Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences (DEEPS) integrates teaching and research to investigate fundamental phenomena affecting the Earth and planets. Our students engage in hands-on learning, in collaboration with DEEPS faculty, to explore natural hazards, global climate, and planetary bodies.
Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences (DEEPS) integrates teaching and research to investigate fundamental phenomena affecting the Earth and planets. Our students engage in hands-on learning, in collaboration with DEEPS faculty, to explore natural hazards, global climate, and planetary bodies.
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How can smell improve Rhode Island’s Air Quality?
Student researcher Emma Blankstein recently joined the Possibility Team to talk about "Breathe Providence", a research team at Brown that tracks air quality in Providence neighborhoods by asking neighbors to track what they smell in an effort to better understand air pollution in Rhode Island.
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A recent study lead by former DEEPS Postdoc Eva Golos found small amounts of partially melted rock at the lower boundary of the lithosphere in the Southwestern United States. “Understanding these processes will help scientists figure out where geologic hazards are high, and where to focus on hazard mitigation,” Golos told The Brown Daily Herald.
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Spring Break Field Trip 2026
This year, DEEPS undergraduates traveled to Texas and Southern New Mexico for the annual 2026 Spring Break Field Trip. Guided by Assistant Professor Sam Birch, their geologic journey included exploring Big Ben National Part, traversing the White Sands gypsum dunes of New Mexico, and much more. Enjoy these photos from their exciting and educational adventure!
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Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Box 1846
324 Brook Street
Providence, RI 02912
DEEPS@Brown.edu
(401) 863-3339