Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

EAS students are engaged in field research on seven continents and across the world oceans.

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Student Field Journal: Field Camp (YBRA) 2025

By Jack McLaughlin, M.S., Geology, Teaching Assistant.
UH AAPG Wildcatters Highlight Student Internships and Host Career Preparation Event

Wildcatters celebrate success of EAS summer interns who shared insights from their summer 2025 experiences.
A Decade of Discovery: Earth Science Field Education at the University of Houston Coastal Center (UHCC)

Hands-on fieldwork connects classroom learning to real-world geoscience as UH students explore energy systems, groundwater, GPS monitoring, and coastal ecology at the University’s living laboratory in La Marque.
Jiaxuan Li is 2025 AGU Seismology Keiiti Aki Early Career Award Recipient

This award is among the highest honor made to an early-career researcher in seismology and geophysics.