Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department

EAS Serves SUNY Oneonta Students

The award-winning faculty of EAS take great pride in combining high academic standards with a highly personalized approach to the learning process and individual student needs. We teach students in and outside the classroom. The fact that our graduates find satisfying career options attests to the effectiveness of our programs.

Our Mission and Core Values

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences seeks to educate SUNY Oneonta students with a deep knowledge of Earth's intricate systems while confronting the pressing environmental challenges we face. Within this framework we cultivate a learning environment rooted in three core values:

• Experiential Learning: We foster hands-on learning opportunities, both within and beyond the classroom, to equip students with practical skills, and a deep appreciation for the natural world.
• Inclusive Learning Environment: We embrace diverse perspectives, personal views, and backgrounds, creating a welcoming and supportive space where all students can thrive.
• Sustainability: We focus on the connections between human societies and the natural environment, and how to achieve a healthy coexistence for the well-being of present and future generations.

Our Vision

Rooted in our mission and values, the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences aspires to be a leader in geosciences education, preparing future generations of informed leaders to address the environmental challenges of our time.

Building Local Flood Resilience

SUNY Oneonta and Otsego County Office of Emergency Services are working together to rebuild a flood monitoring system in the county. The collaboration seeks to build resilience to climate change threats in our local community by re-establishing gauges on our rivers and providing real time information to emergency responders and highway departments during significant runoff events.

Meteorology Majors, Faculty Interviewed by The Weather Channel

Read about our students' experience applying their knowledge about the March 2023 Nor'Easter "Sage" to The Weather Channel.

Real-Time Weather in Oneonta

Want to know how cold or hot it is on campus? Click on the link below! Brought to you by the Meteorology Program.

Disclaimer: There is up to a 30 minute delay with the weather measurements from the equipment to the dashboard. The weather data are provided as is.