The carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere was approximately 415 ppm in 2021, rising by around 2.5 ppm per year. This rapid rate of CO2 increase implies that Earth’s climate is not only warming today, but heading towards a future that is unprecedented for millions of years.

This project will exploit the record of large changes in global temperature and biogeochemistry during Earth’s deep past (up to 53 million years (Ma) ago), zooming in on the Pliocene, Miocene and Eocene epochs–corresponding to low, medium and high CO2 scenarios for the 21st century –to deliver new knowledge needed to predict future changes.

How to Apply

Express your interest in this project by emailing Professor Katrin Meissner. Include a copy of your CV and your academic transcript(s). 

School / Research Area

Climate Change Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Professor | Director of the Climate Change Research Centre Katrin Meissner
Professor | Director of the Climate Change Research Centre