Earth and Planetary Science

ALL Summer Courses are open to all who register (not just Berkeley students) https://bit.ly/3rD9P7Q Check out EPS 80: Environmental Earth Sciences Soil loss may be the single most critical global environmental issue, followed closely by water. Learn about the shrinking supply of topsoil worldwide and how this limited resource is part of the processes on and in the earth that shape the environment. TWO Sessions Available:... https://bit.ly/39rxgus 2021 Summer Session A 6 weeks, May 24 - July 2 M, W 1:00 pm - 4:29 pm Class #:15050 2021 Summer Session D 6 weeks, July 6 - August 13 M, W 1:00 pm - 4:29 pm Class #:13556 See more

Expanding Access and Acceptance in Science TONIGHT Tuesday, March 30, 2021 5-6pm PDT Diana Bautista, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Charles D. Brown, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Physics... Tyrone B. Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology Moderated by Colette Patt, Assistant Dean, MPS Division Implicit bias and institutionalized racism hinder diverse perspectives from pursuing or participating in the sciences. Two esteemed biologists and an emerging quantum physicist consider the changes required to redress this problem and create equitable academic communities. Register in Advance Here (https://ucbevents.wufoo.com/forms/wn3l2yk0wv4au6/) full series, including videos of past conversations: https://basicscience2021.berkeley.edu/

Enroll now in one of our Summer Sessions courses with the Department of Earth & Planetary Science! EPS 3: The Water Planet Session C, 8 weeks, June 21 - August 13 M, W, F... 10:00 am - 11:59 pm Class # :13884 (https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-3-001-lec-001) An overview of the processes that control water supply to natural ecosystems and human civilization. Hydrologic cycle, floods, droughts, groundwater. Patterns of water use, threats to water quality, effects of global climate change on future water supplies. Water issues facing California Learn about the forces that shape Earth and other planets. All of our courses fulfill the UC Berkeley L&S Physical Science Requirement, but you don't need to be a student at UC Berkeley to enroll in any Summer Sessions course. (https://bit.ly/3rD9P7Q)

EPS Professor David Shuster and graduate student Andrew Gorin share their excitement about being on the Mars sample return science team, the collection process and the anticipated return in 10 years

#CalBigGive is Today! https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7220000 Support the Department of Earth & Planetary Science while the entire UC Berkeley community comes together to support their favorite departments and programs. Special for this year's Big Give: If we receive 30 gifts by 9 p.m., we will unlock a $1,000 gift from a generous donor!... Photo: EPS Professors Inez Fung and Bill Boos on the 5th floor balcony of McCone Hall (pre-pandemic) #EPSCalBears

#CalBigGive For the next 24 hours, join other #epscalbears in helping to support our instructional, research, and service mission today! https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7220000 photo: EPS Professor Rudy Wenk standing with students on serpentinite in front of McCone Hall (pre-pandemic)

Register now for a summer course with EPS! https://classes.berkeley.edu/search/class/ We are offering 8 course options through 2021 Berkeley Summer Sessions:... EPS 3: The Water Planet (Session C: June 21 - August 13) Class #13884 EPS 20: Earthquakes in Your Backyard (Session A: May 24 - July 02) Class #13554 EPS 20: Earthquakes in Your Backyard (Session D: July 06 - August 13) Class #13555 EPS 80: Environmental Earth Sciences (Session A: May 24 - July 02) Class #15050 EPS 80: Environmental Earth Sciences (Session D: July 06 - August 13) Class #13556 EPS N82: Introduction to Oceans (Session A: May 24 - July 02) Class #13982 EPS N82: Introduction to Oceans (Session D: July 06 - August 13) Class #13981 EPS W12: The Planets (Session C: June 21 - August 13) Class #13553 Remote instruction. All courses meet meet Physical Science, L&S Breadth requirement.

Summer Sessions Registration starts TODAY! EPS N82: Introduction to Oceans Session D: July 06 - August 13 https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-n82-002-lec-... Remote instruction. Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

Summer Sessions Registration opens TODAY! EPS 20: Earthquakes in Your Backyard Session D: July 6 - August 13 https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-20-002-lec-0... Remote instruction. Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

Summer Sessions Registration opens TOMORROW! EPS 80: Environmental Earth Sciences Session D: July 06 - August 13 https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-80-002-lec-0... Remote instruction. Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

Summer Sessions Registration opens TOMORROW! EPS W12: The Planets Session C: June 21 - August 13 https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-w12-001-wbl-... Remote instruction by EPS Professor Burkhard Militzer (http://militzer.berkeley.edu/) Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

Summer Sessions Registration this Monday, February 1st! EPS N82: Introduction to Oceans Session A: May 24 Jul 02 2021 https://classes.berkeley.edu//2021-summer-eps-n82-001-lec-... Remote instruction. Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/bec2020/home The Berkeley Edge Conference is taking applications for one more week!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-nasa-mission-aid/ Incoming PhD student Manar Al Asad worked on the successful OSIRIS-REx mission.

https://news.berkeley.edu//active-volcanoes-feed-ios-sulf/ The work of our Dr. Imke de Pater and PhD student Erin Redwing is highlighted.

UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair 2020 October 22, 2020 at 3:00PM PDT (6:00PM EDT) Register Today! Learn about our diversity commitments and the graduate student experience at UC Berkeley. Meet faculty, staff and students from over 50 Masters and PhD programs, including EPS.... For registration and more information: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet

https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/bec2020/home The Berkeley Edge Conference, a pre-application conference, will be held November 13 & 14. The Annual Berkeley Edge Conference introduces a diverse cohort of prospective applicants who are competitively eligible to our faculty, graduate student and administrators in the physical and mathematical sciences. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply today!

Please join a virtual event series"Basic Science Lights the Way", hosted by the College of Letters and Science this Wednesday at 5pm for "The Overactive Earth," featuring EPS faculty, and one of our grad students. Information about the event is available here: https://basicscience2020.berkeley.edu/ Plate tectonics drives our dynamic planet, from earthquakes and volcanoes at surface subduction zones to convection deep in the mantle. A dynamic group of geologists and geophysi...cists discusses ways to study how the Earth operates, how it has changed over 4.5 billion years, and some unsolved mysteries. Please register in advance. https://ucbevents.wufoo.com/forms/w1evmo0p1mrr6jt/ To access the presentation, join the Zoom meeting. https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/98029112015

We're proud of the work our graduate students and our Earth Sciences Map Library are doing!