Professors Spotlight: Yutian Wu, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Researcher and ESP Meteorology Professor
Yutian Wu is an associate research teacher at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the Columbia Climate School. Wus current research looks at the Asian summertime monsoon, mid-latitude storm tracks, jet streams, and climatic obstructing that is associated with extreme weather condition occasions. When looking to apply to finish schools in the United States, Wu realized that she desired her research to have more real-world applications. Environment procedures, Wu thinks, are important for all people to understand. Wu believes the ESP program is terrific for students due to the fact that it integrates science with policy and management.
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Taylor Goto|September 8, 2021
Wu began in mathematics before heading to Lamont and focusing on climate research in 2017.
Yutian Wu is an associate research teacher at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the Columbia Climate School. She is an environment scientist whose work concentrates on large-scale atmospheric blood circulation changes with regards to environment modification. Wus present research takes a look at the Asian summer season monsoon, mid-latitude storm tracks, jet streams, and atmospheric blocking that is related to extreme weather occasions. Her newest work stresses the domino effects of Arctic sea ice loss. Outside of her work, Wu delights in the sense of household amongst the staff at Lamont when consuming lunches together along with picnicking with her own family.
Wu completed a bachelors degree in condensed matter physics. When wanting to apply to finish schools in the United States, Wu realized that she wanted her research to have more real-world applications. She then chose to focus on climate science, as climate change and atmospheric flows affect everyones every day lives.
Wu received her Ph.D in used mathematics from Columbia University in 2011. She then completed a postdoctoral research study partner at New York Universitys Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences followed by a stint at Purdue University as an assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. She then returned to her roots at Lamont-Doherty in 2017 and has been working there since.
Wus present job focuses on Arctic sea ice. Wu discusses that it is this damp air that causes warming in the polar areas and magnifies melting.
Wu utilized this research experience to teach the Climatology course this past summer for the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy Program (MPA-ESP). This course works as an intro to how Earths climate system functions and how people affect that system.
Environment procedures, Wu thinks, are crucial for all individuals to comprehend. Especially for ESP students, incorporating basic environment science can assist them better comprehend and better deal with the environment crisis. If students want to find out more technical skills about climate modification modeling, they can register in her elective course in the fall semester named Climate Science for Decision Making and Modeling Analysis and Applications.
Wu believes the ESP program is terrific for students because it integrates science with policy and management. Wu felt really encouraged after teaching the summer course, she stated.
Taylor Goto is an alum of the Climate and Society program, Class of 2021.
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