The Department of Earth Sciences is housed in the Edward T. Bryand Global Sciences Center – a beautiful, modern building designed by our faculty for Earth Science teaching and research. Additional faculty offices and laboratory facilities are located in the adjacent Sawyer Environmental Research Center. To get here, see these directions and the campus map.
For more information, please contact:
Dianne Perro
Department of Earth Sciences
5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center
Orono, ME 04469
E-mail: dianne.perro@umit.maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2152
Fax: 207-581-2202
Facilities
From studying the chemistry of a mineral grain too small to be seen with the eye to mapping the sea bottom over vast distances, the Earth Science Department is equipped to conduct cutting-edge research on planet Earth. Go here for a complete facilities listing.
Mission
The Department of Earth Sciences conducts a balance of teaching, research and service as part of the University of Maine Land Grant and Sea Grant missions.
Our primary goal is to develop better understanding of Earth as a complex and dynamic system, including how humans interact with Earth’s environments, hazards and resources. Read more about the mission of the Department of Earth Sciences.
History
The University of Maine was founded in 1865 for the purpose of training students in Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. It graduated its first class in 1872. Since this beginning, subjects in earth science, for example, general geology, soil chemistry and mineralogy, were taught by various professors. Read more about the history of the Department of Earth Sciences.