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Member Since 1992
Loretta J. Mickley
Senior Research Fellow, Harvard University
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Professional Experience
Harvard University
Senior Research Fellow
2011 - Present
Harvard University
Senior Research Fellow
1996 - Present
Education
University of Chicago
Doctorate
1996
Loretta's AGU Research
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Large Overestimation of Projected Western U.S. Wildfire Burned Forest Area With Warming
AGU ADVANCES
19 april 2026
Toward increased understanding of wildfire trends and smoke exposure in the western US
JACOB BJERKNES LECTURE PRESENTED BY LORETTA MICKLEY AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES BUSINESS MEETING
atmospheric sciences | 16 december 2025
Improved biomass burning emissions from 1750 to 2010 using ice core records and inverse modeling
ICE CORE RECORDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE II ORAL
cryosphere | 13 december 2024
Regionwide modeling study shows that the historical “fire deficit” has a strong influence on recent wildfire in the western United States
THE ROLE OF FIRE IN THE EARTH SYSTEM: UNDERSTANDING DRIVERS, FEEDBACKS, AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE LAND, ATMOSPHERE, AND SOCIETY I ORAL
biogeosciences | 09 december 2024
Air Pollution and Blood Pressure: Evidence From Indonesia
GEOHEALTH
02 july 2024
Interpreting the Seasonality of Atmospheric Methane
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
15 may 2024
Drivers of smoke air quality in western United States from 1992 to 2020: Natural variability and anthropogenic climate change
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CHEMISTRY OF LANDSCAPE FIRE SMOKE: PRESENT AND FUTURE PRIMARY GAS AND PARTICLE EMISSIONS AND THE IN-PLUME PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR TOXIC IMPACTS ON HUMANS AND ECOSYSTEMS II ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 14 december 2023
Chapter 14 - Air Quality - The Fifth National Climate Assessment
THE FIFTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT: RISKS, IMPACTS, AND RESPONSES POSTER
science and society | 12 december 2023
Honors & Awards
Jacob Bjerknes Lecture
Received December 2025