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Geophysics and Space Physics

The Geophysics and Space Physics program offers study in Earth’s interior (seismology, gravity, thermal regime, geomagnetism, tectonics), geophysical fluid dynamics (turbulence, rotating systems, stability, hydromagnetism), nonlinear dynamics, planetology (orbital dynamics, planetary interiors, surfaces and atmospheres, solar-system origin), and space physics (magnetosphere, radiation belts, solar wind, magnetic fields, cosmic rays). Many of our faculty are interdisciplinary in their research. These faculty below have research interests in the disciplines covered in our graduate program in Geophysics and Space Physics (G&SP). Although our Geophysics and Space Physics emeriti faculty do not directly advise graduate students, they provide a valuable resource in student research.

NameTitleEmail
Vassilis AngelopoulosProfessorvassilis@g.ucla.edu
Jonathan AurnouProfessorjona@epss.ucla.edu
Caroline BegheinProfessorcbeghein@epss.ucla.edu
Paul DavisProfessor Emerituspdavis@epss.ucla.edu
Mackenzie DayAssistant Professordaym@epss.ucla.edu
David JewittDistinguished Professorjewitt@epss.ucla.edu
Abby KavnerProfessorakavner@igpp.ucla.edu
Margaret KivelsonProfessor Emeritamkivelson@igpp.ucla.edu
Carolina Lithgow-BertelloniDepartment Chair & Professor – Louis B. and Martha B. Slichter Endowed Chair in Geosciencesclb@epss.ucla.edu
Jean-Luc MargotProfessorjlm@epss.ucla.edu
Robert McPherronProfessor Emeritusrmcpherron@igpp.ucla.edu
Jonathan MitchellProfessormitch@epss.ucla.edu
William NewmanProfessorwin@ucla.edu
David PaigeProfessordap@epss.ucla.edu
Gilles PeltzerProfessorpeltzer@epss.ucla.edu
Christopher RussellProfessor Emeritus & Distinguished Research Professorctrussel@epss.ucla.edu
Hilke SchlichtingProfessor & Associate Dean for Researchhilke@ucla.edu
Gerald SchubertProfessor Emeritusschubert@ucla.edu
Lars StixrudeProfessorlstixrude@epss.ucla.edu
Marco VelliProfessormvelli@epss.ucla.edu
Ray WalkerProfessor Emeritusrwalker@igpp.ucla.edu