage in research and teaching in support of an integrated, comprehensive analysis of Earth’s land, atmosphere, oceans, and freshwater systems. From physical and biogeochemical sciences perspective, we seek to increase our understanding of Earth systems and provide foundations for problem solving related to environmental sustainability. To this end, we conduct research and train graduate and undergraduate students in the emerging fields of global environmental change and Earth system science.
