CV

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Education

• Ph.D., oceanography, University of Hawaii, 2013
• M.S., oceanography, University of Hawaii, 2009
• B.S., mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006
• Non-degree student, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000-2001

Work experience

• 2020-: Oceanographer, Division of Environmental Sciences (DES), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  • Help DES manage its science program for the outer continental shelf, including physical oceanography and air quality studies
• 2018-2020: Assistant project scientist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
  • Researched atmosphere-ocean interactions with satellite data (SST, surface wind, etc.)
  • Ran regional ocean (ROMS) and atmospheric (WRF) models to test hypotheses
  • Deep learning for statistical downscaling of winds in regions with strong orographic forcing
  • JGR cover feature for study Satellite observations of enhanced chlorophyll variability in the Southern California Bight
• 2013-2018: Postdoctoral scholar, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
  • Studied rain-wind interactions with satellite scatterometer data, including land-sea breezes
  • Supervisor: Professor Shang-Ping Xie
• 2006-2013: Graduate assistant, University of Hawaii,
  • Researched atmosphere-ocean interactions around strong SST fronts with the WRF model
  • Researched spiciness variability in the thermocline
  • Department Ka Malama Kai award for outstanding thesis/paper, 2009
  • Teaching assistant for OCN 620, Introduction to Physical Oceanography
  • Supervisor: Professor Niklas Schneider

Service

• American Meteorological Society Committee on Air-Sea Interaction, 2017-2021
• Reviewer for JGR, J. Climate, JAS, etc.
• Proposal reviewer for NASA physical oceanography program
• Session organizer for Ocean Sciences Meeting, AMS Annual Meeting