Dr. Aaron Chesler - Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Began teaching at NMU in 2026

Areas of Specialization

Cryosphere, geochemical analysis, climate modeling, glaciology

Education

• BS, Geology, St. Lawrence University
• MSc, Volcanology and Geological Hazards, Lancaster University
• PhD, Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine

Courses Taught

• GC 235 - Quantitative Methods
• GC 385 - Weather and Climate

Research Interests

About Dr. Chesler

Select Publications

1. Chesler, A, Koffman, BG, Kreutz, KJ, Osterberg, EC, Winski, D, Ferris DG, Thundercloud, ZR, Cole-Dai, J, Harmon N, Trends in South Pole Particle Concentrations Imply Holocene Westerly Wind Strengthening. In-review at Climate of the Past (pre-print available), May 2025.
2. Chesler, A., Winski, D., Kreutz, K., Koffman, B., Osterberg, E., Ferris, D., Thundercloud, Z., Mohan, J., Cole-Dai, J., Wells, M., Handley, M., Putnam, A., Anderson, K., and Harmon, N., 2023, Non-spherical microparticle shape in Antarctica during the last glacial period affects dust volume-related metrics: Climate of the Past, v. 19, no. 2, p. 477-492.
3. Burns, R., Wynn, PM., Barker, P., McNamara, N., Oakley, S., Ostle, N., Stott, AW., Tuffen, H., Zhou, Z., Tweed, FS., Chesler, A., Stuart, M., 2018, Direct isotopic evidence of biogenic methane production and efflux from beneath a temperate glacier, Scientific Reports, v. 8, p. 1-8, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35253-2.

Select Funded Grants

1. 2026, NSF OPP Antarctic Glaciology Grant. Hercules Dome Shallow Core Microparticle Research, A. Chesler (Co-PI), K. Kreutz (Co-PI), D. Winski (Co-PI). Collaboration between University of Maine, Dartmouth College, Colby College, ~$500,000
2. 2026, Planning Grant. Developing Regional Indigenous Culture Camps to Improve Co-Creation of Polar Research and Education. A. Chesler (PI), S. Campbell (Co-PI). ~$200,000
3. 2025 – 2027, Arete: Data Wrangling and Analysis. Rescuing Lost Data from the Juneau Icefield Research Program. B. Markle (PI), A. Boucher-Krumdieck, S. Campbell, E. Case, A. Chesler, A. Pope, K. Riverman, D. Shapero. ~$149,655.
4. 2022 – 2025, NSF GEOPATHS #2119883 NSF: GP-IN: CUSP; Connecting Underserved Students to Polar STEM. S. Campbell (PI), A. Chesler (Co-PI); $377,293