Our Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences is the largest university atmospheric-oceanic sciences group in Canada. It currently has 15 Faculty and 4 Associate Faculty members, 4 support staff, 20 research associates and postdoctoral fellows, over 40 undergraduate and over 50 graduate students, many of whom come from abroad.
The department has a rich history, and has leaders in various fields of atmospheric science and physical oceanography. Many of the researchers in our department collaborate with the Centre for Climate and Global Change Research to study climate change. Graduates of our various programs move forward to have careers in industry, government and academia.