Christopher Poulsen Ph.D.

Expertise: Climate modeling, past climate

Appointments: Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Geological Sciences

Phone: (734) 615 2236

E-mail: poulsen@umich.edu

· Uses mathematical modeling to study the processes that have driven climate change over time
· Has studied effects of plate tectonics on climate
· Can discuss the controversial "Snowball Earth" hypothesis that the whole planet was ice-covered for millions of years in the past
· Teaches a course on climate and mankind
· Can comment on climate trends throughout history and into the future