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The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences seeks to educate our students for a lifetime of intellectual pursuits and to contribute to the knowledge of Earth and its history and processes.

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Tufts University
School of Arts and Sciences
Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Lane Hall
Medford, MA 02155

Office: 617-627-3494
Fax: 617-627-3584


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Departmental News

EOS welcomes Jill VanTongeren

10/18/2019: '21st Century Water Security Challenges: The View From Space'

EOS welcomes Dr. Noel Heim

EOS researchers show that sea level rise could be mitigated by aiming for a more aggressive global temperature target

Learn about summer activities in the Garven Hydrogeology Lab

Prof. Kemp and Boston Research Advisory Group release Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Projections

Study by Prof. Kemp and colleagues shows global sea level rising faster than at any time in the past 2800 years

Professor Gardulski receives grant to study Tufts campus structural geology 

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Spring 2020 Course Catalog

The Spring 2020 EOS course catalog is available for download.

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North American Glacial Varve Project:
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