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Jack Williams is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the College of Letters and Science. He leads the Williams Lab, which focuses on vegetation change, climate impacts, and paleoecological research. His expertise spans global warming, ecological responses, and the use of paleoenvironmental data to inform future climate scenarios.
Research Interests: Dr. Williams studies drivers of vegetation dynamics across spatial and temporal scales, including no-analog climates, abrupt ecological change, and interactions between climate, disturbance regimes, and human activities. His lab employs paleoecological data, ecological modeling, and interdisciplinary collaboration to address climate change challenges.
Recent Work: Key projects include analyses of Holocene moisture variability, midcontinental drying drivers, and the development of tools like the Neotoma Paleoecology Database and Range Mapper. His work emphasizes open science, data curation, and ethical practices in paleoecological research.
Awards: Recognized with the Cooper Award (2008), Philip R. Certain Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Award (2008), and Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship (2011). He holds the Bryson Distinguished Professorship in Climate, People, and the Environment.
Labs/Teams: The Williams Lab collaborates globally on projects like aeDNA studies, fire history reconstructions, and state-space modeling of ecological interactions. Ongoing efforts include investigating megafauna extinctions and land cover changes over millennia.
