Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences are at the heart of society, and both are undergoing dramatic and related changes

Earth Sciences deliver fundamental knowledge on the functioning of our planet and are key to finding sustainable solutions to many problems related to natural resources, natural hazards, energy, and the environment that societies are facing.

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Education programmes

The Department of Earth Sciences offers the following Bachelor's and Master's Degree programmes:

Bachelor's degree programme Earth Sciences (in Dutch)
Bachelor's degree programme Earth, Economics and Sustainability (in Dutch)
Master's degree programme Earth Sciences
Master's degree programme Hydrology

Research

Theme 1: Climate and Environmental Dynamics
Theme 2: Surface processes and landscape dynamics
Theme 3: Earth and Planetary Dynamics
Theme 4: Sustainability, Resources & Society

17 Oct 2024

Forest fire emissions increased by 60 percent since 2001

Modern volcanic islands in the Galápagos archipelego

05 Sep 2024

Lawrence Percival receives ERC Starting Grant for studying oceanic plateaus

02 Sep 2024

Earth system scientists create Arctic and boreal wildfire atlas

Upcoming sun Mars. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_sun_rise.jpg

26 Aug 2024

Asteroid Impact on Mars a source of life?

08 Aug 2024

Groundwater appears to play more active role for global water cycle

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