Claire Treatمشاهده پروفایل
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Dr. Claire Treat is a Research Fellow leading the Young Research Group for Permafrost Region Greenhouse Gas Fluxes at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). Her work focuses on understanding greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂, methane, nitrous oxide) from northern permafrost and wetland ecosystems in response to climate change, permafrost thaw, and environmental shifts. She investigates how these ecosystems contribute to global carbon and climate feedbacks. Key research themes include permafrost thaw dynamics, methane emissions from boreal peatlands, and the vulnerability of permafrost carbon stocks to warming. Her group actively studies the Lena Delta, Beringian coastal wetlands, and other pan-Arctic regions, employing field observations, modeling, and interdisciplinary approaches. Collaborative projects include ThinIce, MOMENT, and Nunataryuk, addressing permafrost thaw impacts and societal adaptation strategies. Dr. Treat’s work bridges field studies with global models to quantify carbon-climate feedbacks, with a focus on methane’s role in the Arctic’s warming amplification. Publications highlight her contributions to understanding methane fluxes over millennia, permafrost nitrogen dynamics, and the net greenhouse gas balance of Arctic ecosystems. Her research underscores the importance of seasonal and spatial heterogeneity in predicting future emissions and informing climate policy.


