Chun-Yu (Danny) Su
Chun-Yu (Danny) Su is a junior in Kirkland House studying Integrative Biology and History & Science. Originally from Taiwan, he is interested in global change biology and conducts research in the Davies Lab, where he studies the dynamical transition of savannas to forests in the Congolese ecosystem. His work utilizes remote sensing to investigate the mechanisms driving ecosystem transitions and their implications for biodiversity. Currently, Chun-Yu is examining the relationships between vegetation structural complexity and biodiversity across gradients of woody encroachment. As a participant in the Harvard Amazon Rainforest Immersion Program and the Harvard Summer School in Kenya, he traveled across the Brazilian Amazon and Kenya to explore the importance of contextualized and synergistic approaches to development.
Within History & Science, Chun-Yu studies the role of science in shaping society and investigates the contingent emergence of e-waste processing sites in Ghana, focusing on the role of informality in shaping these spaces. He also serves as a student advisor to the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), representing Integrative Biology.
Chun-Yu’s broader interests include ethnography, museology, classical Chinese literature, and paleontology. He has previously conducted research on the reproductive biology of Lat Cretaceous oviraptorid dinosaurs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, watching films,
and making desserts.
The Salata Institute
The Salata Institute supports interdisciplinary research that leads to real-world action, including high-risk/high-reward projects by researchers already working in the climate area and new endeavors that make it easier for Harvard scholars, who have not worked on climate problems, to do so. Faculty interested in the Climate Research Clusters program should note an upcoming deadline for concepts on April 1, 2024.