David Archer

David Archer, a Professor of Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago since 1993, specializes in the global carbon cycle and its impact on climate, particularly through ocean sedimentary processes. He authored The Long Thaw, which won the 2009 Walter P. Kistler Book Award, and co-edited The Warming Papers. His other notable works include The Climate Crisis: an Introductory Guide to Climate Change and Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast. Elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2010, Archer actively engages with the public on climate science through his contributions to realclimate.org and various speaking engagements.