Isaac Hankes
Senior Weather Research Analyst
Refinitiv, an LSEG Business
Positioned within the Agriculture and Weather research team at Refinitiv, Isaac Hankes leads weather forecasting efforts specializing in seasonal outlooks.
Isaac Hankes is an atmospheric scientist working to providing insight on the intersection between anomalous weather (heat waves, drought, flooding, hurricanes, cold air outbreaks, severe weather, etc.) and its impacts on commodities markets (agriculture, energy, shipping, etc.). His past (publications) and ongoing research (articles) at Refinitiv reflect a commitment to improving the understanding and communication of weather risks based on the latest statistical/numerical modeling techniques available.
Isaac Hankes graduated with a B.S. degree in meteorology in 2007 before graduating from the University of Illinois with a M.S. degree (in 2009) and a Ph.D. (in 2014) in atmospheric science.