New York-based commodities hedge fund shop Juno Mother Earth Asset Management has expanded its research team with the hire of Alex Gorski.

Gorksi, who will serve as a research analyst focused on commodity-related global equities and key commodities, joins from investment bank Thomas Weisel Partners. At Thomas Weisel, which focuses on alternative energy and natural resources, Gorski was a founding member of the firm’s Indian subsidiary.

“Mr. Gorski’s strong equity research background across key emerging group sectors, coupled with a proven competency in company and industry analysis and a solid work ethic, will add significant value as we intensify our efforts on monitoring and research,” said managing partner Eugenio Verzili.