Feba Francis: Climate Scientist Specializing in Large-Scale Circulation, Climate Variability and Polar Climate
Feba Francis is a climate scientist specializing in polar climate variability, large‑scale atmospheric circulation, and oceanic drivers. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), École Polytechnique in Paris, where she investigates Southern Ocean sea ice and Antarctic precipitation using isotope‑enabled climate models. Her research contributes to understanding how large-scale circulation patterns influence polar climate variability and the global water cycle.
Feba earned her PhD in Climate Science from the University of Hyderabad, India, focusing on decadal variability and prediction of tropical climate drivers such as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Her doctoral work advanced the scientific community’s understanding of the decadal prediction skill of the IOD, a key factor in regional climate forecasting. She later held a postdoctoral position at
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, where she modeled Antarctic sea ice variability and explored its links to global climate systems.
🌏 Current Roles & Contributions
- Postdoctoral Researcher – LMD, École Polytechnique
→ Researching Southern Ocean sea ice and Antarctic precipitation with isotope-enabled climate models - Steering Group Member – WCRP Academy
→ Supporting early-career researcher engagement, training, and science communication
📚 Academic Background & Research
- PhD in Climate Science – University of Hyderabad
- Postdoc – Université catholique de Louvain
- Research topics include:
- Large-scale atmospheric and oceanic variability
- Southern Ocean sea ice and Antarctic precipitation
- ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole
- Decadal climate prediction and tropical variability
- Polar climate variability and isotope-enabled modeling
- Published in leading journals such as Climate Dynamics, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Climate, and Communications Earth & Environment
🌍 Science Communication & Outreach
- Active contributor to early-career climate science events and training initiatives
- Contributions to WCRP Academy programs and mentoring activities
- Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) Community Council Member since 2019
- Editor of APECS Belgium blog (2023–2024), promoting polar research and early-career voices
