Michael Erb is a RIEEE research scientist and research associate professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. His work focuses on greenhouse gas accounting, the intersections of climate and health, and other climate-relevant projects. Through data analysis, visualization, and scientific communication, he assists other faculty with new and ongoing research.
Education
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Rutgers University
- B.S., University of North Carolina at Asheville
Websites and CV
Recent PublicationsView Dr. Erb's Google Scholar profile for his full publication record.
- Hancock, C. L., M. P. Erb, N. P. McKay, S. Dee, and R. F. Ivanovic, 2024: A global Data Assimilation of Moisture Patterns from 21,000—0 BP (DAMP-21ka) using lake level proxy records. Climate of the Past, 20, 2663-2684. https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2663-2024.
- Larocca, L. J., J. M. Lea, M. P. Erb, N. P. McKay, M. Phillips, K. A. Lamantia, and D. S. Kaufman, 2024: Arctic glacier snowline altitudes rise 150 meters over the last 4 decades. The Cryosphere, 18, 3591-3611. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3591-2024.
- Erb, M. P., N. P. McKay, N. Steiger, S. Dee, C. Hancock, R. F. Ivanovic, L. J. Gregoire, and P. Valdes, 2022: Reconstructing Holocene temperatures in time and space using paleoclimate data assimilation. Clim. Past, 18, 2599-2629, doi:10.5194/cp-18-2599-2022.
- Erb, M. P., J. Emile-Geay, G. J. Hakim, N. Steiger, and E. J. Steig, 2020: Atmospheric dynamics drive most interannual U.S. droughts over the last millennium. Sci. Adv., 6, 12 pp, doi:10.1126/sciadv.aay7268.
- Kaufman, D., N. McKay, C. Routson, M. Erb, C. Dätwyler, P. S. Sommer, O. Heiri, and B. Davis, 2020: Holocene global mean surface temperature, a multi-method reconstruction approach. Sci. Data, 7, 13 pp, doi:10.1038/s41597-020-0530-7.
Title: Research Scientist, Research Associate Professor
Department: Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics
Email address: Email me