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Peter Hitchcock is an Assistant Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His research focuses on stratospheric dynamics, particularly the influence of the stratosphere on global climate and weather extremes. He develops and applies dynamical models to study stratospheric-tropospheric coupling, with an emphasis on subseasonal predictability and climate change impacts.
Education: Ph.D. (Physics) from University of Toronto (2012), M.Sc. (Physics) and B.A.&Sc. (Liberal Arts with Mathematics minor) from McMaster University (2006 and 2004).
Research Interests:
- Stratospheric circulation and variability
- Climate predictability and weather extremes
- QBO dynamics and sudden stratospheric warmings
- Subseasonal forecasting techniques
Teaching: EAS 3420/5420 Atmospheric Dynamics, EAS 6520 Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics, and co-developed a Jupyter Notebook-based synoptic meteorology course.
Scientific Contributions: His work advances understanding of stratospheric-tropospheric interactions, with recent projects like the SNAPSI initiative addressing subseasonal prediction improvements. Key findings include the role of stratospheric disturbances in amplifying extreme weather events.
Awards: 2009 Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship from the Walter C. Sumner Foundation.
Lab & Outreach: Leads the Hitchcock Research Group and contributes to initiatives like IDEEAS for promoting equity in geosciences. Active in communicating climate research through media and educational outreach.
