I study air-sea interaction, upper ocean heat content variability, marine heatwaves, and climate predictability.

I am a Ph.D. student studying physical oceanography with Dr. LuAnne Thompson. My research focuses on air-sea interaction, climate variability, and climate predictability. I use satellite observations to study air-sea heat exchange on monthly and seasonal timescales in order to understand the relative roles of oceanic and atmospheric processes in renewing upper ocean heat content. I use hindcast models like the Seasonal-to-Multiyear Large Ensemble (SMYLE) to study and understand predictions of marine heatwaves and Arctic sea ice. I also am interested in climate justice, community engagement, and climate data science.

Before coming to the University of Washington in September 2019, I earned a B.A. in Physics from Carleton College in June 2019.

I am currently applying to postdoc research opportunities focused on ocean heat variability and/or subseasonal to seasonal climate prediction!

News and Updates

I updated this website for the first time in a while!

November 2024: My work on evaluating marine heatwave predictions was highlighted in the Development Testbed Center’s Autumn 2024 Newsletter

October 2024: I attended the Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium (PODS XIII) in Lihue, HI.

Summer 2024: I attended the Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics and NOAA’s Subseasonal and Seasonal Applications Workshop (remotely). I also received the CICOES Graduate Student Fellowship to fund my research on Arctic sea ice predictions in Spring 2025.

Summer 2023: I attended the ICTP-CLIVAR Summer School on Marine Heatwaves in Trieste, Italy.