William Hirsh

William Hirsh


Office: Bunche A155

Email: wthirsh@g.ucla.edu

Education

2025  M.A.  Geography, University of California, Los Angeles

2022  B.A.  Geography & Environmental Studies, summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles

Research

I use GIS and remote sensing methods to study how climate change affects high-latitude and alpine environments. I am currently investigating relationships between peat, permafrost, and ground fire in Arctic and Boreal systems and their roles in the carbon cycle.

Advisors

Yongwei Sheng