This is the research lab page of Dr. Christopher A. Williams, a professor of earth system science within Clarkâs School of Geography. Our Research Interests include: climate change science, mitigation, and natural climate solutions; societal decarbonization; terrestrial ecosystem ecology; land-atmosphere exchange; global carbon cycle; ecohydrology; ecological modeling; plant water and carbon relations; remote sensing of forest dynamics; ecological climatology in the Earth System.
Geospatial analytics and decision support accelerating climate solutions at scale.
Our applied geoscience analytics and decision support target scalable solutions to the climate change challenge. With expertise in ecosystems, the carbon cycle, climate science, and sustainability, we serve as a research and education hub delivering expert advice on climate mitigation actions in natural and built environments.
We identify practical solutions that can reach scale by answering questions such as:
– Where are the largest climate mitigation opportunities from restoring tree cover or avoiding deforestation, considering both carbon and albedo impacts?
– What risks do natural disturbances pose to nature-based climate solutions?
– What are the leading opportunities for households, businesses and municipalities to reduce their emissions and get to zero?
Our robust portfolio includes systems analysis, design thinking, life cycle assessment, scenario testing, computational modeling, geospatial analytics, and communications and outreach.
We collaborate with state and federal research programs, conservation and land trust organizations, and foundations through a range of grant and consulting projects. Our work on climate impacts of forest change is informing state offices of environment, conservation and climate, as well as land conservation and land trust organizations, offering decision support for climate mitigation in natural and working lands.
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