I am a philosopher working at the intersection of philosophy of science, climate science, and decision-making under uncertainty. Climate science provides my unique investigatory setting, where questions related to uncertainty become particularly visible. From the formation of a research question to the communication of the results and the subsequent use of the information by communities and policymakers, the clear and noteworthy presence of uncertainty within these various contexts highlights the general guiding question of my work...

How do we understand and make decisions when uncertainty abounds?

In more precise terms, how should we understand scientific uncertainty and how do experts act in the face of this uncertainty. As a result, my work investigates the role of expert judgment, the impact of subjectivity and non-epistemic values, the need for justice considerations, as well as how to represent uncertainties. More information on my work and wider research interests can be found here.

I am currently performing this research at New York University (NYU), in the United States, where I am a Postdoctoral Fellow. At NYU I work within both the Department of Philosophy and the Tandon School of Engineering as the principal investigator on my Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded project "Navigating murky waters: understanding risk perception and decision-making for climate change adaptation under uncertainty". I designed this project to investigate risk and the representation of uncertainty for practical decision-making. This has led to multiple publications and conferences presentations, where I have discussed decision-making under high and deep uncertainty in the context of extreme hydroclimatic events, such as flooding, and larger tipping behavior in the climate system.