There's only one Earth: We should know how it works
Geophysicists study Earth and planetary processes through laboratory experiments, computational and theoretical modeling, remote imaging, and direct observation. At Stanford, our teaching and research focus on understanding systems critical to the future of civilization. Students apply expertise to fundamental research sustaining life on Earth, combining underlying science with studies of Earth’s environment and resource needs. Such breadth of exposure is highly sought after and leads to careers in academia, industry, and government.
Degree programs
Undergraduate Programs
The mission of our undergraduate programs is to expose students to a broad spectrum of geophysics, including: resource exploration, environmental geophysics, seismology, and tectonics.
Meet some of our community members
Rock Magnetism
Ethan Lopes, Ph.D. Student
Click to learn about Ethan's researchExploring Earth's equations
Jenny Suckale, Assistant Professor
Read about JennyListening to the Earth
Greg Beroza, Professor
Read about GregToday's Earth science is data driven
The satellite and supercomputer are the tools of modern geoscientists whose work spans from climate change projections to earthquake simulations and energy resources optimization. Stanford Earth scientists are as likely to be in front of an electronic screen, analyzing torrents of remote-sensing data as they are to be drilling ice cores in Antarctica.
Geophysics Events
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Planetary Science and Exploration Seminar, Ji-In Jung and Annie Cheng
Class/Seminar-Mitchell Earth Sciences -
Geophysics Seminar - Ruben Juanes, "Man-made Earthquakes and the Energy Transition"
Class/Seminar-Mitchell Earth Sciences -
Planetary Science and Exploration Seminar, David Stevenson: "Jupiter Winds: A magnetic story"
Class/Seminar-Mitchell Earth Sciences
Celebration of Life, Amos Nur
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Stanford Faculty Club
Geophysics-related news
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A new study from Stanford researchers shows central California’s vast San Joaquin Valley has sunk at a record pace since 2006. Strategic recharging of aquifers could help slow or stop the sinking.
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The possibility of detecting a pocket of habitable water under the surface of Europa is just one of the reasons to be excited about NASA’s mission, says Dustin Schroeder, an expert in using radar to assess glaciers and a member of Clipper’s science team.
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The Friends of the Stanford University Foundation established the Kwoh-Ting Li Professorship in honor of economist Dr. Kwoh-Ting Li, a champion of technological innovation in Taiwan.
