John Abatzoglou is a professor of climatology at the University of California, Merced. His academic interests are primarily focused around climate science and impacts in the American West. His Climatology Lab works on a diverse set of research questions spanning climate science and meteorology as well as their impacts on systems including water resources, wildfire, and agriculture. The research group also develops web-based climate services to help scientists and practitioners improve climate readiness.
Research interests: climate, weather, wildfire, agriculture, water resources.