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About the Earth & Environmental Sciences Area
Our scientists are tackling some of the most pressing environmental and energy challenges of the 21st Century.
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Energy Geosciences Division
Our Scientists create basic and use-inspired knowledge, methods, and capabilities for sustainable utilization and management of the Earth’s subsurface.
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Climate & Ecosystem Sciences Division
Our scientists develop the foundational knowledge and capabilities needed to understand, predict, and advance stewardship of Earth’s Climate and Ecosystems.
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Our Strategic Vision
EESA will contribute to solving the most pressing energy and environmental challenges of our time
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Research at a Glance
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Get Acquainted with EESA Research: Wildfire
Berkeley Lab scientists are developing insights and technology to improve how well we respond to the wildfires of today and tomorrow
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Take a virtual walk through EESA facilities
EESA benefits greatly from DOE user facilities, including the NERSC supercomputer, the Joint Genome Institute and the Advanced Light Source X-ray synchrotron at Berkeley Lab, as well as its own specialized centers, including isotope labs, rock physics labs, quantum imaging labs, atmospheric measurement labs, and the Geoscience Measurement Facility (GMF).
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COVID-19 Resources for our EESA Community
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Get Acquainted with EESA Research: Tropical Forests
Through its leadership of the NGEE-Tropics project, Berkeley Lab and our partners are exploring how tropical ecosystems are changing
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News & Events
Wildfire’s Effects on Water Quality and Other Current News
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EESA launches IDEA framework for inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability
EESA staff can "Read More" to access IDEA resources on our intranet.
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Get Acquainted with EESA Research: Watersheds