Kevin Schwarzwald
Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia Climate School
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Schwarzwald is an interdisciplinary climate scientist and postdoctoral researcher at Columbia Climate School with a decade of experience translating climate uncertainty into actionable guidance for decision-makers. He specializes in diagnosing how different sources of climate model and observational uncertainty affect projections of impacts—from agriculture to mortality—and developing practical tools and tutorials to help economists and policymakers choose the right climate data. Kevin’s research blends advanced time-series and climate-model analysis (MATLAB, R, Python) with policy-facing work done at institutions like Columbia’s IRI, EPIC, and RDCEP, making him fluent across academic, policy, and applied settings. His background in physics, public policy, and China studies gives him an unusually broad lens for framing climate risk in global and urban contexts. Outside of work he balances technical rigor with creative pursuits—playing rock violin—and a sustained interest in urban and transportation policy.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Columbia University in the City of New YorkBachelor’s Degree, Physics, Public Policy with Honors, Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, Public Policy with Honors at University of ChicagoMaster’s Degree, Chinese Studies, Politics and International Relations Concentration (Yenching Academy), Master’s Degree, Chinese Studies, Politics and International Relations Concentration (Yenching Academy) at Peking UniversityMaster’s Degree, China Studies, Politics and International Relations Concentration (Yenching Academy), Master’s Degree, China Studies, Politics and International Relations Concentration (Yenching Academy) at Yenching Academy of Peking UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Harvard-Westlake School
German, English, French, Chinese
Github Skills (53)
polygons10
python10
polygon10
pandas10
weather10
numpy10
datasets10
dask10
oceanography10
netcdf10
jupyter-book10
points10
jupyter-notebook8
smithy8
ternary7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ks905383/xagg_archived
Jan 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:1 release, 22 commits, 19 pushes in 4 months
ks905383/climate-downloads
Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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