The Department of Ocean & Earth Sciences acquires and disseminates knowledge of the earth system, including the relationships among the biological, chemical, geological and physical components of our planet. It is critical that we understand both natural and human-induced processes that change this system so we are prepared to meet present and future challenges. With curiosity, creativity, scholarship, and respect as cornerstones of our philosophy, we strive to increase scientific knowledge and literacy through excellence in research, education, and service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and society in general.

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Old Dominion University Hosts Joint Army, Navy ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Thirty-one new officers, including 24 from ODU, swore an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." (More)
William Dunstan, Longtime Chair of the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Dies at 87
He merged the oceanography and geology programs into one department and played a key role in the creation of the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography. (More)