Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

Channel | updated January 28, 2013

Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land, air, and water requires breakthroughs in measurement, modeling, and prediction. Responding to these changes requires innovative policies that comprehend agriculture, energy needs, trade and finance — along with the political and communications savvy to organize a genuinely global approach. The Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change is MIT's response to these research, analysis, and public education challenges. Learn more

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Vivek Sakhrani

Vegetation Dynamics and the Earth System

Climate change does not unfold gradually or in a linear way.

Uncertainty, Decision Making, and Climate Policy

Assistant Professor Mort D. Webster, MIT Engineering Systems Division

Toyota's Tom Stricker on the Open Fuels Standard

The Open Fuels Standard: Solving the Chicken-and-Egg or Just Plain "Foul"?

Toyota’s Tom Stricker gives his take on the most effective way forward for the auto industry.

Tanvir Madan

Stephanie Dutkiewicz follows the motion of the ocean, its ...

Stephanie Dutkiewicz follows the motion of the ocean, its nutrients, and ...

A research scientist in MIT's Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science department, Stephanie Dutkiewicz focuses on biogeochemical cycling and phytoplankton distribution in the ocean. Her research follows the circulation of the ocean, from the surface waters to the ...

Research Scientist Erwan Monier examines uncertainty in ...

Research Scientist Erwan Monier examines uncertainty in climate change

Recently promoted from post-doc to research scientist, Dr. Erwan Monier works on quantifying uncertainty in future climate change using model simulations. "There are a lot of things about the earth system that we don't know," explains Erwan, "We have to take ...

Regulating Fuel Economy: Where We've Been; Where We Are; ...

Regulating Fuel Economy: Where We've Been; Where We Are; Where We Are Going

Professor Martin Zimmerman, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Postdoc Qudsia Ejaz counts indirect emissions from biofuels

Researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change describe their research and why it is important

U.N. Climate Change Conference: Panel discussion

Panel Discussion - UN Climate Change Conference: Implications for Domestic ...

A panel discussion featuring Boston-area energy policy experts. Gilbert Metcalf, Applied Public Finance, Department of Economics, Tufts University John Parsons, Director, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change John Reilly, Behavioral and Policy ...

Opening Remarks

Professor Ronald G. Prinn, Co-Director, MIT Joint Program; Director, Center for Global Change Science

Noelle Selin

Master's student Paul Kishimoto makes complex climate and ...

Master's student Paul Kishimoto makes complex climate and economic models ...

Researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change describe their research and why it is important

Master's student Megan Lickley measures the risks of ...

Master's student Megan Lickley measures the risks of climate change on ...

A Masters student in the Technology and Policy Program, Megan Lickley studies the impact of climate change on coastal energy infrastructure. In particular, she is looking at how sea level rise and hurricanes will change over time, and how these changes will affect ...

Master's student CuiCui Chen examines the future role of ...

Master's student CuiCui Chen examines the future role of biofuels

Originally from China, Cuicui Chen joined the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change as a Masters degree candidate in the fall of 2010. Before arriving at the Joint Program Cuicui studied carbon abatement policies, but became interested in biofuels ...

Master's student Caleb Waugh studies the impact of air ...

Master's student Caleb Waugh studies the impact of air pollutant emission ...

fall, Caleb Waugh will graduate with a Masters degree from the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. His research focuses on the impact of alternative vehicles--such as hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicles--on emissions of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants, and ...

Master's student Arthur Gueneau models potential impacts on ...

Master's student Arthur Gueneau models potential impacts on agricultural ...

A Masters student in MIT's Technology and Policy Program, Joint Program research assistant Arthur Gueneau studies the impacts of climate change on agriculture. Originally from France, Arthur is driven by the question: "How do we feed the world? How do we feed nine ...

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