Christopher J Williams Professor of Environmental Science
About Chris Williams
Research:
I am particularly interested in using archives of environmental information (soils,
sediments and the fossils they contain) to understand how and why vegetation and climate
vary through time. I research the interrelationships among the ecology, biomass and
distribution of vegetation and the chemistry of soil organic matter. This allows me
to better understand the role of ancient and modern high-latitude wetland forests
and peat forming environments in carbon cycling.
You can follow this link to my Google Scholar Profile to view my publications.
Education
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
M.S. Cornell University
B.S. Cornell University
Teaching
Within Specialization:
Introductory Earth and Environmental Science, Historical Geology, Global Change and
Natural Resources,
General Education:
Materials and Humanity