Climate Change in the Past, Present and Future


Earth's climate has experienced tremendous change throughout Earth history, from ice ages to greenhouse worlds, and is currently undergoing unprecedented warming due to human activities. The Climate Change Research Group at the University of Michigan, led by Professor Chris Poulsen, investigates these changes using both theoretical and observational methods in order to ultimately understand climate dynamics, feedbacks, and variability. 

Opportunities

Interested in climate change, paleoclimate, or water isotopes as a tracer of hydrological processes? Contact Chris for both post-doctoral and graduate student opportunities. Information for applying to our graduate program can be found here.

Recent News

18 Sept. Jiang's Science Advances study on climate sensitivity is out! See a press release here.
13 Sept. Phoebe's study of the effect of forest structure on forest water cycling is published in JGR Biogeosciences!
1 Mar. Congratulations to Phoebe for receiving a prestigious Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship!!
30 Jan. Dora's paper on water isotopes over the Tibet/Himalaya region was published in Climates of the Past.


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Meet Chris

Chris directs the UM Climate Change Lab and is a Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Learn more about Chris and his interests here.