EAS Seminar: Joel Harper (Montana)

Bio:
Joel Harper is a professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Montana. Prior to joining the Montana faculty, he was a postdoctoral fellow with the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado. He received his Ph.D. is geology and geophysics from the University of Wyoming.

Prof. Harper’s research is focused on the interactions and feedbacks between the cryosphere (the frozen world) and the climate system. This work is motivated by societal need to understand the climate system and how it changes, project sea level rise, and manage water resources. He employs methods of computer modeling, data analysis, and field instrumentation. His field research is conducted on the Greenland Ice Sheet, small glaciers in Alaska and Montana, and seasonal snow in Montana. His research is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Swedish Nuclear Waste Management Organization.