Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
Could microplastics impact the ocean's carbon storage?
ʤ researchers have received an NSF grant to study the impacts of microplastics on the ocean's microbial food web. Read More-
04/07/25
Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners... -
04/07/25
Mapping the Deep
In December 2023, thanks to ʤ, the United States grew by one million square kilometers.The U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical... -
04/04/25
A Career Written in the Stars
Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the ʤ Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur... -
Recent Stories
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02/17/20 - Arctic ConnectionsRuth Varner has been appointed to a year-long position as a visiting researcher at Stockholm Universityin Sweden. Read More
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01/30/20 - Beyond Curb Appealʤ researchers found that the older the home, the more carbon stored underground. Read More
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01/29/20 - Close Encountersʤ researchers are gaining a flurry of insights about the activity coming from our closest star. Read More
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01/28/20 - Leading LightThe University of ʤ is headingto the sun with the new Solar Orbiter mission. Read More
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01/16/20 - Ocean AccoladeLarry Mayer, director for theCenter for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Centerat ʤ, has been selected as the first recipient of theWalter Munk Medal. Read More
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01/15/20 - Mapping the SeasLess than 10 percent of the world’s oceans have been mapped to high resolution. ʤ is out to change that. Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping director Larry Mayer talks about... Read More
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12/04/19 - Space Weather EditorNoé Lugaz, research associate professor of physics and astronomy, is the new editor-in-chief of the journal Space Weather,. Read More
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11/15/19 - Closing the GapNine undergrads traveled from the Mid-Atlantic to take part in an intensive geoscience research program at ʤ. Read More
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11/13/19 - Climate Change and Turf Seaweed Causing “Patchy” SeascapeThe effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, from the rapidly warming Gulf of Maine to more frequent and severe storms and the increase of invasive turf seaweed. ʤ... Read More
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11/06/19 - Looking NorthwardThe University of ʤ has joined theUniversity of the Arctic, marking an official pledge to continue and expand on its polar expertise. Read More