Northern Change Research Laboratory
Who We Are & What We Do
Research Areas
Arctic-Boreal Rivers,
Wetlands, and Lakes
Remote North American Arctic and sub-Arctic landscapes contain the greatest abundance of surface water bodies on Earth. Despite their importance to global carbon and water cycles, ecosystems, and human activities most receive little to no study…
Meltwater Runoff from the
Greenland Ice Sheet
Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet is a major contributor to global sea level rise. Our team pioneered the use of extreme field campaigns and remote sensing to quantify the production and transport of meltwater flowing across its surface…
Three-Dimensional Remote
Sensing of Surface Water
Surface hydrology studies traditionally use remote sensing to map the extents of water bodies and their areal changes over time. However, advancing satellite technology now enables estimation of water surface elevations, river discharge, and their variations…
Sustainable Arctic Policy
and Development
Climatic and physical changes now underway in the northern high latitudes are colliding with economic, cultural, political, and historical legacies of the region. The Arctic, in particular, is home to some 4 million people and >$230B economy, long under the jurisdiction of eight sovereign nations (Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland/Denmark, Canada and the United States) and…
Our Office
Northern Change Research Laboratory
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES)
Brown University
Box 1951
85 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02912
Contact Us
(401) 863-3449
northernchange@brown.edu
