Climate Change, Weather, and Air Quality

Dr. Jing brings extensive expertise in atmospheric dynamics, physics, and chemistry, spanning from local to global phenomena. Her PhD research at the Georgia Institute of Technology focused on the global-scale stratosphere-troposphere exchange of ozone. Additionally, she explored the impacts of climate change on atmospheric dynamics through a NASA-funded project, analyzing Rossby wave breaking activities. At a regional level, during her tenure at Loyola University Chicago, Dr. Jing investigated changes in synoptic weather patterns in the Midwest and their effects on ozone levels due to climate change. Locally, Dr. Jing leads the Community Air Research Experience (CARE) project funded by the NSF's GEOPAths program, where she collaborates with scientists from Colorado State University and two community-based environmental organizations to study fine particle pollution in Chicago. Her prior role at NOAA involved supporting satellite data calibration and evaluation, where she contributed significantly to developing a radiometric reference standard that ensures the accuracy and integrity of climate data from various satellite observations.