Divisions

Biology and Paleo Environment
B&PE is a diverse group of oceanographers, geologists, biologists and environmental scientists who use biology to uncover clues about Earth’s past and study how the modern environment affects biology.
Geochemistry
Using advanced chemical and isotope analyses, researchers in Geochemistry seek to understand Earth’s environments by studying its history and the processes that have governed these environments.
Marine Geology & Geophysics
Marine Geology and Geophysics scientists study some of the most remote and forbidding parts of our planet, from the active margins beneath the oceans to the polar ice sheets.
Ocean & Climate Physics
Researchers in Ocean and Climate Physics study Earth's climate dynamics, from sea ice to the oceans to the atmosphere, and excel in the development of cutting-edge computer models.
Office of Marine Operations
The Office of Marine Operations operates the Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth, the nation's premier seismic research ship.
Seismology, Geology & Tectonophysics
Our scientists are at the forefront of seismology, solid earth dynamics, rock mechanics and structural geology, and are making important contributions to the study of earthquakes and the Earth’s structure.Popular Topics
Climate & Paleoclimate
Paleo Environment, Glacial, Climate Dynamics, Ice Sheets, Paleoclimatology, SedimentologyPolar Science
Glacial, Ice Sheets, Polar Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Paleoclimatology, Airborne Geophysics, Polar Exploration,Solid Earth Dynamics
Airborne Geophysics, Earthquake Seismology, Geodesy, Geodynamics, Mantle Geochemistry Petrology, Marine Geophysics, MARGINS, Mid-Ocean Ridges, Plate Tectonics, Polar Exploration, Sedimentology, Structural GeologySurface & Environmental Processes
Sedimentology, Geomorphology, Rivers & Estuaries, Carbon Sequestration