Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Climate Dynamics
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2021 - Present
Earth and Climate Sciences,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
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2021 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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2024 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Detected impacts of atmospheric rivers on marine heatwaves.
Journal Article Nature communications · June 2026 Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are periods of unusually high sea surface temperature that can persist for weeks to months and extend across thousands of kilometers. Their increasing frequency and intensity under climate change threaten marine ecosystems and fishe ... Full text CiteA snow-fire bridge mechanism for the 2025 Southern California winter wildfire.
Journal Article Nature communications · March 2026 In January 2025, a rare and highly destructive wildfire devastated Southern California, becoming the costliest wildfire event in recorded history. The unusual timing of this wildfire suggests the possibility of unique remote, large-scale climatic precursor ... Full text CiteStochastic Resonance Elucidates the Emergence and Periodicity Transition of Glacial Cycles
Journal Article Geophysical Research Letters · January 16, 2026 Glacial cycles emerged with a 41-kyr period after the Pliocene and later intensified with a 100-kyr period in the mid-Pleistocene, which were attributed to Earth's orbital variations. However, no significant changes in the orbital forcing were found at the ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
North Pacific Marine Heatwave-Atmospheric River Interactions: Physical Mechanisms and Downstream Climate Impacts
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2023 - 2027The effects of the tropical Indian Ocean on the Atlantic climate mean state, variability and change in E3SM and other Earth system models
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2023 - 2026A Satellite Informed Malaria Early Warning System for Malaria Elimination Settings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2022 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Yale University ·
2018
Ph.D.