Mathew Barlow

Mathew Barlow, Ph.D., is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, part of the Kennedy College of Sciences. His research focuses on climate variability and extreme weather events, particularly droughts, floods, heatwaves, and winter weather impacts in regions like the Northeast US, Southwest Asia, and the Middle East. He has contributed over 60 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as Nature and Science.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Meteorology, University of Maryland (1999)
• B.A. in Physics, Swarthmore College (1991)

Research Interests:

• Climate change impacts on extreme weather
• Regional climate modeling and teleconnections
• Hydrological drought analysis and predictability
• Arctic climate dynamics and mid-latitude weather links

Key Contributions:

• Served as IPCC Lead Author for the Sixth Assessment Report
• Leader of the extreme precipitation team for the 2022 Boston climate assessment
• Member of NOAA’s Fourth Drought Task Force

Grants & Collaborations:

• Funded by NSF, NOAA, and NASA
• Editor for the Journal of Climate
• Co-chair of US CLIVAR Extremes Working Group

Labs & Initiatives:

• Principal investigator at the UMass Lowell Weather Center
• Member of the university’s Climate Change Initiative