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Our faculty, students, staff, and alumni share a passion for the planet. Here you can read the stories of what drives them, and where their degrees have taken them in the world.
Community Spotlights
Photography at sea
BS ‘22, Earth System ScienceThe science around us
BS ’26Effective science communications
BS ‘25, Civil EngineeringClimate through chemistry
BS ‘22, Earth Systems ProgramMaking the most of opportunities
BS ‘25 Management Science & EngineeringImpactful research, lifelong skills
BS '24 Mathematical and Computational Science, Environmental Justice minorRooted in community
MA '23, Earth SystemsBridging the gap
BS CS’23, MS SUST'23Toward more inclusive spaces
MBA’11, MS’12, E-PIERFrom SURGE to PhD
PhD ‘19, Geological SciencesMentoring with authenticity
Associate Professor, Earth System ScienceA holistic approach
PhD ‘17, Geological and Environmental SciencesOut in academia
PhD candidate, GeophysicsPaying it forward in science
PhD '21, Earth System ScienceGeology is everything
Postdoctoral Researcher, Geological SciencesNo place like Hawaii
Clifford G. Morrison Professor in Biology, Director Emeritus of E-IPERCreating sustainable cities
BS ’17, MS ’19, Physics, GeophysicsA quick transition
Victoria and Roger Sant Director, Earth Systems Program, Associate Professor, Earth System ScienceIncreasing awareness
BS ’17, MS ’18, Earth Systems ProgramChanges in the Amazon
BS ’19, MS '19, Earth Systems ProgramReimagining ocean education
Co-director, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Chair, Oceans DepartmentThe future of coral reefs
Professor, Biology and Ocean Sciences, Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the EnvironmentFrom crisis to hope
Sykes Family Director, E-IPER, Associate Professor, EducationStrengthening science
Postdoctoral fellow, Geological SciencesTackling cyber threats
PhD ‘21, Geological SciencesProtecting Pacific communities
BS '22, Earth Systems ProgramFlying drones to uncover Earth
PhD '17, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Geological SciencesTaking wing at Stanford
BS ‘23, Geological SciencesFrom the world to the Farm
BS ‘24, Earth Systems SciencePredicting ocean currents
PhD ‘21, Earth System SciencePutting people first
BS '19, Earth Systems ProgramStudying environmental literacy
BS ‘22, Earth Systems ProgramTaking extreme measures
BS ‘22, GeophysicsCrystallizing concepts through dance
PhD candidate, Earth System ScienceInvesting in sustainable innovation
BS '21, Earth Systems ProgramMachine learning at scale
PhD ‘21, Energy Resources Engineering & Computer ScienceCommunity wildfire resiliency
PhD '21, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and ResourcesMachine learning about ice
PhD '21, GeophysicsPromoting global connectivity
PhD '21, Geological SciencesMore than just basketball
BS ’14, Energy Resources EngineeringUnderstanding people
Human biology ’14, Earth systems ’15, PhD student, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and ResourcesDesigning for people
MS ‘21, Sustainability Science and Practice (SUST)Centering mental health
PhD Student, Earth System ScienceThe right questions
PhD ‘19, GeophysicsWater for tribal communities
2017-19 Postdoctoral Researcher, Earth System ScienceSustainability through community
MS ‘19, Sustainability Science and Practice (SUST)Woman on the moon
BS '10, Geological and Environmental SciencesApplying science to policy
BS ’16 MS ‘17, Earth SystemsMaking molecular movies
PhD Candidate, Geological SciencesThe fight for water
BS '21, Earth Systems ProgramStudents teaching students
BS ‘18, MA ‘20, Earth Systems ProgramTracking water changes
MS ’16, PhD ‘19, Earth System ScienceFurthering climate resilience
MS-MBA ‘18, E-IPERSustainability as corporate strategy
BA ’18, MS’18 Sustainability Science and PracticeOptimizing dream jobs
PhD '19, Energy Resources EngineeringHidden gems
PhD ‘14, Geological and Environmental SciencesWorking with people
BS ‘18, Earth Systems ProgramExtending signals
PhD Candidate, Electrical EngineeringA changing climate
PhD Student, Earth System ScienceA farm on the Farm
Director, O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational FarmCultivating diverse communities
PhD Student, Earth System ScienceGrowing on campus
Stanford Earth Young Investigators, Lincoln High SchoolLearning to experiment
Stanford Earth Young Investigator, Menlo SchoolWhen water stops flowing
Postdoctoral Researcher Earth System ScienceThe ultimate form of engineering
PhD '19, Energy Resources EngineeringFrom swimmer to graduate
BS ‘19, Earth Systems ProgramBringing science home
BS ‘19, Earth Systems ProgramModernizing the grid
BS ’18, MS ‘19, Sustainability Science and Practice (SUST)Sharing science stories
BS ’19, MA ‘19, Earth Systems ProgramHelping people and the planet
MS-JD ’19, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and ResourcesCutting the jargon
MS ’19, Earth System ScienceFrom students to researchers
Associate Professor, Earth System ScienceSkills for the future
Cookeville High School, '19, Stanford Earth Young InvestigatorsFostering community in Earth
PhD Student, Geological SciencesSeeking the core
PhD Student, Geological SciencesIllustrating deep Earth
PhD Student, Geological SciencesBeneath the waves
PhD Student, Earth System ScienceLearning by doing
BS ' 20, MS '22, Energy Resources EngineeringFinding a way to science
PhD Student, Geological SciencesTransitioning to renewable energy
PhD '16, Energy Resources EngineeringKeeping science alive
PhD '14, GeophysicsSustainability in practice
MA '18, Sustainability Science & Practice (SUST)Amplifying voices
BS '17, MS '18, Earth Systems ProgramBridging solutions for clean energy
MBA/MS Environment and Resources '18, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER)Listening to the Earth
Wayne Loel Professor, GeophysicsFrom conservation to academia
PhD '17, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado BoulderExploring Earth's equations
Assistant Professor, GeophysicsSimulating earthquakes
Postdoctoral Researcher, GeophysicsResearching climate education
Biology '20, SESUR ParticipantExperimenting with history
Assistant Professor, Geological SciencesHands-on ecology at Jasper Ridge
BS '16, MS '17, Earth Systems ProgramThe best discoveries
Professor and Chair, Geological SciencesFeeding the world
Graduate Student, Joint MBA/MS Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER)Beauty in motion
PhD, GeophysicsThese guys do not mess around
History '17, Geological Sciences MinorBuilding common ground
BS ’17, Energy Resources EngineeringBringing electricity home
BS ‘17, MS ‘18, Energy Resources EngineeringA natural living laboratory
Director of Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, Professor of Earth System Science, BiologyComputer modeling volcanoes
Computer Science '20, SESUR Participant