Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at UNC provides students with a unique and rigorous curriculum that prepares them for professional opportunities in the earth science fields.
As an EAS student, you will receive individualized attention from our faculty, who practice the teacher-scholar model whereby students are included in research. We offer our students experiences both in the classroom and beyond.
Located in northern Colorado we are ideally situated for field excursions and campaigns. You may find our faculty and students locally at the Poudre River, chasing storms in neighboring states or investigating volcanoes and weather abroad.
EAS Announcement:
If you are a University of Northern Colorado faculty or student, or a representative at a Northern Colorado organization, we invite you to join our 2024-2025 COOLER-CLImates program.
The COOLER Climate Leadership Institute (COOLER CLImates) is a year-long professional development program with three cohorts: one for representatives
from local community organizations, one for UNCO students, and one for faculty.
Each cohort will spend a year learning about climate, how it impacts their work or
field of study, and how we can build local climate change resilience. There will be
stipends offered for participation, and opportunities for cohorts to work on projects
together that strengthen our local resilience.
Please see more details below about the CLImates program, and feel free to share about it in your networks!
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Find Your Passion
The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers four undergraduate program emphasis areas and two graduate programs.
Dedicated Faculty
Earth & Atmospheric Science Faculty are experts who teach — and research — the latest advances in their fields.
In the Field
With Colorado's rich natural resources and range of environments you have access to diverse learning opportunities in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Great Sand Dunes and more.
News and Stories
Our students and faculty are active on campus and in the field. Check out their stories
Professor of Brain Storming
For UNC assistant Professor Wendi Flynn, who grew up exploring the Boundary Waters wilderness area in Minnesota and Canada, choosing to study natural sciences was an easy choice. She focused on meteorology and had the opportunity to work on research--which shaped her own philosophy as she became a professor.
She wanted to work closely with students, and Greeley was well-located for studying meteorology with its proximity to the mountains, plains and several great state-of-the-art facilities. That made UNC a perfect choice and she enjoys bringing research and hands-on learning to her students.
