Leah Clayton
Leah is a Research Fellow at the CC Lab.
Broadly, Leah is passionate about investigating the evolving interfaces between ecological and geophysical systems and mitigating climate change. Her research combines various modeling techniques with geospatial observations across scales, ranging from in-situ point data to satellite remote sensing, to better constrain and predict geophysical phenomena. At the CC Lab, her work has centered around integrating historic meteorological, projected climatological, hydrological, geological, and pedological data into geospatial frameworks to understand both the present and future potential for terrestrial biomass storage in the Western U.S. Leah also has experience studying permafrost dynamics, hydrology, and the recovery of ecosystems post-fire both in the Arctic as a part of the NASA Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) science team for 5+ years.
Leah graduated magna cum laude from Yale College in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Earth & Planetary Sciences (with distinction) and certificates in Climate Science & Solutions and Energy Studies. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, watercolor painting, rock climbing, and volunteering at Yale Farm.