Will Steffen

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Will Steffen was an influential climate scientist and Earth system researcher known for his work on planetary boundaries and global environmental change.

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instanceOf Earth system scientist
academic
climate scientist
person
advisorTo Australian government on climate change issues
coAuthorOf A safe operating space for humanity
Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under Pressure NERFINISHED
Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity NERFINISHED
The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives NERFINISHED
Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of the planetary boundaries framework
scientific understanding of the Anthropocene epoch
educatedAt University of Florida NERFINISHED
University of Missouri NERFINISHED
employer Australian National University NERFINISHED
familyName Steffen NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Anthropocene studies
Earth system science
climate science
global environmental change
planetary boundaries
sustainability science
givenName Will NERFINISHED
hasResearchInterest Earth system tipping points NERFINISHED
carbon cycle
climate feedbacks
human impacts on the Earth system
sustainable development
influenced climate policy debates in Australia
international sustainability policy discussions
knownFor contributions to Earth system science
integrated assessments of climate risk
popularizing the concept of the Anthropocene
research on global environmental change
work on planetary boundaries
language English
memberOf Stockholm Resilience Centre scientific network
name Will Steffen NERFINISHED
nationality Australian
placeOfActivity Australia NERFINISHED
positionHeld professor at the Australian National University
researcher at the Australian National University
researchFocus linkages between biophysical Earth system processes and human societies
quantification of planetary boundaries
risk of crossing Earth system tipping points
workLocation Canberra NERFINISHED

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Johan Rockström coAuthor Will Steffen