Your Geosciences education culminates here.
In addition to the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, all candidates for the Ph.D. are expected to have a background approximately equivalent to our M.S. degree in geosciences or geography, although this by no means precludes individualized programs for those with special strength in another discipline. Additional requirements include completion of sufficient course work or independent study to prepare the candidate for the preliminary comprehensive exam (research proposition).
Student Outreach Projects
Laura Fattaruso’s weekly radio show about STEM research at UMass with comic co-host.
Adriane Lam co-founded Time Scavengers, a blog which interviews earth scientists geared towards the general public.
Raquel Bryant, Benjamin Keisling and Nigel Golden (Eco Dept) started a near peer mentoring program that brings early career-scientists to campus. The Bridge program is serving as a model for other departments.