hi! my name is tess wei-ping (維平) and i’m a climate scientist and musician based in NYC.

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i’m currently a NASA postdoctoral program (NPP) fellow at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. my work aims to better understand hydroclimate variability and change, particularly in the Western U.S. and similar drought- and fire-prone regions around the world, using data from observations, climate models, and tree-ring proxies. most of my research concerns how large-scale climate dynamics, like hemispheric-scale stationary waves or natural interannual-to-decadal variability, drive changes in drought and forest fire. i received my PhD in 2025 from columbia university and the lamont-doherty earth observatory.

read more about my research and my cv, or get in touch with me about science here!

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i’m also a freelance violinist and violist. i have experience doing studio work, playing as a soloist in bands and for events, pit orchestras, and more. get in touch with me about music here!