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Toby Ault is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies for Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. He received his PhD from the University of Arizona in 2011 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research between 2011 and 2013. His research focuses on emergent climate risks, particularly related to prolonged droughts and seasonal dynamics, with a keen interest in the variations within the Tropical Pacific over decades and centuries that influence global climate. His interdisciplinary approach allows for collaboration with climate scientists, modelers, and experts in geography, paleoclimatology, and ecology. Ault has published significant research on regional megadrought risks and the impacts of climate change on water resources, contributing to journals such as Science Advances and Nature Climate Change. Additionally, he has taught courses on climate energy and dynamics, helping to engage students in contemporary Earth science issues.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Teaching and research in Atmospheric Sciences.
Department of Architecture