Steven C. Wofsy

Steven C. Wofsy is a Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science and Director of Graduate Studies, Environmental Science & Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is also a Faculty Associate at the Harvard University Center for the Environment. His research focuses on environmental science and engineering, with particular emphasis on climate change, global contaminants, and atmospheric chemistry. Wofsy is associated with the Harvard Forest and is involved in projects related to methane emissions and satellite monitoring technologies.

Steven Wofsy is a researcher in atmospheric chemistry with a focus on atmosphere-biosphere exchange and climate change. His work explores the interactions between the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in the context of carbon dioxide and methane fluxes. Wofsy has contributed to the development of tools like FLUXNET to study ecosystem-scale gas exchange and has examined the environmental controls on carbon and water vapor exchange. His research also includes assessments of methane emissions from natural gas systems and the impact of climate variability on carbon balance in forests. Additionally, he has investigated tropospheric chemistry and the role of reactive oxygen species in atmospheric processes.