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Peter John Huybers

Harvard University · Civil Engineering

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Peter John Huybers is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and of Environmental Science and Engineering at Harvard University. He is affiliated with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and serves as Chair of Earth and Planetary Science. His research areas include Environmental Science and Engineering, Climate Change, Climate Dynamics, Ice Dynamics and Sea Level, and Oceanography. Huybers' work explores topics such as climate modeling, soil moisture trends, and agricultural production under climate change. His contact information is phuybers@fas.harvard.edu, and his profile page can be accessed at https://seas.harvard.edu/person/peter-huybers.


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Peter Huybers is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, specializing in climate, paleoclimate, and agriculture. His research explores the interactions between climate change and food systems, focusing on the impacts of climate variability on agricultural productivity and human nutrition. Huybers investigates past climate dynamics using paleoclimate data to understand long-term climate patterns and their implications for future climate projections. His work includes studies on glacial cycles, orbital forcing, and the feedback mechanisms between climate and atmospheric CO2. He also examines the effects of climate change on global food security and undernutrition, emphasizing the need for sustainable food systems.

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