Summer Program at Harvard in Earth and Environmental Research (SPHEER)

The Summer Program at Harvard in Earth and Environmental Research (SPHEER) is a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) focused on drivers and consequences of Earth system change. It supports experimental, modeling, and computational projects that probe atmospheric, water, and land system interactions. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and is hosted by Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Participants engage in field research, laboratory research, data analysis, and modeling while incorporating diverse cultural perspectives.

A 10-week summer research experience in Earth and Environmental Sciences involving field, laboratory, data analysis, and modeling projects.

Undergraduate students from around the United States.

Apply via the general Harvard SEAS summer research application form used for SEAS summer programs.