The overall direction of this research is toward increased understanding of interactive processes in the Earth's physical environment and the development of a more coherent picture of its sensitivities to natural and anthropogenic change. The carbon dioxide greenhouse effect is a continuing source of research problems, and one of the most pressing problems is how to determine the onset of a theoretically predicted warming. Both of these topics receive considerable attention from CIRES researchers.
Lisa Dilling
I am Associate Chief Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, and am now an affiliate of CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder. I was a Professor for 15 years in the Department of Environmental Studies, a CIRES Fellow, and former Director of the Western Water Assessment at the University of Colorado Boulder.
