CV
Research Overview
I am an Associate Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) at the University of Michigan.
My research sits at the intersection of environmental prediction, observing system design, and machine learning. I develop data-driven and physics-informed approaches for environmental forecasting, uncertainty quantification, and decision support, with current applications in Great Lakes water levels, evaporation, storm impacts, and environmental monitoring.
Before joining CIGLR, I spent a decade at the British Antarctic Survey studying ocean circulation, climate variability, and Southern Ocean dynamics. My background spans physical oceanography, applied mathematics, numerical modeling, machine learning, and environmental data science.
Current research interests include:
- Machine learning and AI for environmental prediction
- Observing system design and environmental monitoring
- Environmental uncertainty quantification
- Great Lakes water levels, evaporation, and forecasting
- Physical oceanography and Earth system science
- Numerical modeling and data assimilation
- Unsupervised learning and environmental classification
Current Position
2023 - Present: Associate Research Scientist (Research Faculty)
Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR), University of Michigan
Research areas include machine learning, environmental forecasting, observing system design, and Great Lakes science. Current projects include next-generation water level forecasting, environmental sensor placement, uncertainty-aware machine learning, and AI applications for environmental research and management.
Previous Appointments
2013 - 2023: Physical Oceanographer
British Antarctic Survey, NERC, UKRI
Research focused on ocean circulation, climate variability, observing system design, machine learning, and adjoint ocean modeling, with applications in the Southern Ocean and North Atlantic.
2011 - 2013: Research Scientist
Georgia Institute of Technology
Developed computational models and observational analyses in physical oceanography and climate science.
2007 - 2009: Instructor of Physics
Georgia Southern University
Taught undergraduate physics and astronomy courses and supervised laboratory instruction.
Education
- Ph.D. Atmospheric Science (Oceanography), Colorado State University, 2013
- M.S. Mathematical Sciences, Georgia Southern University, 2009
- M.S. Physics, University of Kentucky, 2007
- B.S. Physics, Georgia Southern University, 2005
Selected Leadership and Service
- Associate Editor, Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems
- Co-chair, Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Observing System Design Working Group
- Founder and Lead, Great Lakes Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- Organizing Committee Member, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS)
- Honorary Researcher, British Antarctic Survey
Selected Awards
- Laws Prize, British Antarctic Survey (2021)
- Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award, British Antarctic Survey (2020)
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2020–2023)