Dr. Amos P. K. Tai is an Assistant Professor in the Earth System Science Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Specializing in the atmospheric and climate sciences, his research combines high-performance computer models with statistical analysis of global observations to examine the interactions between ecosystems and the atmosphere, addressing societally relevant issues such as how air pollution and climatic hazards impact ecosystem services and food security, and how better land-use, forest and agricultural management may help improve air quality and mitigate climate change.