Welcome to the School of Environment
The School of Environment is the place to study and research in Geography, Earth Sciences (Geology), Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geophysics and Geographical Information Science.
Visit us in our newly opened student information centre, Alfred Nathan House, for information and advice on your degree, how to find your way around the campus, your enrolment, fee payments and Campus Card.
When asked how a background in geology supports her international role in natural disaster protection, Alanna Simpson is unwavering in her response. Read Alanna's story on page 13 of InSCight magazine.
Professor Kathy Campbell has received almost a million dollars in Marsden funding to investigate hydrothermal deposits in the earliest-known hot springs, to help solve a question: Did life begin on land or in the sea?
Our research and teaching addresses the earth surface and subsurface, climate, social, economic and cultural processes that shape our world. Learn more by visiting Our school.
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Australian Research Council Discovery Programme Grant Success
01 December 2017Congratulations to Professor Kathy Campbell, Dr Pedram Hekmati and Dr Agnieszka Leszczynski on being awarded grants as overseas Partner Investigators from the Australian Research Council Discovery Programme round. -
Between a rock and a good place
30 November 2017Professor Kathy Campbell’s prestigious election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in October 2016 is the culmination of a lifetime’s passion for geology, and a strong drive to communicate her love and understanding of science to the world. -
Southern seas warming faster than northern New Zealand
08 November 2017Three of the longest-running sea temperature records in the Southern Hemisphere have been analysed by scientists and show that while coastal waters near Auckland are not getting any warmer, southern New Zealand and Tasmania are.
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Apply now for a 2018 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
01 December 2017The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2018. -
Funded MSc Research Opportunities 2019/20: Auckland Faulting
19 January 2018Three $15,000 MSc scholarships will be available in 2019/20 from the School of Environment, University of Auckland