Paleo and Contemporary Perspectives on Climate-Driven Ecosystem Change in West Greenland

Trends in West Greenland climate and ecological response are often in contrast to other regions of the Arctic, providing a rich opportunity to better understand climate-driven change in Arctic ecosystems. I will discuss how we have employed a whole-lake experiment to decipher climate-driven change in lakes over time. I will also discuss recent (past 15-40 years) changes in lakes and more broadly across the landscape, and place them in the context of abrupt climate change in this area.