The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, United States, offers a comprehensive and dynamic study of our planet. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, integrating fields like geology, geoscience, environmental science, and geography to understand Earth's complex systems. Students benefit from hands-on learning through fieldwork, lab experiments, and computational modeling, supported by excellent facilities including the Iowa Geological Survey and the Carver Environmental Research Station. Faculty are active in research across areas such as climate change, water resources, and paleontology, offering students opportunities to engage in cutting-edge work. The department offers undergraduate BS and BA degrees with various tracks, as well as MS and PhD graduate programs, preparing graduates for diverse careers in environmental science, resource management, and research.
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The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and seven professional degrees. On an urban 1,880-acre campus on the banks of the Iowa River, the University of Iowa is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity". In fiscal year 2021, research expenditures at Iowa totaled $818 million. The university is best known for its programs in health care, law, and the fine arts, with programs ranking among the top 25 nationally in those areas. The university was the original developer of the Master of Fine Arts degree and it operates the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which has produced 17 of the university's 46 Pulitzer Prize winners. Iowa is a member of the Association of American Universities, the Universities Research Association, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance.