Biography
I have an undergraduate degree in physics (2004, Harvard) and a PhD in applied math (2008, Harvard). I came to the University of Chicago as a Chamberlin Fellow in 2009 and stayed on as a faculty member in 2011.
Research Interests
I use mathematical and computational models to understand and explain fundamental problems in Earth and Planetary Sciences. I have worked on problems related to climate, paleoclimate, planetary habitability, and exoplanets, but I'm always excited to think about new things. I work best with students who have strong mathematical skills that they want to apply to cool problems.
Selected Publications
Finkel, Justin, Edwin P. Gerber, Dorian S. Abbot and Jonathan Weare (2023), Revealing the statistics of extreme events hidden in short weather forecast data, AGU Advances, 4, e2023AV000881. arxiv
Ji, Xuan, Nora Bailey, Daniel Fabrycky, Edwin S. Kite, Jonathan H. Jiang, Dorian S. Abbot (2023), Inner Habitable Zone Boundary for Eccentric Exoplanets, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 943:L1. arxiv
Abbot, D.S., R.J. Webber, S. Hadden, D. Seligman, J. Weare (2021), Rare Event Sampling Improves Mercury Instability Statistics, The Astrophysical Journal, 923:236. arxiv
Statement of Values
I practice fair admissions: I select students and postdocs on the basis of scientific ability and promise, and I do not discriminate against any applicant based on anything else. I encourage freedom of expression and the creative exploration of ideas in my group.