Team

CLIMADA has a large number of contributors. See the full list on GitHub Contributors.

Core Team

The people currently leading CLIMADA core code development, maintenace, refactoring and strategic development are:

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David N. Bresch

Founder and principal architect of CLIMADA; responsible for strategic development and research integration.

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Chahan M. Kropf

Principal architect, developer, and scientist since 2020 ; responsible for strategic and technical development, developer's team management, research development and integration.

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Lukas Riedel

Lead developer and maintainer, scientist.

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Emanuel Schmid

Lead developer and maintainer since 2020.

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Core developer since 2024. Developer of the Supply Chain module.

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Developer since 2022. Platform maintenance, co-developer of the calibration module.

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Developer since 2024. Platform maintenance; co-developer of the Copernicus seasonal forecast module.

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Developer since 2024. Developer of the Copernicus seasonal forecast module.

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Developer since 2023; maintenance and testing of the platform. Scientist with focus on ecosystems impact and services.

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Developer since 2021. Maintenance of the CLIMADA data API, specializing in multi-hazard risk assessment.

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Developer since 2018; co-developer of the drought, relative cropyield, wildfire and yearset modules.

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Developer since 2022; maintenance and testing of the platform.

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Developer since 2024; maintenance and testing of the platform.

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Developer since 2024; maintenance and testing of the platform.

Core Alumni