CLIMATE DYNAMICS
Study how human activities are altering the biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems. Learn about carbon and nitrogen cycling in a range of ecosystems across the globe including arctic shrublands in northern Sweden, temperate forests in North America, and tropical forests and pastures in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. Conduct research on the large-scale effects of global change on terrestrial ecosystems, including effects on the chemistry of the atmosphere and on the climate system using a combination of field experiments and simulation modeling. Projects currently include soil warming experiments at the Harvard Forest in western Massachusetts and at the Abisko Research Station in Sweden to study the effects of warming on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, plant growth, and potential feedbacks to the climate system.
Work with scientists in these laboratories at the MBL:
The Ecosystems Center
Learn about additional research opportunities, and apply through these programs at Brown:
Department of Geological Sciences
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Science – Research and Graduate Studies