Interactions between the atmosphere, the ocean, and the biosphere generate and maintain the conditions at the Earth’s surface that make it suitable for life. These processes can be strongly influenced by anthropogenic forces, and research into how they respond to human influences is an important focus of our work. This is particularly important in light of ongoing climate change, the loss of biological diversity, and other environmental challenges.
Faculty with Related Research
Earth Surface Dynamics and Climate
- Rachel E. Abercrombie – earthquake seismology and rupture process
- Lawford Anderson – mineralogy, thermobarometry, igneous petrology, tectonics
- Robert Buchwaldt – igneous and metamorphic petrology
- Sergio Fagherazzi – coastal geomorphology, surface processes, hydrology
- Duncan M. FitzGerald – marine geology, coastal processes, sedimentology
- Andrew C. Kurtz – trace element and isotope geochemistry, Earth surface processes, biogeochemical cycles
- Dan Li – urban microclimate, boundary layer meteorology, environmental fluid mechanics
- Guido Salvucci – hydrology, hydroclimatology, remote sensing
Marine Ecology, Biogeochemistry, and Climate
- Robinson W. Fulweiler – marine biogeochemistry, ecology, climate and coastal ecosystems
- Zoe Hughes – hydrodynamics, tidal erosion, sediment transport
- Alyssa Novak – coastal ecology, marine ecosystems
Ecology, Nutrient Cycling, and Climate
- Bruce Anderson – global and regional climate variability and change
- Michael Dietze – plant ecosystem and community dynamics across scales from the individual to the globe
- Lucy Hutyra – carbon cycle, urbanization, terrestrial ecology