Tropical hydroclimate variability in the Quaternary:
Insights from proxies and models, and the way forward
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, INDIA
3-7 November, 2024
Dr. Sze Ling Ho, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Sze Ling Ho’s research primarily focuses on reconstructing past ocean temperatures. The goal of her research is to gain a better understanding of how the oceans and climate to respond to various climate forcings. To achieve this, she examines the mean state and variability of key geological periods, with a particular emphasis on the Last Glacial Maximum and the Late Pliocene. Her approach involves utilizing multiple proxies to study past ocean temperatures, which facilitates inter-proxy comparison. This, together with proxy-model comparison, help to improve the robustness of paleoclimate reconstructions.
Dr. Feng He, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Feng He is a senior scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert in the field of paleoclimate modeling. He and his collaborators pioneered the use of long-term continuous simulations of ice age cycles to understand climate dynamics and evaluate climate models. He has been a strong advocate for understanding and reproducing past ice age cycles to ensure more reliable projections of future changes in polar ice sheets, Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, and global monsoons.
Dr. Yama Dixit, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
Dr Yama Dixit is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences(CAS), IIT Delhi. Her broad area of research lies in proxy reconstructions and paleoclimate dynamics; past changes in monsoon and hydrology; abrupt climate change and impacts on ancient societies. She holds a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Cambridge, UK. Following which she held postdoctoral positions at IFREMER (France) and Earth Observatory of Singapore before joining CAS, IIT Delhi in 2021.
Dr. Peter Hopcroft, University of Birmingham, U.K.
Peter Hopcroft is an assistant professor in the School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham UK. His research aims to understand large and/or abrupt variations in Earth’s environmental history through the use and development of comprehensive Earth system models. Much of his current research is focussed on abrupt variations in North African hydro-climate and mineral dust.
Dr. Georgy Maja Falster, Australian National University
Georgy is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Australian National University, working with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes. Previously, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. Her main research interest is in using climate variability of the past millennium to provide context for current and future climate change. To do this, she uses information from paleoclimate proxy data, climate models, and weather observations. Within this area, Georgy mainly focusses her attention on understanding drivers of water cycle variability, with a particular focus on the tropical Pacific.