Peter D. Ditlevsen

Peter D. Ditlevsen is a Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth (PICE). With a background in theoretical physics, he transitioned to climate dynamics and turbulence.

• Dr. Scient (2004), University of Copenhagen
• PhD (1991), Technical University of Denmark

Research Interests: Focuses on Tipping Points in the Earth System, especially AMOC collapse, using stochastic dynamical systems, alpha-stable processes, and nonlinear climate modeling. His work bridges climate physics, dynamical meteorology, and time series analysis.

Recent Publications: 2025 work on ice-core-based Dansgaard–Oeschger event modeling, 2024 studies on AMOC multistability and complex system predictability, and 2023 Nature Communications paper on AMOC collapse early warning (cited 4000+ times in media).

Scientific Leadership: Leads CriticalEarth H2020 (2021-24) and contributed to TiPES (2019-23). Holds Carlsberg Fellowship and Ole Rømer Prize.

Outreach: Produces weekly climate science podcast with David Trads, delivers 4-6 public lectures/year, and has appeared in 40+ media outlets. Teaches Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics, and Turbulence courses.