Ivy Tan, McGill University

Research

Climate Climate Change Climate modelling Cloud feedback Cloud microphysics Clouds Extratropics Mixed-phase clouds

Latest papers

Sea ice pattern effect on Earth's energy budget is characterized by hemispheric asymmetry.
Science advances · 2025
Moderate climate sensitivity due to opposing mixed-phase cloud feedbacks.
NPJ climate and atmospheric science · 2025 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Developing methods and tools for the science applications of the new Canadian satellite high-altitude aerosols, water vapour and clouds (HAWC)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$234,455
Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Sea ice pattern effect on Earth's energy budget is characterized by hemispheric asymmetry.

Zhou C, Wang Q, Tan I, Zhang L, Zelinka MD, Wang M, Bloch-Johnson J

Science advances2025

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr4248 PMID: 40020064

02

Moderate climate sensitivity due to opposing mixed-phase cloud feedbacks.

Tan I, Zhou C, Lamy A, Stauffer CL

NPJ climate and atmospheric science2025First author

DOI: 10.1038/s41612-025-00948-7 PMID: 40051610

Developing methods and tools for the science applications of the new Canadian satellite high-altitude aerosols, water vapour and clouds (HAWC)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Huang, Yi Y

Keywords: aerosol; climate change; climate feedback; climate modelling; cloud; earth observing satellite; extreme weather; radiative forcing; water vapour; weather prediction

$234,455

Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Tan, Ivy

$12,500

Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tan, Ivy

Keywords: clouds; mixed-phase clouds; cloud feedback; climate; climate change; remote sensing; climate modelling; cloud microphysics; extratropics

$140,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Climate Dear Professor Tan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Sea ice pattern effect on Earth's energy budget is characterized by hemispheric asymmetry." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]