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Karen Kohfeld is a professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. Her research interests include understanding natural variability and biogeochemical linkages within the ocean climate system, as well as assessing the Earth’s system responses to anthropogenic perturbations. Kohfeld’s primary focus is on both natural and anthropogenic changes in the ocean carbon cycle and their influence on climate, land surface conditions, and atmospheric dust. Her projects examine the impacts of extreme weather conditions in British Columbia and involve the development of environmental databases, data mining, and collaboration with experts in geology, marine biology, and related fields. Kohfeld has published several key papers that explore topics such as global carbon cycle dynamics, glacial interglacial changes, and the historical variability of wind speeds in relation to hydroelectric reservoir inflows. She has a strong academic background with degrees from Brown University and Columbia University, including a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Kohfeld is also actively involved in student mentorship through her lab at SFU.
Department of Philosophy