Prepping to core a lake in northwest Greenland. Photo by Alex P. Taylor.
With a growing group of talented students, technical staff and postdocs, I have investigated climate questions in Greenland, Alaska, Arctic Canada, Iceland, and the Northeast and Midwest U.S. Our paleoclimate research is geographically broad and spans a wide range of late Quaternary time periods, but it is all grounded in the goal of understanding how future anthropogenic climate change will affect the world.
I am passionate about making science more diverse and inclusive, and deeply committed to sharing science beyond academia. A few examples of public engagement:
Sample opinion pieces
Climate change is here: What now? American Scientist.
Thanks to the glass ceiling breakers. Science.
No, global warming isn’t suddenly a myth because it’s really cold out. U.S. News & World Report.
Sample TV & radio appearances
How can inevitable sea level rises be dealt with? Al Jazeera English, Inside Story.
These scientists study the Arctic. What’s their take on ‘Chiberia’? WTTW Chicago Tonight (live).
UN climate report: extreme flooding in Midwest expected to get worse. ABC Nightly News Chicago.
Iceberg the size of Delaware breaks off Antarctic ice shelf [mp3]. WGN Radio News with John Williams (live).
Sample media coverage of research
Two studies from Greenland reveal ominous signs for sea level rise. New York Times.
Thousands of Greenland’s glaciers are rapidly shrinking. CNN.
She’s solved the long-standing mystery of why the Vikings left Greenland. Crain’s Chicago.