Chris Yeh develops foundational algorithms and datasets for deploying reliable AI in critical energy, sustainability, and scientific applications, contributing theoretical insights with practical impact.
Christopher Yeh is completing his PhD in Computing...
Guglielmo Zappalà applies statistical and econometric methods grounded in economic theory to traditional and geo-spatial satellite data to better understand the socio-economic impacts of climate change and humanity’s ability to adapt.
Guglielmo earned a...
Megan Wilcots researches how the timing and intensity of warming events in the Arctic affects nitrogen fixation and carbon uptake in tundra plant communities
Megan received her PhD in Ecology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and her BA in...
Julia Yang is a computational materials scientist working on novel Li-ion battery electrode upcycling processes to reduce toxic leaching into the environment and create a circular economy for energy storage materials.
Julia earned a BS in Materials...
Lucas Vargas Zeppetello works to understand the sources of climate variability and the impacts of climate change across Earth's land surface.
Lucas received his BS in Applied Physics from Columbia University in 2016. Following a brief stint at Los...
Charles G. Willis is an evolutionary ecologist interested in the impacts of climate change on plant biodiversity in North America.
Charlie received a BSc in ecology, evolution and behavior from the University of Minnesota in 2005, an MA in organismic and...
Hillary Young is a community ecologist interested in cascading effects of wildlife decline and landuse change, particularly as they effect human health and well-being.
Hillary completed her undergraduate degree in ecology and evolutionary biology at...
Rich Wildman is an environmental engineer who is interested in the movement and chemical reaction of contaminants in drinking water supplies, especially those that pass through reservoirs.
Rich received a BS in chemistry from Yale and a PhD in...
Alex Wissner-Gross is a condensed matter physicist whose broad research interests concern the science and technology of programmable media, with a recent focus on the intersection of computation, energy, and the environment.
Alex received his PhD in...
Shengwei Zhu is an environmental scientist interested in the control of thermal comfort and air quality in indoor environments, where people usually spend over 95% of their lifetime.
Shengwei received a BS in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang...
