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
A 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 CiteA Machine Learning-Based Dynamic SST Index for Long-Lead Malaria Prediction in the Peruvian Amazon.
Journal Article GeoHealth · January 2026 Malaria imposes a major health burden in the Peruvian Amazon, and its early warning is essential for effective disease prevention. The tropical sea surface temperature (SST) variability, fundamentally shaping the global weather patterns, may also alter mal ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
The 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 - 2026North Pacific Marine Heatwave-Atmospheric River Interactions: Physical Mechanisms and Downstream Climate Impacts
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 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.