Michael B. McElroy

Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies; Chair, Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy and Environment
- Harvard University Center for the Environment
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Environmental Science and Public Policy Program
- Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
- Harvard China Project
Office: Pierce 100C
Assistant: Brenda Mathieu (617) 496-5745
Email: mbm@io.harvard.edu
Web: https://scholar.harvard.edu/mbm
Research Interests:
Changes in the composition of the atmosphere, with an emphasis on the impact of human activity especially energy use; chemistry of the atmosphere and oceans, including interactions with the biosphere; evolution of planetary atmospheres; global carbon cycle.
Faculty Department:
Earth & Planetary Sciences