Ben Zaitchik Associate Director

Ben Zaitchik is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. He studies fundamental climate processes and applies this knowledge to problems of social concern. In this context, he leads several projects on the propagation of climate stresses through complex natural-human systems, including work co-designed with community members. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Zaitchik worked as a Research Associate at NASA and a AAAS Fellow at the US Department of State.