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Earth and Environmental Science at Acadia offers programs leading to B.Sc. degrees in Environmental Science, Geology and Environmental Geoscience, and M.Sc. degrees in Geology, Environmental Science and Applied Geomatics.


Departmental News

Dinosaurs on the Wapiti River!

Duncan Stumpf is a 3rd year student in EES with a double major in Geology and Biology. As an enthusiastic paleontologist-in-training, he spent the summer working Northern Alberta. Read on for more on river rafting, dinosaurs, and excavations!

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Award for EES professor!

Dr. Deanne van Rooyen’s (EES) work has been recently recognized in an international award run jointly by the Geological Society of America, the Geological Association of Canada, and the Geological Society of Mexico. She is one of the inaugural group of recipients of the Fifty under Fifty Award for 2026.  

This award honors mid-career geoscientists whose leadership, scientific excellence, impactful research, service to the global geoscience community, and mentorship of students, colleagues, and peers are making a lasting impact on the geoscience community across North America.  

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Co-op Showcase 2026

On September 22nd EES hosted seven co-op presentations from students who did summer co-ops in 2026.

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