I work with models to examine how vulnerable communities are to flood risk. I model 100 year flooding events to determine how far they could extend into urban areas and how they might impact the communities in those areas. My goal is to apply this research in a way that helps the communities better understand local climate change impacts and make resilient infrastructure decisions to mitigate them.
I have a master’s degree in marine and atmospheric science from Stony Brook University and earned my bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University. My previous work involved studying tropical cyclones and their interactions with aerosols, along with doing extreme precipitation analysis. I also worked on mapping features from schematics for airports as a GIS technician.
Growing up, I enjoyed watching storms and learning about how they worked. I grew up in the small Indiana town of Medaryville with a graduating high school class of just 60 people. In my spare time, I enjoy playing golf.
