Welcome to CEOAS!
Message from the Dean
Welcome to the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences!
I have the pleasure and privilege of serving as dean for one of the premiere Earth science programs in the world. CEOAS is a place where the pace of discovery and the drive to innovate are fueled by collaborative research, brilliant faculty and students, cutting-edge technologies and a deep desire to solve problems for our communities and the planet.
CEOAS is building the newest ships for the U.S. academic research fleet, conducting research on land and sea to understand the risk of a future Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, and working with coastal communities to prepare them for the risks presented by natural hazards. We are building a test site for wave energy devices to work toward U.S. energy independence, and studying how our warming oceans are changing ecologies and economies. We are searching for the world’s oldest ice to unlock climate secrets that can provide clues to our future. We venture to every corner of this amazing planet in search of answers and solutions.
We do all this while preparing the next generation of scientists to go further than we have gone. In our classrooms, our labs and our field sites, our dynamic and curious students are learning about how our Earth system works in preparation for whatever career path they choose (and we help them with these decisions!). We reach even younger learners through our innovative and engaging outreach programs as well.
I’m so proud of our CEOAS community. Please look around and ask us questions – we love to share and want to hear from you!
Go Beavs!
Tuba Özkan-Haller
Dean
This is CEOAS
The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is the center of Earth sciences research and academic programs at Oregon State University. Our scientists and students are on the frontlines of discovery, from the depths of the ocean to remote mountain peaks, from our backyards to the ends of the Earth, and from the state-of-the-art labs that line our halls to the communities that we serve with the outcomes of our research. Come learn more about us!
CEOAS by the numbers
5 undergraduate degree programs
8 graduate degree programs/concentrations
1,575 students
130 faculty
$250,000 in scholarships awarded per year
$100 million in research expenditures, 2023-24
7 University Distinguished Professors
History
A geology program that is over 100 years old. A geography program that is even older. A storied oceanography program begun in 1959 when few people had ever heard of that science. CEOAS’s rich history is all here.