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Climate Change Drives Record Wildfire Risk in West Texas
Importance of Climate Risk Analysis for Homebuyers
Research In The News

Deadly hurricane frequency surges by 300%, says Deep Sky

Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%

Frequency and magnitude of extreme wildfires have doubled in last 20 years, new study finds

Wildfire Risk Escalates: Deep Sky Study Unveils Rising Threats
Experts

Phil De Luna, PhD
Chief Science & Commercial Officer
A renowned scientist and carbontech innovator, Phil is responsible for revenue at Deep Sky. Previously, he was responsible for getting Deep Sky’s first facility, Deep Sky Alpha, off the ground to become the world’s first carbon removal and commercialization center. In his revenue role, Phil focuses on strategic partnerships, fundraising and commercialization. Before Deep Sky, Phil was a Sustainability Expert at McKinsey & Company. With a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering and a Masters in Chemistry, he has published 50+ papers in high impact science journals. A Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient in 2019, Phil was also a finalist in the $20M Carbon XPRIZE.

Max Dugan-Knight
Climate Data Scientist
An experienced data scientist skilled in applied machine learning and statistical research, Max spearheads Deep Sky’s data science efforts. He’s passionate about exploring huge data sets and communicating results to non-technical audiences. Previously, he led machine learning projects at DataRobot, mining large, messy datasets, building data pipelines, training and validating ML models, and communicating findings to diverse audiences.

Jonathan Edwards, PhD
Senior Principal Engineer, Capture
With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan is focused on Deep Sky Labs. With 7 years of carbontech experience, he was previously a Principal Research Scientist at CERT Systems and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto. A finalist in the COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, he’s been recognized as a Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader and a Globe and Mail Report on Business Changemaker.
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