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Atmospheric science

Join us in working to better understand our planet.

From simulating atmospheric temperature to explaining geological layers to tracing ocean circulation, the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences gives students new tools to explore our planet. You will benefit from the wide range of faculty expertise across undergraduate and graduate programs in AOES.

Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences News & Events

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Mar22

2024 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium

Mar 22, 2024, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Merten Hall 1204

Interested in Attending? Submit an abstract by February 9 or Register to attend before March 15 . View this year's schedule The Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences (AOES) of the College of Science at George Mason University, with support from the Chandran J. Shukla Endowed Fellowship and the
Mar27

Motivating Students in STEM Courses

Mar 27, 2024, 9:00 - 10:15 AM

Zoom

REGISTER TO ATTEND by Monday, March 25, 2024. Do you teach a STEM course but feel that your students lack motivation? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone. Since the pandemic, professors across the country have been expressing that they have noticed a general trend in reduced student motivation. In
Apr2

Promoting Academic Integrity in STEM Classrooms

Apr 2, 2024, 10:30 - 11:45 AM

Zoom

REGISTER TO ATTEND by March 29, 2024 It seems like academic integrity has always been a concern of STEM faculty, but now with so many new technologies available to students, this topic may seem overwhelming. So, what can be done about this ever-evolving issue? In this workshop, we will discuss

Graduate Symposium

2024 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium, March 22nd. Accepting Abstracts. 

 

Earth observation

Funding Graduate School

Financial support is available for graduate students

Climate Dynamics Students

A research powerhouse pushing boundaries of climate dynamics and prediction

Students learn the fundamentals of weather and atmospheric dynamics, participate in the research leadership of AOES in climate modeling, and benefit from the many facilities conducting atmosphere-related research and operations in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Visit Us On Campus

Contact our program coordinators or main office to learn more about the department or schedule a visit.

  • AOES Main Offices

    3451 Exploratory Hall and 109 Research Hall Phone: 703-993-5394

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Exploratory Hall at George Mason University Fairfax Campus

Support our department

Help us educate students and study the Earth with a gift to the department as a whole or to specific AOES programs:

Climate and Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship Fund 

Jagadish and Anastasia Shukla AOES Endowed Fellowship 

Climate Science Master's Fellowship

Geology Program 

 

Why AOES at Mason?

Over 80,000

Approximate number of times AOES faculty articles were cited in the scientific literature.

20

Average class lab size. 

5

Number of degree programs offered by the department to undergraduate and graduate students.