About
Jacopo Riboldi is a Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich, specializing in atmospheric dynamics. He is affiliated with the Atmospheric Dynamics Professorship at ETH Zurich, where he conducts research on synoptic and dynamical meteorology with a focus on weather systems and their role in climate evolution.
Dr. Riboldi earned his Bachelor's degree in Physics from Università degli Studi in Milan, Italy in 2012, followed by a Master's in Atmospheric and Climate Science from ETH Zurich in 2014. He completed his PhD in Atmospheric Dynamics at ETH Zurich in 2018, with a thesis titled "Modulation of the downstream impact of extratropical transition by the midlatitude flow configuration: revisiting the phasing problem."
His research focuses on synoptic and dynamical meteorology, particularly on Rossby waves—the large-scale atmospheric oscillations that modulate weather over middle latitudes. These waves play a crucial role in the occurrence and evolution of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cold spells, windstorms, tropical cyclones, and severe thunderstorms. Currently, as an SNF-Ambizione Fellow, he is studying how weather systems and climate variability affect the genesis of cold air during boreal winter, a process closely tied to global warming.
Dr. Riboldi's work demonstrates how understanding weather systems from a synoptic perspective can provide insights into long-term climate trends and improve predictions of extreme weather events caused by anthropogenic global warming. His research bridges short-term weather phenomena with long-term climate variability, offering valuable contributions to climate science.
- SNF-Ambizione Fellow in Atmospheric Dynamics (2023-present)
- Postdoctoral Researcher at Uppsala University (2021-2023)
- Postdoctoral Researcher at Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Paris (2018-2021)
His publication record shows a consistent focus on atmospheric dynamics, with recent work examining compound extreme events across the North Atlantic, Rossby wave propagation characteristics, and the connections between Arctic Amplification and midlatitude weather patterns. His research often involves international collaborations with institutions across Europe.
As an advisor and researcher, Dr. Riboldi has contributed to numerous collaborative projects examining compound extremes, Rossby wave dynamics, and the impacts of Arctic Amplification. His work often involves international collaborations with researchers across Europe and utilizes advanced atmospheric modeling and observational data analysis techniques.
He is affiliated with research groups studying atmospheric blocking, extratropical cyclones, and the connections between tropical and extratropical weather systems. His current work focuses on boreal cold air reservoirs and their influence on winter weather and climate.
