Current Members
Current Members
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Lexi Arends - M.S. Student
Lexi Arends - M.S. Student
B.S. Climate Science, Oregon State University
Research: Mesoscale frontal waves on west coast atmospheric rivers
Siiri Bigalke - PhD Student
Siiri Bigalke - PhD Student
M.S. Climate Science, Utah State University
M.A. Geography, University of Minnesota
B.A. Environmental Science, Smith College
Research: Atmospheric ridges over western North America
Morgan Dunn - Undergraduate Student
Morgan Dunn - Undergraduate Student
Environmental Science Major
Research: Winter cold pools and inversions in the Willamette Valley
Amy Johnson - PhD Student
Amy Johnson - PhD Student
M.S. Geography, Portland State University
GIS Certificate, Portland Comm. College
B.A. Long Island University, Global College
Research: Meteorology and impacts of extreme precipitation in northwestern Oregon
Dr. Dmitri Kalashnikov - Affiliate
Dr. Dmitri Kalashnikov - Affiliate
Currently postdoc at UC Merced
Ph.D. Washington State University
M.S. Geography, Portland State University
B.S. Geography, Portland State University
Dr. Paul Loikith - Lab Director
Dr. Paul Loikith - Lab Director
Associate Professor, Portland State University, School of Earth, Environment, and Society
Ph.D. Atmospheric Science, Rutgers University
B.S. Meteorology, Rutgers University
Research Interests: Synoptic climatology, the physical drivers of weather and climate extremes, weather and climate of the Pacific Northwest
Email: ploikith@pdx.edu
Office: Cramer Hall 424M
Arielle Sherbak - PhD Student
Arielle Sherbak - PhD Student
B.A. Environmental Studies - Chemisty, Reed College
M.S. Geography, Portland State University
Research: Meteorological drivers of winter air pollution events in the Pacific Northwest, persistent cold air pools and air quality
Lauren Simms - M.S. Student
Lauren Simms - M.S. Student
B.A. Environmental Studies, Lewis and Clark College
Research: human-environment interactions; community resilience and disaster response; land management and public land governance
Jessica Slotter - M.S. Student
Jessica Slotter - M.S. Student
B.A., Rowan University, Geology
B.S., Rowan University, Environmental Science
Research: Changes in statistics of atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere
Alyssa Stannard - Affiliate
Alyssa Stannard - Affiliate
Currently M.S. student in Geology, Portland State University
B.S. Portland State University, Geology
Research: Effects of climate change on geomorphology in the western Canadian Arctic
Dr. Graham Taylor - Affiliate
Dr. Graham Taylor - Affiliate
Currently Postdoctoral Researcher at Cornell University
Ph.D. Earth, Environment, and Society, Portland State University
M.S. Geography, Portland State University
B.S. Physics, St. Olaf College
Alumni
Alumni
Joe Riedl - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2025. Now at NV5 and Washington State University.
Dr. Lais Fernandes - Postdoc at Portland State University from 2022-2025. Now at Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Parker Malek - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2025. Now at ABT Global.
Dr. Graham Taylor - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2021, PhD Earth, Environment, and Society, Portland State University, 2024. Now at postdoctoral scholar at Cornell University.
Emma Russell - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2024. Now at ABT Global.
Jessica Escobar - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2024.
Yianna Bekris - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2022. Now a Ph.D. student at Columbia University.
Dr. Emily Slinskey - M.S. Geography (2018) and Ph.D. Earth, Environment, and Society (2021), Portland State University. Now a precipitation scientist at University of California San Diego/Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Ilan Gonzalez - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2021. Now at the Pacific Northwest National Lab.
Abie Valenzuela - B.S. Environmental Science, Portland State University, 2021.
Dr. Arielle Catalano - Postdoc at Portland State University from 2018-2020. Now at Pacific Northwest National Lab.
Valerie Thaler - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2020. Now at the Spokane National Weather Service Forecast Office.
Ellen Koukel - B.S. Environmental Physics, 2020. Now at NOAA PMEL.
Dr. Christina Aragon - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2019. PhD Oregon State University (2025), now at M3 Works.
Dr. Dmitri Kalashnikov - M.S. Geography, Portland State University (2019) and Ph.D. Washington State University (2024). Now an NSF Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California Merced.
John Rogers - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2019. Now at Otak.
Judah Detzer - M.S. Geography, Portland State University, 2018. Now at Recology.
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