Climate
and Earth Systems Research Group
Department of Physical Sciences
Kutztown
University of Pennsylvania
The Climate and Earth Systems
Research Group currently has two main foci:
Changing Climate
and Wildlife Conservation
Making plans to address the impacts of future climate change is a challenging task that is often hampered by the lack of spatially explicit climate forecasts; and even when those forecasts exist, the information may not be formatted or processed in such a way that wildlife managers can make efficient use of it. We are working with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, the National Wildlife Federation and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to develop tools that will assist wildlife managers in incorporating high resolution climate forecasts into their long-term management plans and strategies.
Making plans to address the impacts of future climate change is a challenging task that is often hampered by the lack of spatially explicit climate forecasts; and even when those forecasts exist, the information may not be formatted or processed in such a way that wildlife managers can make efficient use of it. We are working with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, the National Wildlife Federation and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to develop tools that will assist wildlife managers in incorporating high resolution climate forecasts into their long-term management plans and strategies.
Evolution of the North American Cordillera
The North American Cordillera is one of the most prominent topographic features on the continent and exerts a substantial influence on continental climate as well as the climate of the northern hemisphere. Much of that influence is a result of the Cordillera's height, width, and length. Using climate simulations and stable isotopic data, we are working to understand how this important mountain range has evolved and influenced North American climate over the last 100 million years.
The North American Cordillera is one of the most prominent topographic features on the continent and exerts a substantial influence on continental climate as well as the climate of the northern hemisphere. Much of that influence is a result of the Cordillera's height, width, and length. Using climate simulations and stable isotopic data, we are working to understand how this important mountain range has evolved and influenced North American climate over the last 100 million years.