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Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology Biological Oceanography Climate Studies, Global Earth System Economic Geology, Exploration Geophysics Geochemistry Hydrology, Water Resources Paleontology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy Planetary Science Paleoscience, Glaciology

Physical and Chemical Oceanography Sea Floor Processes, Marine Geology, and Geophysics Seismology Soil Science, Geomorphology Space Physics, Aeronomy, Astronomy Structural Geology, Tectonics, Rock Mechanics Volcanology, Petrology, Minerology Other Solid Earth Geophysics Other

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Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology Geophysical Institute of Alaska Purdue University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Arizona State University of New York, Stony Brook Cornell University Rutgers University University of Massachusetts Johns Hopkins University University of Chicago, Illinois Iowa State University North Carolina State University University of Maryland University of Maryland, ESSIC Oregon State University Georgia Institute of Technology St. Louis University Purdue University Rutgers University	Denver University University of California, Davis University of Utah Colorado State University Boston University Naval Postgraduate School University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Michigan Tech University University of Washington University of Miami Texas A&M University Denver University University of Michigan Louisiana State University University of Missouri Georgia Institute of Technology Naval Postgraduate School
Climate Studies, Global Earth System University of Florida Stanford University Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa State University of New York, Stony Brook Cornell University University of California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University University of South Florida Brown University Johns Hopkins University Rice University Rice University, Environmental University of Chicago, Illinois Northwestern University North Carolina State University Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of Maryland University of Maryland, ESSIC University of Utah University of Missouri Georgia Institute of Technology University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa Case Western Reserve University	University of North Carolina University of Utah, Environmental University of Utah, Meteorology Syracuse University Colorado State University Boston University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin Louisiana State University University of Minnesota Tulane University University of South Carolina Washington University, St. Louis University of Cincinnati Michigan Tech University University of Tennessee Montana State University University of Washington Virginia Tech University of California, Santa Barbara University of Miami University of Michigan Louisiana State University, Oceanography Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Texas A&M University Rice University Rice University, Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Southern Illinois University
Hydrology, Water Resources University of Florida University of Florida-Wetlands Stanford University University of Mississippi University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign State University of New York, Stony Brook Cornell University Rutgers University University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Colorado State University, Atmospheric University of South Florida Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, Environ. Engg. Western Michigan University University of Texas, Dallas Florida Institute of Technology Michigan State University University of Utah University of Utah, Geologic Engg. University of Utah, Environmental University of California, Davis Washington State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Mississippi University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa Case Western Reserve University	Colorado State University Boston University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Virginia University of Arizona University of Nevada, Reno University of Maryland Louisiana State University University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of South Carolina Virginia Tech Baylor University Michigan Tech University University of Montana University of Montana, Forestry University of Texas, El Paso University of Illinois at Chicago University of Tennessee Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University West Virginia University University of Michigan University of Kentucky Texas A&M University Louisiana State University, Oceanography Syracuse University University of Missouri University of Rochester Johns Hopkins University, Environ. Engg. Washington State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Montana Southern Illinois University
Physical and Chemical Oceanography Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology State University of New York, Stony Brook Rutgers University University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Johns Hopkins University Florida Institute of Technology University of California, Irvine Oregon State University North Carolina State University University of Maryland, ESSIC Naval Postgraduate School University of Missouri Georgia Institute of Technology University of Rochester Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego Case Western Reserve University Georgia Institute of Technology	Florida State University University of Wisconsin-Madison, Environ. Chemistry University of Southern Mississippi Louisiana State University Tulane University University of South Carolina University of Washington Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachussets Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences University of California, Santa Barbara University of Maryland, MEES University of Miami University of Wisconsin Louisiana State University, Oceanography Texas A&M University University of Washington
Biological Oceanography State University of New York, Stony Brook Cornell University Rutgers University University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Florida Institute of Technology Oregon State University North Carolina State University Florida State University University of Southern Mississippi Massachusetts Institute of Technology Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego	University of Maryland Louisiana State University Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachussets Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences University of Washington University of Miami Louisiana State University, Oceanography Northern Illinois University Texas A&M University Case Western Reserve University
Sea Floor Processes, Marine Geology, and Geophysics University of Florida Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology State University of New York, Stony Brook Rutgers University University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts University of South Florida Brown University Florida Institute of Technology Rice University Rice University, Computational University of Texas, Dallas Northwestern University Oregon State University North Carolina State University University of Utah University of Utah, Geologic Engg. Georgia Institute of Technology University of Rochester Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego St. Louis University Rice University	Syracuse University University of Southern Mississippi University of Washington Ohio State University Louisiana State University University of Minnesota Tulane University Washington University, St. Louis University of South Carolina University of Illinois at Chicago Penn State University Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachussets Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences University of California, Santa Barbara University of Michigan Louisiana State University, Oceanography Northern Illinois University Texas A&M University University of North Carolina Georgia Institute of Technology Penn State University University of Oregon
Paleontology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy State University of New York, Stony Brook University of Florida Stanford University University of Mississippi Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Alabama Cornell University University of Kentucky University of Massachussets University California, Santa Cruz Colorado State University University of South Florida Brown University Johns Hopkins University Bryn Mawr College Rice University Rice University, Computational Michigan State University Northwestern University North Carolina State University University of Utah Washington State University Case Western Reserve University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Rochester University of North Carolina St. Louis University Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of Mississippi University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa Bryn Mawr College Rice University Washington State University	Syracuse University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Tulsa University of Montana Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University Louisiana State University University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of Arizona Tulane University University of South Carolina Baylor University Michigan Tech University Ohio State University University of Cincinnati University of Texas, El Paso University of Tennessee Virginia Tech Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachussets Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint University of Illinois at Chicago University of California, Santa Barbara University of Miami University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Texas A&M University Southern Illinois University Case Western Reserve University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Montana Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University University of Oregon
Soil Science, Geomorphology Stanford University Arizona State University University of California, Riverside University of Iowa Unviersity of Missouri Cornell University Southern Illinois University University of Massachussets University California, Santa Cruz Colorado State University University of South Florida Johns Hopkins University Western Michigan University University of Minnesota University of Chicago, Illinois North Carolina State University University of Utah Louisiana State University Case Western Reserve University University of Florida-Soils Lehigh University Texas A&M University	University of California, Davis Syracuse University University of New Mexico University of Montana Louisiana State University University of Arizona Virginia Tech University of South Carolina Baylor University University of Cincinnati University of Texas, El Paso University of Montana University of California, Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Barbara University of Maryland University of Michigan Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Louisiana State University, Oceanography Northern Illinois University West Virginia University University of Oregon
Seismology State University of New York, Stony Brook Stanford University Stanford University-Geophysics Geophysical Institute of Alaska Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University Washington University, St. Louis University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Cornell University University of Kentucky University California, Santa Cruz Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rice University Rice University, Computational University of Texas, Dallas Michigan State University Northwestern University Georgia Institute of Technology Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of California, Riverside Purdue University	University of Utah Syracuse University University of Wisconsin-Madison Michigan Tech University University of Missouri-Columbia University of South Carolina University of Texas, El Paso The University of Illinois at Chicago Virginia Tech University University of Tennessee University of California at Santa Barbara-Crustal University of Miami University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Lehigh University University of North Carolina St. Louis University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Oklahoma Rice University University of Oregon
Planetary Science Stanford University-Geophysics Arizona State University University of California, Los Angeles University of Arizona Washington University, St. Louis State University of New York, Stony Brook Cornell University University of Massachussets University California, Santa Cruz Case Western Reserve University Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Johns Hopkins University	Rice University University of New Mexico University of Michigan University of Tennessee Virginia Tech University University of California, Santa Barbara Rutgers University Northern Illinois University Texas A&M University Louisiana State University University of Rochester Case Western Reserve University Rutgers University
Space Physics, Aeronomy, Astronomy Rice University Geophysical Institute of Alaska University of Alaska University of California, Los Angeles University of Arizona Georgia Institute of Technology Rice University	State University of New York, Stony Brook Johns Hopkins University Florida Institute of Technology Louisiana State Unviersity Denver University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Michigan
Economic Geology, Exploration Geophysics Stanford University Stanford University-Geophysics University of California, Riverside University of Alabama Cornell University University of Massachussets Colorado State University University of South Florida Rice University University of Texas, Dallas Michigan State University University of Utah University of Utah, Geologic Engg. Washington State University University of Wisconsin-Madison Iowa State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of California, Riverside Rice University Washington State University	University of California, Santa Cruz Louisiana State Unviersity University of Missouri-Columbia Washington University, St. Louis Baylor University Michigan Tech University University of Montana Ohio State University University of Cincinatti University of Texas, El Paso Virginia Tech University University of California at Santa Barbara University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Southern IllinoisUniversity Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Montana University of Oklahoma
Other Solid Earth Geophysics Stanford University-Geophysics University of Florida State University of New York, Stony Brook Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of California, Los Angeles University of Arizona University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Alabama University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Johns Hopkins University University of Texas, Dallas Northwestern University North Carolina State University University of Utah University of Utah, Geologic Engg. Oregon State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of North Carolina St. Louis University Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of California, Riverside Purdue University Georgia Institute of Technology	Brown University Rice University Syracuse University University of Wisconsin-Madison Ohio State University Louisiana State University University of Texas, El Paso University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of South Carolina Washington University, St. Louis Michigan Tech University University of Tennessee Virginia Tech University University of California, Santa Barbara University of Michigan Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Texas A&M University Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University Rice University University of Oregon
Structural Geology, Tectonics, Rock Mechanics University of Florida State University of New York, Stony Brook Stanford University Stanford University-Geophysics Geophysical Institute of Alaska Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Alabama Cornell University University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts Colorado State University University of South Florida Brown University University California, Santa Cruz Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Bryn Mawr College Rice University University of Texas, Dallas Northwestern University North Carolina State University Michigan State University University of Utah Georgia Institute of Technology Lehigh University University of Rochester Iowa State University Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of California, Riverside Purdue University Bryn Mawr College Rice University	University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Tulsa Louisiana State University University of Texas, El Paso Rutgers University University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of Arizona Tulane University University of South Carolina Washington University, St. Louis Michigan Tech University Ohio State University University of Cincinnati University of Illinois at Chicago University of Tennessee Virginia Tech University University of California at Santa Barbara University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Texas A&M University University of North Carolina St. Louis University Washington State University Syracuse University Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University Washington State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Oregon
Geochemistry University of Florida University of Florida-Wetlands State University of New York, Stony Brook Stanford University University of Mississippi Arizona State University University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Alabama Cornell University University of Kentucky University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Colorado State University University of South Florida Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, Environ. Engg. Western Michigan University Bryn Mawr College Florida Institute of Technology Rice University University of Texas, Dallas Michigan State University University of California, Irvine Northwestern University North Carolina State University University of Maryland, ESSIC University of Maryland University of Utah University of Tulsa University of Rochester University of North Carolina Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of Mississippi University of California, Riverside Purdue University University of Iowa Case Western Reserve University Johns Hopkins University, Environ. Engg.	Washington State University Syracuse University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin- Madison, Environ. Engg. University of Southern Mississippi Louisiana State University University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of Arizona Tulane University University of South Carolina Washington University, St. Louis Michigan Tech University University of Montana Ohio State University University of Cincinnati University of Texas, El Paso University of Tennessee Montana State University Virginia Tech University Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachussets Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint University of California, Santa Barbara University of Illinois at Chicago University of Maryland, MEES Penn State University University of Miami University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Texas A&M University University of Utah, Geologic Engg. St. Louis University Bryn Mawr College Rice University Washington State University University of Montana University of Oklahoma Southern Illinois University University of Oregon
Volcanology, Petrology, Minerology University of Florida State University of New York, Stony Brook Stanford University Geophysical Institute of Alaska Arizona State University University of California, Riverside University of Iowa University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Alabama Cornell University University of Kentucky University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Colorado State University University of South Florida Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Johns Hopkins University Bryn Mawr College Rice University University of Texas, Dallas Michigan State University North Carolina State University Lehigh University University of Rochester University of California, Riverside University of Iowa Case Western Reserve University Bryn Mawr College University of Oregon	Syracuse University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Tulsa Louisiana State University Ohio State University University of Missouri-Columbia Pennsylvania State University University of Minnesota University of Arizona Tulane University University of South Carolina Washington University, St. Louis Michigan Tech University University of Cincinnati University of Texas, El Paso University of Illinois at Chicago University of Tennessee Virginia Tech University of California, Santa Barbara University of Michigan Rutgers University Northern Illinois University Texas A&M University University of Utah University of North Carolina Rice University Tulane University Rutgers University Northern Illinois University
Paleoscience, Glaciology University of South Carolina University of Alabama University California, Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts Case Western Reserve University Michigan State University North Carolina State University Syracuse University University of New Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Southern Mississippi Lehigh University Case Western Reserve University Rutgers University	Ohio State University University of Cincinnati University of Texas, El Paso Virginia Tech University of Miami Rutgers University Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University West Virginia University Texas A&M University Michigan Tech University University of Rochester Southern Illinois University Northern Illinois University

Other

Acoustics Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego Acoustics, Offshore Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Astrobiology Pennsylvania State University Biogeochemistry, Geomicrobiology University of Missouri-Columbia University of Oregon Chemistry Denver University Coal Geology, Organic Petrology University of Kentucky Coastal Oceanography Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego Louisiana State University Earth System Science, Atmospheric Chemistry Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego University of California, Irvina Ecology, Geosciences University of Virginia Environmental Geophysics Western Michigan University Environmental Geosciences Michigan State University Environmental Science University of Texas, El Paso Geological & Environmental Engineering University of Utah Geological Oceanography Oregon State University Geology Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego Arizona State University University of Oregon

Geology, Earth Science Iowa State University Geomicrobiology Northern Illinois University Geomicrobiology University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign GIS, Remote Sensing Boston University GIS, Remote Sensing University of Mississippi Hydrogeology University of Nevada, Reno Limnology University of Florida Mineral Physics State University of New York, Stony Brook Nanoscience in Geosciences Virginia Tech Ocean Engineering Florida Institute of Technology Paleoceanography University of Michigan Petroleum Geology, Tectonophysics, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science University of Oklahoma Planetary Geology, Biogeochemistry Northwestern University Remote Sensing University of Texas, Dallas Rock Magnetism, Limnology University of Minnesota Snow hydrology Colorado State University