The School of Earth & Sustainability encompasses 120 faculty across five academic departments and two colleges within the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The diverse expertise of our faculty is ideally suited to the transdisciplinary, systems-thinking approaches required to solve the greatest challenges of our time, from local to global scales.
The impact of the SES community of faculty, students, staff, and partners is showcased by eight Areas of Excellence, each with its own stories, exciting research outcomes, emerging research collaborations, and real-world solutions to sustainability challenges.
“The world is changing at an accelerating pace. To me, the School of Earth & Sustainability is about providing sound research outcomes that inform our collective future, and preparing our undergraduate and graduate students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, with a long-term view of helping to build a more equitable, healthier, and sustainable planet.”
- Rob DeConto, Director