Nathan Rowley

Nathan Rowley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environment & Sustainability at Ohio Wesleyan University, specializing in physical geography and climatology. With a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (2015) and degrees from The Ohio State University, he bridges remote sensing techniques with field research from the Arctic to the tropics. His work focuses on glaciology, climate-environment interactions, and land use change.

• B.S. & M.Sc.: The Ohio State University
• Ph.D.: Pennsylvania State University (2015)

Research interests include:

• Climatology and teleconnections (NAO, AO, ENSO)
• Remote sensing of glacial and environmental processes
• Human-environment interactions in climate-sensitive regions
• Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) change analysis
• UAV-based community mapping

Recent publications analyze supraglacial melt lakes in Greenland using satellite data and semi-automated mapping techniques, revealing connections between atmospheric circulation patterns and meltwater dynamics. His work combines field observations (e.g., 2012 Greenland expedition) with advanced geospatial methods.

Professional affiliations include:

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• American Meteorological Society (AMS)
• Association of American Geographers (AAG)
• Secretary, Cryosphere Specialty Group (AAG)

Contact: Schimmel/Conrades Science Center #202, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015 | 740-368-3619 | nrowley@owu.edu