Professor Dr. Katrin Meissner

Biography

Professor Katrin Meissner is the Director of the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Her research interests focus on abrupt climate change events, thresholds, and feedbacks within the climate system. She employs Earth System Climate Models in conjunction with palaeoclimate records to enhance understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying climate variability and change, particularly in the context of terrestrial biogeochemical cycles and ocean circulation. Meissner's contributions to the field are significant, having led multiple projects funded by the Australian Research Council. She has received several awards for her teaching and research excellence, including the UNSW Goldstar Award.

Research Interests