Stephen R. Meyers

Dr. Stephen R. Meyers is a Vilas Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2003 and specializes in paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, and astrochronology. His research integrates quantitative stratigraphy with sedimentary geochemistry and advanced statistical methods to decode Earth's climate history.

• Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2003

Meyers' research spans multiple disciplines, focusing on:

• Orbital climate forcing (Milankovitch cycles)
• Earth-Moon system evolution
• Deep-time climate reconstruction
• Sedimentary geochemical proxies
• Time scale optimization

His recent publications reveal trends in Antarctic ice sheet dynamics, Bayesian geochronology, and Eocene greenhouse climate mechanisms. These works emphasize orbital forcing, Earth system feedbacks, and computational tools like Astrochron for paleoclimate analysis.

Scientific awards include:

• NSF CAREER Award
• Vilas Distinguished Professorship

He has advised 14 graduate students and leads major projects like the CycloCohort Program for diversity in geoscience leadership. His Astrochron software integrates astrochronology with radioisotopic dating, supporting open-science frameworks for cyclostratigraphic analysis.