Sharon Gourdji

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Sharon Gourdji, PhD

  • Postdoctoral scholar

Energy and Environment Building
MC 4205
473 Via Ortega, room 365
Stanford CA 94305

Biography

Sharon Gourdji has a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan.  Her dissertation research focused on estimating land-atmosphere carbon exchange at large regional scales using in-situ atmospheric CO2 measurements.  Now, she is applying her statistical and data analysis skills to understand the relationships between climate variability/ change and agricultural yields around the globe. More generally, she has an interest in policy-driven science linked to democratic processes, for the purpose of supporting and planning sustainable development.

Lobell laboratory

publications

Journal Articles
January 2015

Historical climate trends, deforestation, and maize and bean yields in Nicaragua

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Journal Articles
June 2013

Global crop exposure to critical high temperatures in the reproductive period: historical trends and future projections

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Journal Articles
December 2012

An assessment of wheat yield sensitivity and breeding gains in hot environments

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