Natalie T. Boelman

Natalie T. Boelman is a Lamont Research Professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) within the Columbia Climate School. Her affiliation includes the Biology and Paleo Environment department. She specializes in Arctic ecology, climate change, and remote sensing, focusing on ecosystem dynamics and wildlife behavior in polar regions.

Education: Details not explicitly stated in text.

Research Interests: Dr. Boelman investigates how climate change impacts Arctic ecosystems, particularly through shifts in vegetation structure, wildlife migration, and carbon cycling. She employs remote sensing technologies and acoustic monitoring to study these phenomena, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understand ecological thresholds and feedback mechanisms.

Recent Projects:

• Animals on the move: Remotely based determination of key drivers influencing movements and habitat selection of highly mobile fauna
• Effects of warming-induced shrub expansion on migratory songbirds
• Soundscape ecology to assess environmental controls on wildlife behavior

Grants & Awards: No specific awards listed, but active in NSF-funded projects including NNA (Navigating the New Arctic).

Labs/Teams: Associated with LDEO’s Arctic ecology research groups and interdisciplinary teams addressing climate change impacts in polar regions.