Research Areas
We Do Science Across Scales
- Our ecologists reveal the links between ecosystem processes, human activity, and global impacts, which are critical to addressing, the devastation of climate change.
- Our developmental and plant biologists decipher the complexity of cellular and molecular interactions aiming to uncover the genetic processes underpinning community relationships between species.
- Our astronomers and astrophysicists investigate the forces that shaped our universe and study the evolution of stars, galaxies, and other celestial phenomena to uncover the fundamental physics governing the cosmos.
- Our Earth and planetary scientists observe distant worlds and probe planetary interiors to understand how our own planet formed and evolved and what this could teach us about the search for exoplanets that might be capable of hosting and sustaining life.
Understanding the Natural World
Our ecologists research how human activity is impacting our planet’s dynamic systems.
Our researchers are revealing processes that shape both human health and ecosystem resilience.
Plant science will be crucial for solving many of society’s most-pressing demands in a changing climate.
Probing Our Planet
Our Earth scientists explore the physics and chemistry of planetary materials.
We use sophisticated laboratory techniques to mimic the depths of our own and other planets.
How Did Life Arise & Are We Alone?
Our scientists have been looking for and discovering exoplanets since the field's inception.
We are working across disciplines to address seminal questions about the origins of life on Earth.
Revealing the Universe
Astronomy represents humanity’s scientific quest to discover the origins and evolution of the cosmos.