Climate Science
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One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is to train scientists who will develop a better understanding of the dynamical behavior of the Earth system. USC's department of Earth Sciences hosts a diverse group of scientists reconstructing and modeling past climate variability, studying the behavior of carbon within ocean and terrestrial systems, and deciphering clues to Earth's climate system in deep time.
We are now in the process of expanding our climate program with additional faculty in the area of climate system modeling. Candidates will find a rich and dynamic environment with many possibilities for collaborations aimed at understanding fundamental aspects of climate variability.
USC Earth Sciences is also fostering creative interactions on climate science with other groups at USC, including fluid dynamicists, applied mathematicians, marine biologists, geographers and political scientists, as well as creating links to the wider community.
- USC Wrigley Institute of Environmental Studies
- USC Marine Environmental Biology
- USC Energy Institute Initiative
- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics at USC:
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We seek students with interests in any of these areas of climate science, with a background in any of the following: atmospheric science, ocean science, biogeochemistry, geochemistry, geobiology, physics, mathematics or computer science. You may apply here.
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