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Christopher B. Field is an American scientist and
research
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er, who has contributed to the field of
climate change
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. The author of more than 200
scientific publication
: ''For a broader class of literature, see Academic publishing.''
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s, Field's research emphasizes impacts of climate change, from the
molecular
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions which satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, and bioche ...
to the global scale. His work includes major field experiments on responses of California grassland to multi-factor global change, integrative studies on the
global
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Entertainment
* ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003
* ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007
* ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989
* ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015
* Bruno ...
carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and Earth's atmosphere, atmosphere of the Earth. Carbon is the main component of biological compounds as well as ...
, and assessments of
impacts of climate change on agriculture. Field's work with models includes studies on the global distribution of carbon sources and sinks, and studies on environmental consequences of expanding
biomass energy
Biomass is plant-based material used as a fuel for heat or electricity production. It can be in the form of wood, wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms, and households. Some people use the terms bio ...
.
Positions and accolades
Field is the founding director of the
Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology. Field received his PhD from
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
in 1981 and has been at the Carnegie Institution for Science since 1984. Field is also a Professor of
Biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...
and Environmental Earth System Science at
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
,
the Faculty Director of Stanford's
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and a member of the
US National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Natio ...
. He was a coordinating lead author for the
fourth assessment report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) a ...
. Field has testified before House and Senate committees and has appeared on media from
NPR
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's “Science Friday” to
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's “Your World Today.” In September 2008, Field was elected co-chair of Working Group 2 of the IPCC, along with Vicente Barros. In 2009, Field was one of ten recipients of the 15th Annual
Heinz Award
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with special focus on the environment.
Also Field received the 2013
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
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in Climate Change for discovering the importance of ecosystems and their effective management in the battle against climate change. Field's work has allowed to quantify the global climate impact of deforestation, agriculture and other changes in vegetation cover. And vice versa. It has helped predict how climate change will impact on land ecosystems. For 2022 he was awarded the
Japan Prize
is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose "original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind." The P ...
in the category "Biological Production, Ecology/Environment".
Field currently serves as a co-chair of
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) a ...
's "Working Group II, impacts, adaptation, vulnerability." In February 2015, the US State Department announced his candidacy to be IPCC Chair.
Field Lab
Chris Field's lab at Carnegie Science focuses on ecological research from the ecosystem- to the global scale. Much of the work emphasizes understanding drivers and impacts of global environmental change on various ecosystems, including
grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...
s and
ocean
The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the wo ...
s. The Field Lab is also currently working on
biomass energy production.
People
Former notable Ph.D. students that Chris Field advised are:
* Christa Anderson, Ph.D.
* Grayson Badgley, Ph.D.
* Rebecca R. Hernandez, Ph.D.
* Kelly McManus Chauvin, Ph.D.
Former notable postdoctoral scholars that Chris Field advised are:
* Katharine J. Mach, Ph.D.
* Charlotte Stanton, Ph.D.
* Peter Turner, Ph.D
References
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Plant physiologists
Climate activists
Living people
Botanists active in California
Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
Stanford University faculty
Scientists from California
American environmentalists
20th-century American botanists
21st-century American botanists
Fellows of the Ecological Society of America
Year of birth missing (living people)