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

14 Jul. Congrats to Rich on the publication of his JGR manuscript describing atmospheric water cycling at Camp Davis, Wyoming. 
21 Jun. Postdoc opportunities in paleo/climate modeling using CESM available! See full description here.  
16 Mar. Alex passes his qualifying exam!
15 Mar. Our Nature Communications paper is published here. Great job Chris S.!
9 Mar. Chris S. accepts faculty offer at the University of Massachusetts Lowell!


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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.