GISS Personnel Directory
Dr. Michael J. Puma
Columbia University
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
2880 Broadway
New York, NY 10025 USA
E-mail: mjp38@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-678-5667
MS: 709
Further Information:
- Go to bio-CV (NASA/GSFC website)
- Go to bibliography
Research Interests:
Dr. Puma studies water, food, climate issues and global food security as well as systemic risk in the global food system. His work has contributed to the understanding of land-atmosphere interactions, especially the impacts of irrigation on temperature and precipitation. He is working to understand the limits to predictability for water and food systems, because each needs a fundamentally different approach and is sensitive to non-predictable extremes. He teaches courses at Columbia University on hydrology and water governance.
