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Peter John Huybers

Gilbert Butler Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Chair, Earth and Planetary Science
Interim Faculty Dean, Kirkland House

Primary Teaching Area

Environmental Science & Engineering

Contact

Geo Museum 457
phuybers@fas.harvard.edu
(617) 495-4811

Websites

phuybers.sites.fas.harvard.edu

Research Areas

Environmental Science and Engineering
Climate Change Climate Dynamics Ice Dynamics and Sea Level Oceanography

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