气候科学

Climate 科学 is a growing field that crosses many different occupations including, but not limited to policy making, 管理, 科学, 工程与政府. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会) report presented evidence of current climate change and predictions for the future. 结果是, there is an increasing demand for employees with a high-level understanding of climate change, proficiencies in climate 科学 techniques and geospatial data, the ability to analyze and interpret weather and climate data, and the skill to communicate the results of independent research.

The field is new enough that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not post statistics about anticipated job growth. 然而, it is important enough and growing at such a rapid pace that the bureau devoted an entire section of its website to green careers, income potential and survey data. You can see more on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ webpage on the diverse possibilities of a career in sustainability (U.S. Government Occupational Outlook Handbook)

你会学到什么

• Study with faculty members who are published scientific authors and active researchers in the field of climate 科学.
• Work closely with experienced professors in both classroom and field settings.
• Evaluate the natural and anthropogenic factors that cause a change in global and regional climates. Modern climate change, future climate scenarios, policy, and mitigation strategies are also explored.
• Gain an overview of the physical processes that define Earth’s global climate.
• Develop the analytical tools required to understand and assess current environmental policy with the application of these tools to current environmental issues at the regional, national and international level.

我真的很喜欢这个节目! I learned about exciting weather processes such as the formation of thunderstorms, the foundations of forecasting, and how to build a climate model.

Kashaud Bowman '17, 小 in 气候科学