Background

Prior to my current position, I was a postdoctoral research associate at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. My research focused on the predictability of Arctic polar lows. My advisor was Dr. Jim Doyle.

I earned my PhD from the University of Washington in 2023. My research dealt with atmospheric predictability, specifically focusing on the initial-condition errors that lead to poor forecasts of midlatitude cyclones. I used WRF simulations of both idealized and real-world cyclones to conduct my experiments. My advisor was Professor Dale Durran.

I completed my MS at the University of Washington in 2021. For my MS thesis, I compared initial-condition-error growth in idealized midlatitude cyclones with that of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence, which is the context in which Lorenz observed the “butterfly effect”.

I completed my BS at the University of Miami in 2018. For my senior thesis, I investigated the effect of shortwave-absorbing smoke particles on low-cloud cover over the southeast Atlantic Ocean. I also completed a summer research internship at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, where I studied the predictability of summertime precipitation over the southeastern United States.

Personal

I am originally from Clearwater, Florida. In my free time, you can find me weightlifting, swimming, reading, and cheering on my favorite college and professional sports teams.