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Alice Nadeau is an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics at Cornell University, serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Her research is conducted through the Department of Mathematics within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (2019), where she was affiliated with both the Mathematics Department and the Carl Sagan Institute.
- Ph.D. (2019) - University of Minnesota, Mathematics Department and Carl Sagan Institute
Nadeau's research focuses on applied dynamical systems with applications in climate science, particularly in modeling Earth's and other planets' climates using conceptual climate models. She investigates rate-dependent critical transitions in nonautonomous dynamical systems and the propagation of asymmetries in low-dimensional climate models. Her work bridges smooth and nonsmooth dynamical systems, celestial mechanics, harmonic analysis, and data analysis. She has applied these mathematical techniques to understand climate phenomena on Earth (such as greenhouse gas effects on global temperature) and other planets (including Pluto's nitrogen glaciers).
Nadeau's publications reveal a research trajectory focused on planetary climate modeling, with particular attention to energy balance models across different celestial bodies. Her work spans mathematical theory, computational implementation, and practical applications to real-world climate phenomena. She has demonstrated expertise in adapting Earth-based climate models to other planetary contexts, requiring novel mathematical approaches.
Nadeau is actively engaged in mentoring undergraduate students, having directed four research projects at the University of Minnesota. She has also co-founded the Mathematics Project at Minnesota to increase participation of undergraduate women and people of color in mathematics. She has served in leadership roles for the SIAM Student Chapter and participated in numerous outreach activities including math camps for girls and community science events.
She is an organizer of the MRC Micro-conference on differential equations, probability, and sea ice, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration in climate science. Her research connects mathematics with broader scientific questions about planetary climate systems, making significant contributions to both theoretical mathematics and applied climate science.
