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Joel Eklof
Assistant Professor, University of Puget Sound
Joel Eklof, an Assistant Professor at the University of Puget Sound, investigates how warming climates transform vulnerable landscapes—from thawing permafrost in Alaska to heat‑stressed neighborhoods in Tacoma. As a hydrologist‑engineer, he explores how water and energy reshape environments. He also designs, leads, and evaluates STEAM programs for underserved youth in climate-impacted areas, creating opportunities for the next generation of scientists.
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University of Puget Sound
Assistant Professor
2025 - Present
University of Washington Seattle
Postdoctoral Researcher
2024 - 2025
University of Washington Seattle
Ph.D. Candidate
2018 - 2024
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University of Washington Seattle
Doctorate
2024
University of Washington Seattle
Masters
2020
University of Puget Sound
Bachelors
2016
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Received April 2024
Joel Eklof (he/him) is a PhD Candidate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Washington. Joel received a BS in physics from the University of Puget Sound and a MS in civil engineering from the University of Washin...
Joel Eklof (he/him) is a PhD Candidate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Washington. Joel received a BS in physics from the University of Puget Sound and a MS in civil engineering from the University of Washington before starting his current PhD project focused on permafrost thaw and accompanying wetland carbon release in Alaska. Joel can generally be found probing permafrost or teaching science in Alaska, getting muddy on a bike, or playing “Match My Pitch” with his choir director wife.
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