Associate Professor
Contact Information
Office Location:
3206 Croul Hall
Office Phone:
(949)824-6174
Lab Location:
1222 Croul Hall
Lab Phone:
(949)824-1060
Email Address:
kathleen.johnson@uci.edu
| Develops high-resolution records of past climate (paleoclimate) using speleothems (cave calcite formations) and other archives from China, Laos, California and other regions. |
| Studies modern cave systems to assess the environmental controls on speleothem geochemistry and improve interpretation of paleoclimate records based on stable isotopes, trace elements and radiocarbon. |
| Utilizes instrumental climate data, paleoclimate data and isotope-enabled climate models to investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of natural climate variability, calibrate paleoclimate proxy data and investigate mechanisms of past climate variability. |
Expert in caves, climate change, past climate variability and geochemistry.
Research Areas:
- Physical Climate
Research Labs:
- Johnson Research Group