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Principal Research Areas

  1. Land-Atmosphere Interaction
  2. Continental Water Dynamics
  3. Biogenic Emissions and Air Quality
  4. Regional Climate Dynamic Downscaling
  5. Satellite Data Analysis and Assimilation
  6. Peta-scale Computing

The LEAD Misson

  1. To develop a unique and innovative climate science research and education program with a national and international reputation.
  2. To carry out climate research that balances basic theoretical and modeling work with impacts assessment and societal applications.
  3. To help reduce vulnerability to and possibly take advantage of the impacts of climatic variability and climatic change on local, regional, and global scales.

LEAD receives tremendous federal support from the EPA, NASA and NOAA as well as support from the Geology Foundation.

The research group also enjoys productive collaborative relationships with many faculty and scientists at UT-Austin as well as major national and international climate modeling groups.