David Harning

  • (He/him)
  • INSTAAR Affiliate
  • Research Scientist, CIRES
  • Affiliate, NOAA NCEI Paleoclimatology

Quaternary paleoclimate • Lake & marine sediment • Organic geochemistry • Ancient DNA

I’m a climate scientist who uses natural records of earth history to better understand the sensitivity of the Arctic in a warmer, wetter, and human-dominated world. I'm also interested in pursuing projects that provide climate change solutions, such as marine CDR. My expertise includes organizing remote fieldwork, analytical geochemistry, data analysis, project management, and scientific communication. 

See a Q/A with me: “Trail running paleoclimatologist" (CIRES)

Harning's CIRES profile

Education

  • PhD (Geological Sciences): University of Colorado Boulder and University of Iceland, 2019
  • BS (Geology): Bates College, 2013

Awards

  • RANNIS Doctoral Student Grant, Icelandic Centre for Research, 2016

Courses taught

  • GEOL 1030: Introduction to Physical Geology
    Instructor
  • GEOL 4241: Principles of Geomorphology
    Teaching Assistant

Publications