Faculty

Chris Forest

Professor of Climate Dynamics

507 Walker
University Park, PA

Email cef13@psu.edu
Phone 814-865-0710

Areas of Expertise

Climate Change Earth and Planetary Sciences
Climate Modeling Earth and Planetary Sciences
Climate Models Keyphrases
Climate System Keyphrases
Earth System Model Earth and Planetary Sciences
Protective Atmosphere Earth and Planetary Sciences
Climate Sensitivity Keyphrases
Climate Change Keyphrases

Influence of Observational Temperature Data Sets on ECS and TCR Estimates
Vikrant Sapkota, Chris E. Forest, Alex G. Libardoni, Andrei P. Sokolov, Jun 28 2026, In: Geophysical Research Letters
Date: Jun 28 2026

American cities in a time of global environmental change
Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Miriam Avins, Meghan Avolio, Rahman Azari, Michael D.M. Bader, Lawrence Band, Mark Cameron, Donald J. Carter, Kelly Cross, Kenneth J. Davis, Peter F. DeCarlo, Derrick Mirindi, Chris Forest, Peter Groffman, Antonia Hadjimichael, Xianbiao Hu, James Hunter, Jiazhen Ling, Mac McCom..., Jun 2026, In: Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
Date: Jun 2026

Discrepancies in precipitation trends between observational and reanalysis datasets in the Amazon Basin
Andrew Polasky, Vikrant Sapkota, Chris E. Forest, Jose D. Fuentes, Dec 2025, In: Scientific reports
Date: Dec 2025

Optimal life-cycle adaptation of coastal infrastructure under climate change
Ashmita Bhattacharya, Konstantinos G. Papakonstantinou, Gordon P. Warn, Lauren McPhillips, Melissa M. Bilec, Chris E. Forest, Rahaf Hasan, Digant Chavda, Dec 2025, In: Nature communications
Date: Dec 2025

Correction to
Jennifer Morris, Andrei Sokolov, John Reilly, Alex Libardoni, Chris Forest, Sergey Paltsev, C. Adam Schlosser, Ronald Prinn, Henry Jacoby, Dec 2025, In: Nature communications
Date: Dec 2025

Quantifying both socioeconomic and climate uncertainty in coupled human–Earth systems analysis
Jennifer Morris, Andrei Sokolov, John Reilly, Alex Libardoni, Chris Forest, Sergey Paltsev, C. Adam Schlosser, Ronald Prinn, Henry Jacoby, Dec 2025, In: Nature communications
Date: Dec 2025

Climate/Earth System Projections and Their Uncertainties
Chris E. Forest, William D. Collins, Jan 1 2025, In: Uncertainty in Climate Change Research
Date: Jan 1 2025

Preface
Linda O. Mearns, Chris E. Forest, Hayley J. Fowler, Robert Lempert, Robert L. Wilby, Jan 1 2025, In: Uncertainty in Climate Change Research
Date: Jan 1 2025

Uncertainty in Climate Change Research
Linda O. Mearns, Chris E. Forest, Hayley J. Fowler, Robert Lempert, Robert L. Wilby, Jan 1 2025, In:
Date: Jan 1 2025

Opinion
Steven C. Sherwood, Chris E. Forest, Feb 29 2024, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Date: Feb 29 2024

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Quantifying uncertainties in climate system properties with the use of recent climate observations
Chris E. Forest, Peter H. Stone, Andrei P. Sokolov, Myles R. Allen, Mort D. Webster, Jan 4 2002, In: Science
Citations: 364

Paleobotanical evidence of Eocene and Oligocene paleoaltitudes in midlatitude western North America
Jack A. Wolfe, Chris E. Forest, Peter Molnar, May 1998, In: Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
Citations: 243

Long-Term climate change commitment and reversibility
Kirsten Zickfeld, Michael Eby, Andrew J. Weaver, Kaitlin Alexander, Elisabeth Crespin, Neil R. Edwards, Alexey V. Eliseev, Georg Feulner, Thierry Fichefet, Chris E. Forest, Pierre Friedlingstein, Hugues Goosse, Philip B. Holden, Fortunat Joos, Michio Kawamiya, David Kicklighter, Hendrik Kienert, Kat..., Aug 2013, In: Journal of Climate
Citations: 223

Uncertainty analysis of climate change and policy response
Mort Webster, Chris Forest, John Reilly, Mustafa Babiker, David Kicklighter, Monika Mayer, Ronald Prinn, Marcus Sarofim, Andrei Sokolov, Peter Stone, Chien Wang, Dec 2003, In: Climatic Change
Citations: 194

Probabilistic forecast for twenty-first-century climate based on uncertainties in emissions (without policy) and climate parameters
A. P. Sokolov, P. H. Stone, C. E. Forest, R. Prinn, M. C. Sarofim, M. Webster, S. Paltsev, C. A. Schlosser, D. Kicklighter, S. Dutkiewicz, J. Reilly, C. Wang, B. Felzer, J. M. Melillo, H. D. Jacoby, Oct 2009, In: Journal of Climate
Citations: 187

Paleobotanical evidence for high altitudes in Nevada during the Miocene
Jack A. Wolfe, Howard E. Schorn, Chris E. Forest, Peter Molnar, Jun 13 1997, In: Science
Citations: 176

Climate change
J. Reilly, P. H. Stone, C. E. Forest, M. D. Webster, H. D. Jacoby, R. G. Prinn, Jul 20 2001, In: Science
Citations: 163

Historical and idealized climate model experiments
M. Eby, A. J. Weaver, K. Alexander, K. Zickfeld, A. Abe-Ouchi, A. A. Cimatoribus, E. Crespin, S. S. Drijfhout, N. R. Edwards, A. V. Eliseev, G. Feulner, T. Fichefet, C. E. Forest, H. Goosse, P. B. Holden, F. Joos, M. Kawamiya, D. Kicklighter, H. Kienert, K. Matsumoto, I. I. Mokhov, E. Monier, S. M. ..., 2013, In: Climate of the Past
Citations: 162

Industrial-era global ocean heat uptake doubles in recent decades
Peter J. Gleckler, Paul J. Durack, Ronald J. Stouffer, Gregory C. Johnson, Chris E. Forest, Apr 1 2016, In: Nature Climate Change
Citations: 149

Estimated PDFs of climate system properties including natural and anthropogenic forcings
Chris E. Forest, Peter H. Stone, Andrei P. Sokolov, Jan 16 2006, In: Geophysical Research Letters
Citations: 117

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Insect Biodiversity Center

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