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 Geographic Information Science.
Where will coral reef-fringed coastlines become uninhabitable from wave-driven flooding? Scientists have developed an efficient and accessible tool to find out.
Doctoral candidate Benjamin Simons talks about his research community's love of volcanoes, their knowledge of geology and the volcano "World Cup" - a knock-out-style tournament pitting volcano against volcano.
After gaining admission to a programme of study and accepting your offer of place online, you can enrol for courses. Enrol early to get into the courses and class times you want. Find out more.
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.
-
University of Auckland science research attracts major funding
08 November 2018Three of 15 leading-edge research projects within the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland have attracted funding from this year’s Marsden fund. Find out more. -
Distinction awards presented to top environment researchers
02 October 2018The School of Environment hosted its annual Research Distinction Awards evening on Tuesday 2nd October 2018. -
Women in science – a celebration of NZ pioneers
19 September 2018Pioneering women scientists who helped pave the way for others are being honoured as part of Women’s Suffrage 125 celebrations by having the University of Auckland’s science departments and schools named after them for one week. -
Major funding for University of Auckland science research
13 September 2018A non-invasive laser probe to detect prostate cancer and developing high-value products from seaweed are just two research projects at the University of Auckland awarded funding from this year’s Endeavour and Smart Ideas science fund allocation.
-
Cumberland Lecture | Telling tales from the riverbank - shining new light on rivers with emerging technologies Event as iCalendar
15 November 2018, 1 - 2:30pmProfessor James Brasington will discuss how emerging technologies have the potential to provide quantitative insights into the shifting pattern of our fluvial landscapes and used to support new data-rich pathways to recover our rich riverine heritage.
-
Two scholarships available for masters students
14 November 2018The New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute and the RSNZ Marsden Fund are providing scholarships for two new masters projects. Find out more. -
Apply now for a 2019 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
15 October 2018The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2019. -
Sustainability Research Awards | Round two opens
25 September 2018It is time to apply for round two of the the Faculty of Science's 2018 Student Sustainability Research Awards. Applications open 1 October and close 5 November 2018.
