Dr. Max Torbenson

Biography

Max Torbenson is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, where his research primarily focuses on environmental change with an emphasis on hydroclimatic variability and extremes over the past 1,000 years. He studies these topics in periods prior to instrumental measurements, relying substantially on proxy data derived from tree rings. A significant aspect of his work involves tree-ring studies, or dendrochronology, which has taken him to fascinating parts of the world for fieldwork. His recent projects include ‘conventional’ climate reconstructions for various locations across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia and South America, during which he tests the assumptions underlying broader paleoclimate science. Ultimately, his goal is to make proxy data as useful as possible in addressing the pressing questions faced by society today, particularly in the context of water resources and natural risk management.

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