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College of Sciences
Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Understanding Our Planet

The oceans, atmosphere and landscape all influence one another. Faculty and researchers in our department work across these environments to tackle the grand scientific challenges of today and tomorrow. MEAS is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching and promoting an inclusive environment that allows all members of the department to thrive.

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Undergraduate Students

Your studies in the MEAS department build a strong foundation for future graduate study or work in the field.

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Graduate Students

Joining the MEAS department opens many opportunities for your academic and professional career.

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Faculty and Researchers

Faculty, graduate students and other researchers represent a wide array of expertise in an ever-changing field.

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Blue Economy Innovation Program

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NC State’s Blue Economy Innovation Program

The Blue Economy Innovation Program is solving problems on North Carolina’s coast by innovating sustainable solutions for coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

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95% Placement

Nearly all MEAS graduate degree recipients in the past five years found employment in their fields or went on to further graduate study.

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MEAS researchers developed HazMapper

a freely available, global geo-hazard mapping application running in the cloud on Google Earth Engine

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Jan 23

Thursday2:30 PM

Geospatial Forum: Jason Roberts – Duke University

What’s Happening

News and Features
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December 11, 2024

Graduate student Alyssa Griffin among winners of Three Minute Thesis competition

Graduate student Alyssa Griffin was named the second-place winner of NC State’s 10th annual Three Minute Thesis competition last month. The Graduate School hosts the competition each year to allow…
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December 02, 2024

NC State Announces 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. The 25 faculty selected will receive $22,000 ­for each of the next three years to support their scholarship and research endeavors.

October 28, 2024

When is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When is it Climate Change?

A 2023 heat wave helped establish processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate related.