Climate and Environmental Change Research
Dr. Julia Cole
Department of Geosciences
The University of Arizona
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The University of Arizona is among the best places in the world to pursue graduate study in paleoclimate and climate change. Our department combines world-class research programs and facilities with a collegial atmosphere and extensive collaborations across and beyond campus. The University's emphasis on global environmental change is both broad and deep; see the home page of the Institute of the Environment for more information on the diversity of environmental activities across campus.

Our department provides support to graduate students at both the MS and PhD levels, but admission is highly competitive. Strong grades and test scores are prerequisites for your application to succeed. A clear statement of interest and purpose is also important.

Students in my lab often come from backgrounds that are not traditionally geological; our work is interdisciplinary and benefits from expertise in math, chemistry, biology, physics, and other supporting sciences. Students who succeed here need to have the ability to dive into these disciplines to develop the tools needed to answer their research questions. My students either arrive with, or develop, quantitative and analytical (lab) skills in order to make their research project work. Most students end up working with both data and model approaches to the study of past climate change, and develop knowledge of modern climate systems as well as past changes.

I welcome inquiries from students who may be interested in joining my lab as a graduate student. For the details of applying ot our department, please see this page, maintained by our department. For information on joining my group, please email me directly. In this email, please include your research interests, your general background, and a current CV. It also helps me to see information that would be included in your application, such as your GPA, GRE's, and list of science and math classes you have taken. Thanks!

Photo at top: Sunset over Nonouti, Kiribati, by J. Cole, July 2003

Climate and Environmental Change, Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona
Send comments or questions to Julia Cole, jcole@geo.arizona.edu