NYU Earth Systems Institute Launches at Climate Week NYC
Left to right: Laure Zanna, Timon McPhearson, Donald Chahbazpour, Dharik Mallapragada, Miguel Modestino, V. Balaji, Sonali McDermid, Alessandra Giannini, Duncan Anderson, and Eric Vieira at the Earth Systems Institute launch. Photo Credit: Elena Olivo.
On September 21, NYU’s new Earth Systems Institute (ESI) made its public debut during Climate Week NYC. Launched by NYU’s Office of Global Science and Technology, and directed by Laure Zanna, ESI brings together more than 40 scientists across Courant, Tandon, and Arts & Science to build data-driven models of the Earth system and put them in the hands of decision-makers. The afternoon featured talks on Samudra, our AI ocean emulator that can simulate 4,000 years of ocean in a single day on one GPU, the surprising greening of the Sahel, and how home electrification is reshaping peak power demand. A fellowship, a Distinguished Visitor Program, and a spring summit are planned for the year ahead.
