Cai, Yongxia

Yongxia Cai
Former Research Scientist, Joint Program
caiyx@mit.edu

Bio

Research Interests
Dr. Cai is working on the linkage between the economic (EPPA) and ecosystems (TEM) components of the MIT Integrated Global System Model. She is focusing on development of the modeling interface for improved application to such issues as the use of biofuels and the competition for land.

Recent Publications

Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Protected areas' role in climate-change mitigation
Melillo, J.M., X. Lu, D.W. Kicklighter, J.M. Reilly, Y. Cai and A.P. Sokolov (2015). Ambio, online first (doi: 10.1007/s13280-015-0693-1) [PDF]
Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Potential influence of climate-induced vegetation shifts on future land use and associated land carbon fluxes in Northern Eurasia
Kicklighter, D.W., Y. Cai, Q. Zhuang, E.I. Parfenova, S. Paltsev, A.P. Sokolov, J.M. Melillo, J.M. Reilly and N.M. Tchebokova (2014). Environmental Research Letters, 9(3): 035004, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/9/3/035004 [PDF]
Joint Program Report
Valuing Climate Impacts in Integrated Assessment Models: The MIT IGSM
Reilly, J., S. Paltsev, K. Strzepek, N.E. Selin, Y. Cai, K.-M. Nam, E. Monier, S. Dutkiewicz, J. Scott, M. Webster and A. Sokolov (2012). Joint Program Report Series Report 219, 21 pages [PDF]
Joint Program Report
 • China Energy & Climate Project
The Role of China in Mitigating Climate Change
Paltsev, S., J. Morris, Y. Cai, V. Karplus and H. Jacoby (2012). Joint Program Report Series Report 215, 20 pages [PDF]
Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Valuing Climate Impacts in Integrated Assessment Models: The MIT IGSM
Reilly, J., S. Paltsev, K. Strzepek, N.E. Selin, Y. Cai, K-M. Nam, E. Monier, S. Dutkiewicz, J. Scott, M. Webster and A. Sokolov (2012). Climatic Change, Volume 117, Issue 3, pp 561–573 [PDF]
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