About us
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences provides excellent undergraduate programs, as well as advanced instruction at the graduate level.
Find out more about our degree programs.
Faculty and Research
Faculty and students within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are involved in timely, important research encompassing a broad range of academic disciplines.
Find out more about what our researchers are investigating by exploring our Research page or by visiting researchers individual sites.
Earth Sciences Doctoral Award
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University invites applications for the Dalhousie Earth Sciences Doctoral Award for admission to the Ph.D. program in Fall 2019. This award provides financial support to outstanding Canadian and International students with a demonstrated record of academic success in their undergraduate and early graduate studies. The award is guaranteed for two years, then subject to renewal for the 3rd and 4th years based on student performance.
The deadline for applications is December 1, 2019.
Congratulations to all the EES students who convocated this fall.
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Where ideas come to life
Dal and its partners celebrated the grand opening of the new Emera ideaHUB on Sexton Campus this Thursday, a space for young companies and entrepreneurs to develop unique technologies and compete on a global scale.
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Meet the Leadership Team: Anya Waite, Associate Vice‑President Research (Ocean) and OFI Scientific Director
In a new role at Dal, Anya Waite is a key leader in ocean research and serves as scientific director of the global Ocean Frontier Institute. But she's also building on a personal journey that not only intersects with Dalhousie at multiple points but has taken her all around the world.
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French department chair named a Knight in the Order of the Palmes Académiques
Christopher Elson, chair of Dalhousie’s French department, has been named to the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre of the Palmes Académiques — one of the oldest civil orders of the French Republic, honouring distinguished individuals in education.
Departmental Notices
Earth Sciences Doctoral Award
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University invites applications for the Dalhousie Earth Sciences Doctoral Award for admission to the Ph.D. program in Fall 2019. This award provides financial support to outstanding Canadian and International students with a demonstrated record of academic success in their undergraduate and early graduate studies. The award is guaranteed for two years, then subject to renewal for the 3rd and 4th years based on student performance.
The deadline for applications is December 1, 2019.
Kudos!
Congratulations to all the EES students who convocated this fall.
Upcoming events
EES in the News
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Where ideas come to life
Dal and its partners celebrated the grand opening of the new Emera ideaHUB on Sexton Campus this Thursday, a space for young companies and entrepreneurs to develop unique technologies and compete on a global scale.
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Meet the Leadership Team: Anya Waite, Associate Vice‑President Research (Ocean) and OFI Scientific Director
In a new role at Dal, Anya Waite is a key leader in ocean research and serves as scientific director of the global Ocean Frontier Institute. But she's also building on a personal journey that not only intersects with Dalhousie at multiple points but has taken her all around the world.
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French department chair named a Knight in the Order of the Palmes Académiques
Christopher Elson, chair of Dalhousie’s French department, has been named to the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre of the Palmes Académiques — one of the oldest civil orders of the French Republic, honouring distinguished individuals in education.