Earth and Environmental Sciences

Ways we secure a better world

Our diverse researchers tackle nuclear threat detection; carbon-neutral energy security; and atmospheric, ecological and hydrological systems’ responses to disturbances and climate change. Some of the expertise and results we provide to tackle challenges of national importance include:

• AI and machine learning methods and analytics.
• High performance and supercomputing. 
• Advanced seismic imaging and interpretation.
• Nonlinear acoustics, signal modeling and analysis.
• Subsurface fluid flow and geochemistry characterization.
• Reactive species transport modeling and prediction.
• Smoke and atmospheric species transport modeling.
• Aerosol measurement and analytical characterization.
• Predict and model wildland and urban fire behavior.
• Understand nuclear and Rare Earth Elements and materials.
• Model, detect and fuse evidence of underground nuclear explosions and threat. 
• Provide carbon-neutral energy solutions for geothermal, hydrocarbons, carbon sequestration, hydrogen and nuclear waste repository systems.
• Reveal climate change drivers, ecosystem and societal impacts.