Research

The department offers a number of study programs that draw on various disciplines and approaches.

Research areas include:

• Pollutant fate and transport
• Water resources engineering
• Environmental chemistry
• Geomorphology
• Drinking water and wastewater treatment
• Environmental microbiology
• Ecosystem dynamics
• The interplay between technology, society, and environmental changes

Because of this diversity of interests and association with other Hopkins departments, DoGEE offers a broad range of graduate programs and provides unique opportunities for advanced education and research, as well as interdisciplinary collaborations.