Yana Bebieva
ISC 2937 SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
This course is primarily built for non-science majors. Students will develop skills on how to effectively interpret scientific data (through the use of creative critical thinking) and make conclusions. The course consists of two modules: 1) physical science basis of climate change and 2) climate change impacts and policy. We explore three classes of responses to climate change: adaptation, mitigation, and geoengineering. Students will choose a project to examine a societal impact of climate change on a particular sector (e.g. agriculture, ecosystems, energy, water resources, human health, society) in a specific geographical area of student's choice.
Requirements satisfied: E-Series, Natural Science, State-Mandated Writing and Scholarship in Practice.
Dr. Bebieva received her Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics with a focus in Physical Oceanography from Yale University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Russia. Yana’s research focuses on the dynamics and thermodynamics of the polar oceans. In particular, she uses a combination of theoretical approaches and data analysis (ocean observations) to examine the processes responsible for ocean heat transport and sea ice formation. The polar regions interest her because of their great scientific importance for studying climate. Yana’s interests also include broad areas of fluid dynamics, and recently she has been involved in projects on fire spread. Outside of the lab and teaching, some of Yana’s hobbies include baking, making pottery, snowboarding, hiking, and riding a motorcycle.
To learn more about Dr. Bebieva and her research, please visit: https://www.yanabebieva.com/.