Prof. Dr. Stephen Sitch

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsClimatology,Geochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological)
KeywordsTerrestrial Biosphere Modelling, Dynamic Global Vegetation Models, Climate change, Earth System Modelling, Global carbon cycle

Current contact address

CountryUnited Kingdom
CityExeter
InstitutionUniversity of Exeter
InstituteFaculty of Environment, Science and Economy

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Victor BrovkinMax-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2024

Programme(s)

2024Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Sitch is well known internationally for his outstanding achievements in the field of vegetation modelling, the terrestrial carbon cycle and land-atmosphere interactions. His pioneering work in developing the Lund-Jena-Potsdam Dynamic Global Vegetation Model has had a profound impact on Earth System Science. In Germany, he focuses on improving historical carbon cycle assessments in combination with carbon cycle modelling using a novel Earth System Model.