Peter Groffman is a Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biology with research interests in terrestrial biogeochemistry, focusing on nitrogen dynamics and ecosystem responses to climate change. His work explores biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles, particularly within forest and urban ecosystems. Groffman’s research spans multiple scales, from microbial and molecular analyses to field-scale measurements of fluxes using geochemical and isotope techniques. At the landscape and regional levels, he applies remote sensing, geographic information systems, and simulation models. Much of his research is conducted at two National Science Foundation-funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites: Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Groffman has authored over 300 publications, with more than 85 as the primary author, and has been widely recognized for his contributions to ecosystem and climate research. He served as a Convening Lead Author for the 2013 U.S. National Climate Assessment chapter on Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services and contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. Before joining the GC-ASRC Environmental Sciences Initiative in 2015, he was a Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He also serves as a professor at Brooklyn College’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Groffman holds a BA from the University of Virginia and earned his Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia.
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