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The Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences is comprised of physical, natural and social scientists from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Our mission is to create, extend and disseminate applied and theoretical scientific knowledge of the Earth’s physical, natural and human systems and their interactions through scholarly research, teaching and service.
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The Levine Scholars Program, led by Dr. Heather Smith, Professor of Geography, partnered with faculty from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Sociology…
Geography Ph.D. candidate Ravi Thapaliya was selected as one of only 30 scholars nationwide to participate in the prestigious 2026…
Dr. Jean-Claude Thill was awarded the Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award by the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)! UCGIS…
Liam was one of several geologists who observed a new geyser that formed in Yellowstone after a hydrothermal explosion in…
Rare natural phenomena are more common than you think and can be hiding in plain sight. They are worth protecting…
On April 30, 2026, the 49er Urban Planning Club spent an inspiring afternoon inside the City of Charlotte Government Center,…
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Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, UNC Charlotte
Chair: Dr. Sara Gagne
Associate Chair: Terry Shirley
Department Main Office: McEniry 331
Phone: 704‑687‑5973
Department Email: eegs@charlotte.edu
