Daniel Hueholt is a climate scientist who studies human and ecosystem risk across climate futures. His research philosophy emphasizes progress through continuous improvement (“iterative refinement”), and carefully matching methods to a given question (“adequacy for purpose”).
Professor Hueholt received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University and holds B.S. Meteorology and B.S. Mathematics degrees from North Carolina State University. Professor Hueholt’s research employs analysis of Earth system model large ensembles, impacts models such as ecological niche models, data-driven methods including machine learning, and historical observations. A key element of his research is the interdisciplinary study of potential climate intervention methods to intervene in the Earth system to counteract impacts of climate change. Examples of recent projects range from using climate models to characterize global ecological risk under climate intervention scenarios to science communication work involving collaborations between scientists and artists.
Professor Hueholt actively supports undergraduate research and participated in mentoring multiple National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate interns while at CSU. Professor Hueholt teaches courses in environmental science, including Introduction to Global Climate Change and Analysis of Environmental Data. He emphasizes applying methods validated by geoscience education research, including active learning, retrieval practice, and accessible design.
For more information about Professor Hueholt, his teaching, and research, please visit his website at www.hueholt.earth.
Education Ph.D. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2025 M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2022 B.S. Meteorology and B.S. Mathematics, North Carolina State University, 2020
