Columbia Climate School is expanding faculty to advance research, education, and impact at the intersection of climate, Earth, and society. The expansion aims to strengthen climate research, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and prepare students to address the global climate crisis. New appointments include Austin Chadwick, the inaugural Paros Assistant Professor of Geohazards and Climate Mitigation, beginning September 1, 2025. Chadwick brings postdoctoral experience at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and over a decade studying fluvial processes using modeling, remote sensing, lab experiments, and fieldwork. He has led interdisciplinary field projects on major rivers including the Mississippi, Koyukuk, Yellow, and Ganges-Brahmaputra systems.
Austin Chadwick is appointed as the inaugural Paros Assistant Professor of Geohazards and Climate Mitigation, to begin on September 1, 2025. Chadwick has served as a postdoctoral research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory since 2023. His research centers on understanding how river systems develop, influence landscapes, and react to the challenges of a rapidly changing environment. With over a decade of experience, he studies fluvial processes through a combination of theoretical modeling, remote sensing, controlled lab flume experiments and geological fieldwork.
This expansion reflects the school's sustained efforts to strengthen climate research and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while preparing future leaders with the skills to tackle the global climate crisis. "We are pleased to welcome these accomplished scholars, whose expertise will enhance the academic excellence of the Climate School," said Alexis Abramson, dean of the Columbia Climate School. "These new faculty will play a vital role in advancing our research priorities and in educating students to lead effectively in a rapidly changing world."
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