Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with contact email tcj@umass.edu and phone (413) 545-2286.

Education:

• Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Undergraduate studies at the University of Washington

Research Interests: Dr. Johnson's work spans geological oceanography and limnology, evolving from deep-sea sedimentation/paleoceanography to large lake systems (Lake Superior, Issyk Kul, Lake Nicaragua, East African Rift Valley lakes). He utilizes geochemical sediment core analyses to reconstruct climate history, particularly in tropical East Africa, and now focuses on sustainability challenges from human population growth, agriculture, and climate change impacts on great lakes.

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