Lowell Stott

Lowell Stott is a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC), specializing in climate science, paleoclimate, and geochemistry. His research focuses on understanding natural climate variability, particularly the mechanisms driving atmospheric CO2 fluctuations during glacial cycles and the role of geologic carbon reservoirs. He leads the USC Climate Change Research Group, equipped with advanced mass spectrometers for isotopic analysis, and investigates topics such as radiocarbon anomalies, ocean ventilation, and hydrothermal carbon release.

• Education: Advanced degrees in Earth Sciences (details not explicitly stated).
• Affiliations: USC Earth Sciences Department, USC Climate Science Program.

Key research interests include the deglacial CO2 rise, Pacific Ocean carbon dynamics, and the impact of climate change on hydrological systems. His lab analyzes isotopic records from marine sediments and tree rings to trace historical climate patterns. Current projects explore decadal drought predictability and storm track shifts in North America.

Publications emphasize radiocarbon-based reconstructions, carbon cycle mechanisms, and interdisciplinary climate modeling. Collaborations involve global datasets and advanced instrumentation, including clumped isotope analysis and cavity ring-down spectroscopy.

Lab facilities include three stable isotope ratio mass spectrometers, ICP-AES, and Picarro systems for high-precision measurements of δ18O, δD, and elemental compositions. Ongoing work addresses geologic carbon reservoir interactions and their implications for future climate scenarios.