Daniel Schrag
Daniel P. Schrag (born January 25, 1966 ) is professor of geology and environmental sciences at Harvard University , as well as director of the local center for the environment and director of the laboratory for geochemical oceanography . He is also an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute .
background
Schrag graduated from Yale University in 1988 with a BS in geology, geophysics and political science . He received his PhD in geology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993 with Donald J. DePaolo.
Working life
The focus of Daniel Schrag's research so far has been the investigation of climate change , taking into account a variety of influencing factors, including reconstructions of temperature profiles from deep-sea sediments and corals as well as theories for ice age cycles in the Pleistocene . His research eventually led to the development of the snowball earth hypothesis, which he and his colleague Paul F. Hoffman put forward. Schrag is currently (as of 2011) working with engineers and economists on technical approaches for climate protection . In 2001 he was awarded the James B. Macelwane Medal and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019 .
Engagement outside the university
In 2009, Schrag was the US President Barack Obama in the Council of Science and Technology ( President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology appointed).
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Schrag, Daniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schrag, Daniel P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1966 |