Jonathan Overpeck

Jonathan Overpeck
Overpeck speaking at the Spring 2024 SEAS commencement ceremony
Born1957 (age 6768)
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisTime series analysis of Holocene pollen data: paleoclimatological and paleoecological applications
Doctoral advisorThompson Webb
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan

Jonathan Taylor Overpeck (born 1957) is an American climate scientist. Since 2017, he has served as the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Overpeck has authored more than 220 scientific publications. In 2007, he was a coordinating lead author on a report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.