Ph.D Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Climate change is one of the existential challenges confronting humanity in the 21st century. ESS-PhD students join the global scientific community in the effort to define the causes and impacts of climate change and to develop effective solutions for a sustainable future. The ESS doctoral program provides graduate students with the perspective of the Earth as a coupled system and the technical know-how for a successful STEM career. Advanced course work in oceanography, atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, biogeochemistry, ecology, and human systems broadens students' perspectives and hands-on training in remote sensing, data analysis, modeling, and science communication refines critical research skills. Dedicated expert faculty and staff, state-of-the-art research instrumentation, and a commitment to team science provide an environment for a diverse student population to thrive, conduct groundbreaking research, and become the researchers, educators, and leaders of tomorrow.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
State of Art Research Facilities
Science Communication Skills
Diverse Global Community
Fully Funded Ph.D. Program
Student Support
Global Environmental Research

Alumni

The Department of Earth System Science acknowledges our presence on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Acjachemen and Tongva peoples, who still hold strong cultural, spiritual and physical ties to this region.