Kátia Fernandes
IRI Adjunct Research Scientist
Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas Department of Geoscience
Fayetteville, AR
Background
Kátia Fernandes studies how climate variability and change impacts tropical systems, including the effect of droughts on fire activity in the Amazon and Indonesia rainforest biomes. She is interested in research that applies climate studies to address real life issues, including better use of climate information in agriculture, wildfire prevention and control, water resources and land use planning.