jacob sand
Class of 2019, Environmental Studies BA & Geology Minor
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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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October 25, 2025
UT Austin student Olivia Gerhart worked all summer with professor EPPES and Faye Moser INES PhD student to crowd source…
October 20, 2025
Two EEGS majors, Ella Bruckert and Jasmine Oliver, along with one of our student workers, Carson Cusa, were featured in Charlotte’s…
October 8, 2025
Mineralogy students hiked over Helene-era landslide deposits and downed trees to collect some amazing pegmatite samples from the historic Ray…
September 24, 2025
Avery Taylor is a senior and Levine Scholar majoring in earth and environmental sciences and geology and was featured in…
September 16, 2025
Dr. Bill Graves, a professor of Geography in the department of EEGS won the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence…
September 2, 2025
William (Bill) Graves, professor, geography; Margaret Quinlan, professor, communication studies; and Luke Reinke, associate professor, reading and elementary education are…
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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
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