School of Earth and Sustainability
Investigate the defining environmental and social questions of our time.
Academic Highlights: The School of Earth and Sustainability (SES) at UMass Amherst provides students, faculty, the campus community, and the Commonwealth with a central hub for innovation, research, education, and outreach related to earth, sustainability, and environmental sciences. SES brings together undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and provides students with the knowledge and professional training to address the environmental challenges of the 21st century.
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Robert M. DeConto Co-authors Perspective Commentary on Ice Sheet Study Using Octopus DNA
The study used octopus DNA to identify when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed.
UMass Amherst Researchers Receive $1.19 Million to Explore Solutions for Managing Cranberry Fruit Rot
UMass researchers received $1.19 million to explore sustainable solutions to address fruit rot & reduce the threat to the cranberry production in Massachusetts
Saving Our Soil: How to Extend U.S. Breadbasket Fertility for Centuries
No-till farming, which is currently practiced on 40 percent of cropland acres in the Midwest, can extend our current level of soil fertility for centuries.
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Robert M. Deconto
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Robert M. Deconto is the co-director of the School of Earth and Sustainability and a professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences.
