Louis Anthony Scuderi

Louis Anthony Scuderi is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico. His research spans Climate/Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy/Paleoclimate/Paleontology, and Surface Processes. Based in Northrop Hall Room 315, he can be contacted via email tree@unm.edu or phone 505-277-2644.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984

Research Interests: Dr. Scuderi specializes in paleoclimatic reconstructions using dendrochronology, climatology, and geospatial technologies (GIS, GPS, image processing). His work develops historical and paleoclimatic databases to analyze climate impacts on arid environments, with extensive fieldwork in China's Hunshandake Sandy Land and the Colorado Plateau. Key methodologies include tree-ring analysis for volcanic eruption climate effects and desertification studies.

Publication Trends: His 25-year publication record reveals consistent focus on arid land processes through interdisciplinary integration of hydrology, sedimentology, and climatology. Dominant themes include dendrochronology for paleoclimate reconstruction, desertification mechanisms in northern China, and dune dynamics in semi-arid regions. International collaborations, particularly with Chinese researchers, characterize his Quaternary environmental change studies.

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