Environmental Health

Environment and Earth Science

The surface environment of the Earth is controlled by interactions between the deep Earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere. These interactions occur on timescales ranging from picoseconds for chemical reactions on mineral surfaces to the billions of years over which plate tectonic processes and earth’s evolution take place. Investigations are visible on what shapes our world and the environment in which we live, in order to understand the interactions between Earth's geology, atmosphere, oceans, biosphere and human responses and roles.