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Getachew Agmuas Adnewمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CopenhagenDenmark

Getachew Agmuas Adnew is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Forest and Landscape Ecology at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on isotope geochemistry applications to understand climate-relevant processes in extreme environments. Dr. Adnew's research interests center on isotope geochemistry , particularly clumped isotope measurements to investigate methane dynamics beneath the Greenland ice sheet and atmospheric CO 2 composition. His work bridges glaciology, atmospheric science, and climate change research, with significant contributions to understanding subglacial biogeochemical processes. He also participates in interdisciplinary projects like CloudRoots-Amazon22 that examine land-atmosphere interactions across multiple scales. Analysis of his 18 research outputs (15 journal articles and 3 conference abstracts from 2023-2025) reveals a strong thematic focus on methane emissions from subglacial environments and atmospheric isotope signatures . His work frequently employs advanced isotopic techniques to trace biogeochemical processes relevant to climate change. The research demonstrates increasing collaboration across international boundaries, particularly with European and South American institutions. Dr. Adnew actively collaborates with major climate research groups, including those led by T. Röckmann, T. Blunier, and C.J. Jørgensen. His work appears in high-impact journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, and Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. His research has garnered attention across academic platforms with multiple citations and mentions in scientific networks. His current research involves field work at the Greenland ice sheet margin and analysis of atmospheric samples from various global locations. The ongoing projects suggest continued focus on understanding the connections between subglacial processes and global climate systems through innovative isotopic approaches.

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Senthold Assengمشاهده پروفایل

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Technical University of MunichGermany

Prof. Senthold Asseng is a Professor of Digital Agriculture at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), leading the Hans Eisenmann Forum for Agricultural Sciences since 2021. His research focuses on climate-plant-soil systems modeling, addressing global food security, sustainable agriculture, and digital technologies like vertical farming and autonomous robotics. He holds a PhD from Humboldt University Berlin and habilitation from TUM, with prior roles at CSIRO Australia and the University of Florida (as Full Professor and Director of the Florida Climate Institute). His honors include AAAS Fellow, Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher, and multiple teaching/mentorship awards. Education: BSc/MSc in Agronomy & Horticulture, Humboldt University Berlin (1989-1990) PhD in Agronomy, Humboldt University Berlin (1994) Habilitation in Agronomy, TUM (2004) Research Interests: Climate change impacts on crops, digital agriculture technologies, systems analysis for autonomous farming, and vertical farming sustainability. His work integrates modeling, robotics, and environmental control to enhance agricultural resilience and productivity. Awards: AAAS Fellow (2019) Highly Cited Researcher (2019) UF Research Foundation Professor (2016-2019) Grants & Leadership: Led interdisciplinary projects like AgMIP-Wheat, SECC, and FAO advisory roles. Active in editorial roles for journals like Global Change Biology and Environmental Research Letters . Labs/Teams: Chair of Digital Agriculture at TUM, collaborating on projects like Smartfield and Proteins4Singapore , focusing on automation, controlled environment agriculture, and climate-smart solutions.

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Gavin McNicolمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Illinois ChicagoUnited States

Gavin McNicol is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). His research focuses on soil biogeochemistry and its connection to Earth’s climate system, particularly methane emissions from wetlands, temperate rainforests, and waste systems. He employs field measurements, laboratory experiments, and data science to study greenhouse gas dynamics across scales. McNicol teaches courses on data science (EAES 420) and climate-ecosystem interactions (EAES 579). His work integrates machine learning with satellite remote sensing to monitor global wetland methane emissions. Key collaborations include FLUXNET-CH4, CRMRCN, and the SOIL NGO in Haiti. McNicol holds a BS from the University of Stirling (2010) and a PhD from UC Berkeley (2016). Research interests span wetland methane budgets, carbon cycling in coastal ecosystems, and climate impacts of sanitation systems. He has secured grants from NASA, DOE, and NSF, totaling over $87,000. His team, the McNicol Lab, emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining fieldwork, lab analysis, and computational modeling. Recent publications (2023–2025) address global methane upscaling, tropical wetland monitoring gaps, and boreal-Arctic methane feedbacks. McNicol’s work bridges local measurements to global climate models, with applications in climate change mitigation and sustainable development.

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Tobias Bolchمشاهده پروفایل

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Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Tobias Bolch is a full Professor at the Institute of Geodesy, Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria, specializing in cryospheric research with a focus on High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau. His work integrates advanced geodetic and remote sensing methodologies to address critical climate change impacts on glaciers and related systems. His research spans: Glacier dynamics and mass balance monitoring using InSAR and optical satellite data Rock glacier kinematics and permafrost interactions Glacial lake evolution and outburst flood hazards Climate-glacier-hydrology linkages in Central Asian river basins Long-term cryosphere reconstruction using historical satellite archives Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant trends in quantifying ice loss acceleration, particularly from lake-terminating glaciers, and the application of multi-sensor approaches (Sentinel, ASTER, UAV) for decadal-scale change detection. His work consistently emphasizes the hydrological consequences of glacier retreat for downstream water security across High Mountain Asia. No scientific awards or specific grant programs were documented in the provided materials. While student supervision details are absent, his position at TU Graz's Institute of Geodesy indicates active mentorship within geospatial and cryospheric research programs. His homepage (https://ifg.tugraz.at) serves as the primary hub for research dissemination through the university's PURE portal.

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Livia Pancottoمشاهده پروفایل

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University of StrathclydeUnited Kingdom

Dr. Livia Pancotto is a Senior Lecturer in Banking at the Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Strathclyde. She serves as Director of the MSc in International Banking and Finance and Deputy Director of the Responsible Business Institute (ReBI). She holds a PhD and MSc from Bangor University and degrees from Sapienza University of Rome. Her research focuses on European banking regulation, financial stability, and gender diversity's impact on climate finance. She chairs the International Accounting & Finance Doctoral Symposium and edits The European Journal of Finance. Awards include the 2014 Best Banking and Finance Master’s dissertation. She leads research on negative interest rates, non-performing loans, and green lending through EU-funded projects. Education: PhD Banking & Finance (Bangor), MSc (Sapienza), BSc (Sapienza) Research explores empirical banking dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable finance. Key topics include EU banking union evolution, climate change mitigation via gender-diverse bank boards, and market reactions to policy shocks. Recent work analyzes negative interest rate impacts on bank efficiency and Italy's NPL crisis. She has secured £153k in research funding (2023-2025). Grants: Research Excellence Awards (Strathclyde SRSS) Led workshops on Responsible Business and AI, presented at FSB Financial Innovation Network, and peer-reviewed for top journals. Supervises doctoral candidates through IAFDS. Active in editorial and advisory roles enhancing academic rigor in finance disciplines.

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Mary Silberمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ChicagoUnited States

Mary Silber is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and the College at the University of Chicago, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics (CCAM). Her research focuses on dynamical systems and bifurcation theory, with applications to climate science, ecological dynamics, and pattern formation. She investigates tipping points in climate systems and self-organized vegetation patterns in drylands, exploring mathematical mechanisms behind abrupt transitions and noise-driven instability. Her work bridges theoretical mathematics with real-world phenomena, including Arctic sea ice melt processes and feedback mechanisms in ecosystems. Notable grants include a $50M interdisciplinary initiative between Northwestern and UChicago for life sciences data science and a collaborative Institute for Foundational Data Science. Silber’s contributions span bifurcation theory, spatio-temporal chaos, and control of unstable dynamical systems, with a focus on symmetry-breaking and model reduction techniques. Her recent research emphasizes resilience in dryland ecosystems under climate variability and the role of percolation thresholds in Arctic melt pond dynamics. Despite no formal student listings, her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaborations and federal grants in applied mathematics and environmental science.

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Reed Maxwellمشاهده پروفایل

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Princeton UniversityUnited States

Reed Maxwell is the William and Edna Macaleer Professor of Engineering and Applied Science in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. He serves as Director of the Integrated Groundwater Modeling Center (IGWMC) and leads a research group comprising graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff. His academic appointments include concurrent roles in both the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the High Meadows Environmental Institute. Maxwell's research focuses on understanding connections within the hydrologic cycle and how they relate to water quantity and quality under anthropogenic stresses. His work centers on hard problems in hydrology including groundwater, evapotranspiration and snow. His research group uses integrated hydrologic modeling, field observations, and remote sensing products to study terrestrial freshwater systems. Key research areas include surface water and the terrestrial hydrologic cycle; interactions of the land-surface, surface water and groundwater; and human health risk assessment. Maxwell has authored more than 185 peer-reviewed journal articles with an H-Index of 66 and over 19,000 citations. His recent work emphasizes machine learning applications in hydrology, continental-scale modeling, and physically rigorous scenario generation through projects like HydroFrame and HydroGEN. He teaches courses including CEE 306/ENV 318 Hydrology: Water and Climate and CEE 586/ENV 586 Physical Hydrology. 2020 Distinguished Henry Darcy Lecturer American Geophysical Union Fellow (2019) 2018 Boussinesq Lecturer Belle van Zuylen Chair (visiting), University of Utrecht 2017 School of Mines Research Award recipient Maxwell has mentored 17 PhD students and 20 MS thesis students throughout his career. His current research group includes multiple postdocs, research software engineers, and graduate students working on projects spanning continental-scale hydrologic modeling, groundwater-stream interactions, and machine learning applications in hydrology. The IGWMC maintains an active education and outreach program including STEM fairs, school visits, and digital educational tools like the HydroFrame Education Team's virtual sandtank aquifer model.

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Jiaqi Gongمشاهده پروفایل

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University of AlabamaUnited States

Dr. Jiaqi Gong serves as Associate Professor in Computer Science and Adjunct Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama's College of Engineering, while directing the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. His academic foundation includes: B.S. in Engineering, China University of Geoscience (2004) Ph.D. in Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2010) Dr. Gong's research pioneers human-AI convergence through cyber-physical systems and smart health technologies, developing mobile/wearable platforms to enhance human perceptual, cognitive, and physical capabilities. His work spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and IoT with applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and education. The Sensor-Accelerated Intelligent Learning (SAIL) laboratory he founded drives innovation in behavior change interventions, human movement modeling, and educational data mining. Recent publications reveal strong interdisciplinary trends: healthcare AI dominates with medication adherence prediction and surgical classification systems, while environmental applications feature flood-risk communication and drought analysis. His work increasingly integrates generative AI and LLMs across domains, demonstrating methodological innovation in federated learning, knowledge graphs, and explainable storytelling frameworks. Notable recognitions include: Best Student Paper Award, IEEE/ACM Connected Health Conference (2022) Best Student Paper Award, Body Sensor Networks Conference (2019) Data Challenge Win, IEEE Biomedical Health Informatics (2018) Best Paper Award, Body Area Networks Conference (2014) Best Demonstration Award, IEEE Wireless Health Conference (2014) Dr. Gong leads significant funded projects including a $2M CDC/NIOSH grant for first responder safety and $3M NSF funding for hydrologic research. As SAIL laboratory director, he mentors students in developing clinically deployed technologies for multiple sclerosis, dementia, and mental health. Future work focuses on scaling AI applications in chronic disease management and climate resilience through the Alabama AI Center. The SAIL laboratory (founded 2017) operates as a multidisciplinary hub developing wearable/mobile systems for health applications, with active collaborations across medical clinics and engineering departments for real-world deployment of behavior change interventions and movement analysis tools.

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Mary K. Firestoneمشاهده پروفایل

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University of California, BerkeleyUnited States

Mary K. Firestone is Professor of the Graduate School in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley. Her research revolutionized understanding of soil microbial processes, particularly oak regeneration techniques and microbial mediation of carbon/nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Firestone's work examines microbial responses to environmental change, including drought, rewetting, and warming scenarios. Her lab develops innovative methods like quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP) to trace microbial activity in complex soil environments. Research spans grassland, rangeland, and agricultural ecosystems. Honors include election to the National Academy of Sciences (2017), Soil Ecology Society Career Achievement Award (2017), and American Geophysical Union Fellowship (2016). She holds the Betty and Isaac Barshad Chair in Soil Sciences. Current PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers in the Firestone Lab investigate viral-bacterial interactions in soil, mycorrhizal carbon transfer, and drought impacts on soil carbon persistence. Field studies at California's Hopland Research Center examine grassland responses to climate variability.

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Miyuki Hinoمشاهده پروفایل

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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States

Miyuki Hino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Yale University. Her research focuses on climate hazards, governance, and public policy , with emphasis on equitable adaptation to climate change. Key areas include sea level rise impacts, flood risk on property markets, and managed retreat strategies. She has conducted extensive work on floodplain development policies, household relocation programs, and community resilience frameworks. Dr. Hino's interdisciplinary approach integrates environmental science, urban planning, and social equity . She collaborates with academic and municipal partners, such as the Center for Urban and Regional Studies and Annapolis, MD local governments, to develop actionable solutions for climate adaptation. Her work bridges technical analyses (e.g., sensor networks, machine learning) with policy design to ensure both effectiveness and justice in climate responses. Recent projects emphasize preventing future 'trapped households' by analyzing zoning policies and market dynamics that drive risky development. She advocates for climate-smart growth strategies to balance economic needs with environmental safety, while addressing disparities in vulnerability across communities. Her research has been featured in Science Advances , Nature Climate Change , and interdisciplinary journals. She actively engages with policymakers to translate findings into practical measures, such as equitable buyout programs and floodplain management reforms.

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Alexis Berneمشاهده پروفایل

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in LausanneSwitzerland

Alexis Berne is an Associate Professor at the Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory (LTE) within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He co-directs the SSIE-GE program and serves as a member of the CDS (Commission for Doctoral Studies) . His research spans radar meteorology, precipitation microphysics, polar precipitation, and geostatistics, with a focus on mountainous and polar regions. Current Positions Associate Professor, LTE, EPFL (2013–present) Co-Director, SSIE-GE, EPFL PhD Program Committee Member, EDCE-GE, EPFL Research Interests include the remote sensing of precipitation, particularly snowfall and ice production mechanisms, using radar and geostatistical methods. His work addresses atmospheric processes in extreme environments like Antarctica and the Swiss Alps, leveraging machine learning and numerical modeling for climate analysis. Teaching encompasses courses on remote sensing, atmospheric processes, and climate change, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches and spatiotemporal variability. He advises current PhD students such as Heather Anne Corden and Gionata Ghiggi, alongside mentoring past students like Jacopo Grazioli and Timothy Hugh Raupach.

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Jim Hallمشاهده پروفایل

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University of OxfordUnited Kingdom

Jim Hall is a Professor of Climate and Environmental Risk at the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment, and serves as Director of Research there. He is also a Visiting Fellow at Linacre College and holds leadership roles including Chair of the Science Advisory Committee at IIASA, and Expert Advisor to the UK's National Infrastructure Commission. His work focuses on systemic risk analysis, infrastructure resilience, and policy implications of climate change adaptation. Prof Hall has pioneered methodologies like the National Infrastructure Systems Model (NISMOD) and chairs the Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI). His research spans flood risk management, energy systems decarbonization, and transboundary water resource conflicts in regions such as the Eastern Nile Basin and the Caribbean. Key research areas include robust decision making under uncertainty, info-gap theory applications, and integrated assessments of human-environmental systems. He has contributed to major international assessments, including the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report, and developed frameworks for multi-hazard stress testing of infrastructure networks. Scientific Awards: George Stephenson Medal (2001), Prince Sultan Prize for Water (2018), Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship (2010) His advising and grants work includes mentoring a DPhil student Erin Canning and leading projects like MARIUS and ENHANCE. He has also developed innovative modeling tools for coastal erosion prediction and probabilistic assessments of global shipping fuel transitions. Prof Hall’s research groups actively engage in interdisciplinary projects, including the Oxford Martin Programme on Resource Stewardship and the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium. His work emphasizes bridging scientific analysis with actionable policy solutions for climate adaptation.

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Padhraic Smythمشاهده پروفایل

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University of California, IrvineUnited States

Padhraic Smyth is a Distinguished Professor and Hasso Plattner Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), holding joint appointments in the Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistics. He leads the DataLab research group, focusing on machine learning, AI, and their applications in climate science, healthcare, and education. His research spans probabilistic modeling, deep learning, and human-AI collaboration. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (1988), MSEE (1985), and BEng (1984). Prior to UCI, he worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1988–1996). Research Interests: Machine learning, AI, pattern recognition, Bayesian methods, climate science applications, algorithmic fairness, and human-AI interaction. He has published over 200 papers and co-authored textbooks like Modeling the Internet and the Web . Awards: ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow, AAAI Fellow, AAAS Fellow, and ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award recipient. He has held leadership roles in UCI's Center for Machine Learning and Data Science. Key Projects: Human-AI collaboration frameworks, robustness in deep learning, climate modeling using spatio-temporal data, and AI fairness with missing attributes. Collaborates with institutions like NASA and industry partners (e.g., Google, eBay). Labs/Teams: Director of UCI’s Data Science Initiative and HPI Research Center in Machine Learning. Supervises a vibrant PhD program with over 30 alumni in academia and industry.

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Di Shiمشاهده پروفایل

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New Mexico State UniversityUnited States

Di Shi is an Associate Professor at the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering , New Mexico State University (NMSU), holding the Paul W. and Valerie Klipsch Distinguished Professorship. He previously founded the AI energy startup AInergy, LLC and held leadership roles at GEIRI North America, NEC Laboratories America, and Arizona State University. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2012) MS in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2009) BS in Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University (2007) His research focuses on power system data analytics , energy storage , artificial intelligence , and IoT applications for grid stability and renewable integration. His work bridges theoretical innovation with real-world deployment, including software adopted by 15 utility companies. Recent publications highlight his leadership in deep reinforcement learning for grid control, blockchain frameworks for energy management, and tensor decomposition for efficient load modeling. He has secured a $6M NSF grant for AI-driven digital twinning to address climate-aware energy resilience. Awards & Recognition: 2025 Paul W. and Valerie Klipsch Distinguished Professorship 2024 University Research Council Mid-Career Award 2024 IET Fellow Multiple IEEE Best Paper Awards (2019–2022) 2019 L2RPN AI Competition Championship He serves as an editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution , and other journals, and leads the IEEE Task Force on IoT for Power Systems . His team’s patents cover AI-driven load modeling , energy storage scheduling , and state estimation , with 42 granted or pending.

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Justin Sheffieldمشاهده پروفایل

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University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom

Justin Sheffield is a Professor of hydrology and remote sensing and Head of the School of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, UK. He holds a BSc in Mathematics with Oceanography (1989), MSc in Engineering Mathematics (1992), and PhD in Hydroclimatology (2008). His research focuses on large-scale hydrology, climate variability, hydrological extremes, and applications to natural hazards mitigation, with emphasis on water and food security in developing regions. Key research interests include drought monitoring/prediction, climate change impacts, and remote sensing integration. He leads projects like APP3793 (heat-related health risks) and EO-Africa (agricultural water management). Awards include the Prince Sultan Prize (2014), Plinius Medal (2013), and Robert E. Horton Lecturer (2019). His work spans global collaborations, including projects with the FAO and ESA, and he advises on PhD students. Notable publications address drought indices, crop yield modeling, and climate adaptation strategies.

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