Dr. Toby Ault

Associate Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-08-01 — Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Teaching and research in Atmospheric Sciences.

Awards

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Faculty Fellow

2019-01-01

Courses

EAS 1101: Climate Energy: 21st Century Earth Science Perspective EAS 3050: Climate Dynamics EAS 5051: Climate Dynamics EAS 4960: Internship Experience

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture