Jonathan Overpeck

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. Davis, Tony (2017-06-17). "Renowned climate scientist Jonathan Overpeck leaving University of Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. "Jonathan T. Overpeck | University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability". seas.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. "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)
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