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BERGER, WOLFGANG

Professor of Oceanography Emeritus and Research Professor

Degrees:

  • M.S., University of Colorado
  • Ph.D., UCSD, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Research Interests:

  • Cenozoic paleoceanography based on deep-sea sediments
  • Multidecadal climate fluctuations from marine varves and tree rings
  • Climate and ecosystem response

Honors and Awards:

  • Francis P. Shepard Medal, 2001
  • UCSD Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1995
  • Balzan Prize, 1993
  • Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 1988
  • Maurice Ewing Medal, AGU, 1988
  • US Senior Scientist Award, 1986
  • A.G. Huntsman Medal, 1984
  • Henry Bryant Bigelow Medal, 1979
  • Fellow, Geological Society of America
  • Elected Fellow, AAAS

Mentoring:

  • Anderson, Patricia (Masters; 1997-2000)
  • Perez, Maria (Graduate; 1995-2001)
  • Wu, Guoping (Graduate; 1985-1991)
  • Herguera, Juan (Graduate; 1983-1991)
  • Marsee, Jill (Graduate; 1981-1989)
  • Trent, Jonathan (Graduate; 1979-1985)
  • Schiffelbein, Paul (Graduate; 1978-1984)
  • Price, Barbara (Graduate; 1977-1988)
  • Dunbar, Robert (Graduate; 1975-1981)
  • Lee, Homa (Graduate; 1975-1988)
  • Valenzuela, Eduardo (Masters; 1974-1975)
  • Mayer, Larry (Graduate; 1973-1979)
  • Adelseck, Charles (Graduate; 1968-1977)
  • Johnson, Richard (Graduate; 1967-1980)
  • Johnson, Thomas (Graduate; 1967-1975)


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Home Department:
GRD

Mailing Address:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla CA, 92093
Mail Code: 0524

Email: wberger@ucsd.edu


Scripps Scholars Profile: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/wberger

WWW: earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/berger.html

Publications:

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Berger, W.H., and G. Wefer, 2002. On the reconstruction of upwelling history: Namibia upwelling in context. Marine Geology, 180, 3-28. Berger, W.H., and G. Wefer, 2003. On the Dynamics of the Ice Ages: Stage-11 Paradox, Mid-Brunhes Climate Shift, and 100-ky Cycle. In: A.W. Droxler, R.Z. Poore and L.H. Burckle (eds.) Earth’s Climate and Orbital Eccentricity: The Marine Isotope Stage 11 Question. AGU Geophysical Monograph 137, 41-59. Berger, W. H., A. Schimmelmann, C. B. Lange, 2004, Tidal cycles in the sediments of Santa Barbara Basin. Geology, 32 (4) 329-332.

Berger, W.H., 2007. Cenozoic cooling, Antarctic nutrient pump, and the evolution of whales. In: D. Warnke, G.M. Filippelli, J.-A. Flores (eds.) Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology of the Southern Ocean: A Synthesis of Three Decades of Scientific Ocean Drilling. Deep-Sea Res. II, 54, 2399-2421.

Berger, W.H., and G. Wefer, 2008. Marine Biogenic Sediments. Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments, Earth Science Series (V. Gornitz, ed.), pp.525-533. Berger, W.H., 2008. Solar modulation of the North Atlantic Oscillation: Assisted by tides? ASILOMAR Climate Symposium, March 2006. Quaternary International, 188, 24-30. Schulz, M., W.H. Berger, E. Jansen, 2008. Listening to glaciers. Nature Geoscience 1, 408.

Berger, W.H., 2009. Ocean – Reflections on a Century of Exploration. UC Press, Berkeley (ca.600pp., in press).


Last Modified: Mar 19, 2009