Computer Modeling

Computer mapping and modeling are an integral part of the Earth and Climate Sciences major. Geographic Information System and modeling software allows students to both map and predict changes in our environment through them from both year to year and millennia to millennia.

Digitizing modern day ice extent, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Colombia. Map by Alondra Guzman

Digitizing modern day ice extent with moraine ridges, superficial terrain removed. Dots represent various past glacial boundaries. Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Colombia. Map by Alondra Guzman

Modeling predicted ice thickness with 2.5 degree drop in average localized temperature, no change in precipitation. Dots represent various past glacial boundaries. Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Colombia. Map by Alondra Guzman

Model comparison of ice thickness and moraine areas in Rwenzori Mountains of the Ugandan and Democratic Republic of Congo regions. Map by Deandra Hyman

News & Updates

February 26, 2026

The ‘limitless curiosities’ of Bates’ Watso…

Four Bates seniors are hoping to get the chance to spend the next year seeking answers to some big questions. Finalists for the Watson Fellowship, these students are exploring differing approaches to work across cultures, persistent traditions amid changing political boundaries, how meaning can be made from movement, and community-driven approaches to power grids.

February 26, 2026

Bates announces tenure and promotion for nine faculty members

Nine members of the faculty have received promotions, including seven tenure awards, effective Feb. 6. The promotions were recommended by the Faculty Personnel Committee and approved by the Bates College Board of Trustees.

February 26, 2026

Bates professor, students study ancient climate with Arctic s…

Bates students are getting a firsthand look at 7,000 years of ancient climate history with a group of lake sediment cores extracted from northern Greenland.

Computer Modeling

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