Ian Eisenman is an American climate scientist known for his research on cryospheric processes and their impact on global climate dynamics, as well as physical oceanography and paleoclimatology. He is a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego and the inaugural holder of the Jerome Namias Chair in Climate Studies. In 2012, Eisenman was awarded the AGU Cryosphere Young Investigator Award for his pioneering contributions to cryospheric science.[1] In 2016, he was awarded a Hellman Fellowship to investigate mechanisms for polar sea ice changes.[2]
Eisenman received a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Physics from Williams College, a masters degree in Physics from UC Santa Barbara, a masters degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, and a PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University. This was followed by a postdoctoral appointment jointly at Caltech and University of Washington.[3] He subsequently joined the faculty at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where his research and teaching have focused on climate dynamics, including sea ice, paleoclimate, icebergs, and the large-scale circulations of the ocean and atmosphere.[4] His research uses a variety of models ranging from idealized mathematical representations of climate phenomena that can be addressed with pencil and paper to comprehensive climate models that are run on supercomputers, also drawing on observations.[4] A general theme of much his research is the use of physical modeling and mathematical methods to address questions related to societally relevant problems.[4] In recognition of his achievements, he was named the inaugural holder of the Jerome Namias Chair in Climate Studies at UC San Diego.[5][6]
Research contributions
Eisenman’s research has advanced scientific understanding in several key areas:
Cryospheric Processes: Investigating the dynamics of polar ice and mechanisms of ice-sheet melting, which are crucial for accurate sea-level rise predictions.[7]
Climate Feedbacks: Studying interactions between the cryosphere and atmospheric systems, including feedback loops that influence global warming.[8][9]
Modeling and Prediction: Developing and refining climate models to simulate cryospheric responses under various warming scenarios.[10]
Awards and honors
AGU Cryosphere Young Investigator Award (2012) – Awarded by the American Geophysical Union in recognition of Eisenman’s pioneering research on cryospheric dynamics and its implications for global climate change.[11]
Hellman Fellowship (2016) – An endowed program at the University of California campuses awarding assistant professors who have ability for great distinction in their fields.[2][4]
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