Students completing this program will have acquired and demonstrated the ability to:
- Apply the standard concepts and tools of an individual Earth System discipline to both theoretical and real-world problems, within the context of the processes that connect all Earth System components: geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
- Conduct independent original research, including formulating testable cross-disciplinary hypotheses, designing and conducting field and laboratory experiments, performing numerical computations, constructing and using computer models, and developing and applying analytical techniques.
- Engage in inter- and cross-disciplinary collaborations across Earth System-related disciplines
- Put their work in the larger perspective of sustainability and develop and evaluate solutions within that context.
- Collaborate effectively and respectfully as part of a team.
- Communicate their work and its broader implications clearly to colleagues, decision makers, and the public.
- Recognize and apply the principles of ethical conduct and professional norms to their work, within the context of diversity, equity, and inclusion.