Jonathan Taylor Overpeck is an American climate scientist.[1] Since 2017, he has served as the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability.[2] Overpeck has authored more than 220 scientific publications. In 2007, he was a coordinating lead author on a report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.[3]

Early life and education

Overpeck obtained an undergraduate degree in geology from Hamilton College.[4]

Career

Prior to joining the University of Michigan, Overpeck was faculty at the University of Arizona, where he was the director of Institute for the Study of Planet Earth.[1][3] He became the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability in 2017.[2] He has been active in university,[5] city[6] and state[7] efforts to mitigate climate change. In 2015, Overpeck was elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union.[8]

Selected publication

  • Jansen, E., J. Overpeck, K.R. Briffa, J.-C. Duplessy, F. Joos, V. Masson-Delmotte, D. Olago, B. Otto-Bliesner, W.R. Peltier, S. Rahmstorf, R. Ramesh, D. Raynaud, D. Rind, O. Solomina, R. Villalba and D. Zhang (2007). "Paleoclimate." Climate Change 2007: The Physical  Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M. Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press,  Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.

References

  1. 1 2 Davis, Tony (2017-06-17). "Renowned climate scientist Jonathan Overpeck leaving University of Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. 1 2 "Jonathan T. Overpeck | University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability". seas.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. 1 2 "Nobel Peace Prize Winner has UA Connections". University of Arizona News. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Three Days With Leading Climate Scientist Overpeck '79". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. ↑ "President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality".
  6. ↑ "Ann Arbor Energy Commission talks priorities for 2022". Michigan Daily.
  7. ↑ "Council on Climate Solutions". Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
  8. ↑ Ravelo, M. Leinen, C. (2015-07-28). "2015 Class of AGU Fellows Announced". Eos. Retrieved 2023-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.