Hi! I'm a PhD candidate at NASA GISS and Columbia University studying aerosols, the tiny liquid and solid particles in the atmosphere that have an outsized influence on our climate, our weather, and the air we breathe.
Outside of research, I have many interests, ranging from filmmaking to snow sculpture, which occasionally, and delightfully, collide with my science.
My research interests are all things aerosols and clouds. Currently, I use satellite data from NASA's PACE mission and NASA GISS ModelE climate model simulations to study the evolution of aerosol microphysical properties, and how they influence cloud formation. I'm advised by Dr. Susanne Bauer and Dr. Kostas Tsigaridis.
Before starting my PhD, I built a cloud chamber at Williams College in collaboration with Prof. Anthony Carrasquillo and Prof. Miriam Freedman to study how aerosols respond to changes in humidity. Many undergo a striking transformation, separating into two distinct liquid phases much like oil and water, with real consequences for how aerosols scatter light, facilitate cloud formation, and shape climate. I'm proud that students at Williams continue this research today.
.......I finished walking from NYC to DC! Check it out here. :)
Mutual Constraints on Global Aerosol Composition from Novel PACE Data and ModelE
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I believe science only matters as much as it is understood.
In 2025, I served as opening host for the 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream, a continuous global outreach event that reached 180,000+ live viewers and was featured in The New York Times.
This past spring, I walked 250 miles from NYC to DC, visiting 20 climate and weather scientists from 12 institutions along the way. Learn more here!
Reach out about anything. I usually reply within a day or two. :)
