Lawrence Hamilton

DepartmentOrganizationEmailPhoneAddressDurham United StatesBioLawrence Hamilton is professor of sociology and senior fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire. Over the past 25 years he has studied human-environment interactions around the circumpolar North, from Alaska to Greenland and the northern Atlantic. Much of his research involves collaboration between social and natural scientists, to investigate topics such as climate-linked migration in Arctic Alaska, fisheries crises in Iceland and Greenland, or the accuracy of predictions about sea ice. In addition to research on the Arctic regions themselves, Dr. Hamilton conducts large-scale surveys of public knowledge and perceptions outside the Arctic.

Interests

Sea Ice

Science Specialties

human/environment interaction, survey research, data processing/analysis

Current Research

Sociology-Migration and demographic change in the circumpolar north-Arctic social indicators-Interdependence among communitites-Climate and resources-Survey research on environmental and climate topics