About Me

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I am a PhD candidate studying atmospheric science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. My current research focuses on using a Green’s Functions to better understand the impact of model deficiencies in sea surface temperature pattern on global temperature projections and, separately, drought in the United States. My advisor is Professor Maria Rugenstein.

Growing up in Syracuse, NY, the snowiest city in the United States, it was no coincidence I fell in love with observing our dynamic atmosphere at a young age. Pursuing that passion, I graduated with a B.Sc. from Cornell University cum laude with distinction in research in 2018. My undergraduate research, titled Identifying a Soil Moisture-Rainfall Feedback in the 2016 NY Summer Drought, received the American Meteorological Society Macelwane Award for top undergraduate research paper. I also completed my M.Sc. at Cornell University under Dr. Toby Ault and Dr. Arthur DeGaetano which focused on statistical post-processing of ensemble WRF forecasts in microclimatic regions.

 

At CSU, I lead the department’s WxChallenge team and organize an Anti-Racism book club. Previously, I served as a Graduate Representative for the Department of Atmospheric Science for two years and served on the Graduate Student Council for three years. I like to read and hang out with friends in my spare time, and I am a member of the Fort Collins Wellness Community Orchestra, where I play the cello.