Earth & Environmental Sciences

Two people wearing protective gear on a boat in a lake with smoke rising, surrounded by a forest backdrop.

Freezing history

UMD researchers are reconstructing climate records from layers of sediment at the bottom of Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes.

A student wearing a UMD t-shirt lifts a shovelful of compost into the air.

Fields of study

UMD students put boots on the ground to better understand the natural environment.