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Paul Bierman is a Professor at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, and a Gund Fellow. He leads the UVM/NSF Community Cosmogenic Laboratory, specializing in geomorphology, geochemistry, and climate-landscape interactions. His research spans global sites including Greenland, Cuba, and the U.S., focusing on ice sheet dynamics, erosion, and environmental change. He has authored influential textbooks like Key Concepts in Geomorphology and When the Ice is Gone, and co-authored Geology and the Environment. Bierman is a recipient of the Donath Medal and NSF awards for research-education integration. He advises graduate students and teaches courses on climate science, geomorphology, and environmental hazards.
Education: Ph.D. (1993), M.S. (1990) in Geology from University of Washington; B.A. (1985) in Geology from Williams College.
Research Interests: Climate change impacts, cosmogenic nuclide dating, human-landscape interactions, science communication, and diversifying STEM. Active in public science outreach through high school programs and textbook authorship.
Awards: Donath Medal (1995), NSF CAREER Award, NSF Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award (2005).
Grants & Labs: Director of NSF-funded cosmogenic lab; collaborates globally on projects like Camp Century ice core analysis and Cuban organic agriculture studies. Over 175 peer-reviewed publications and numerous public-facing works.
