Meet the Mentors

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I’m a second-year M.S. student working with Prof. Hannah Zanowski. I use coupled global climate models and observational data to study the Arctic Ocean and its response to climate change. I studied astronomy at the University of Colorado, Boulder with a minor in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. When I’m not wrangling model output, I enjoy running, dancing, hiking, cycling, and butchering every recipe I attempt! 

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I am a fourth-year PhD student working under Dr. Elizabeth Maroon, focusing on atmosphere-ocean-ice interactions and large-scale climate variability, including the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). I completed my Master’s degree in the same department with Dr. Steve Vavrus and Dr. Tristan L’Ecuyer, researching Arctic atmospheric rivers and their impacts on sea ice in a changing climate. Originally from India, I came to the U.S. as an international student after earning a B.E. in Environmental Engineering. Outside of research, I enjoy exploring new hobbies, climbing, hiking, running, playing board games, and reading.

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I’m a third-year graduate student working with Dr. Hannah Zanowski. I use a coupled general circulation model to simulate the climate of Earth in the Archean Eon (4 - 2.5 billion years ago), focusing on the ocean’s behavior. I have a B.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from Millersville University in Lancaster, PA. In my free time, I love to crochet, read, or play board/video games with my friends and family!

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I am a third-year Ph.D. student working with Dr. Till Wagner. My research is focused on investigating different couplings between ice shelves and ocean using remote sensing and idealized physics-based models. My background is in physics and geosciences from the University of Paris-Saclay and the Ecole Normale Supérieure, both in Paris, France. As an international student, I have experienced changing countries, applying for a visa, and adapting to a new university system, so feel free to contact me if you have questions about that. In my free time, I enjoy running in parks and forests, playing board/online games with friends, and learning unknown piano pieces.

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I’m a first-year research master's student working with Dr. Mayra Oyola-Merced and Dr. Tristan L’Ecuyer, studying smoke aerosol-cloud radiative effects with the PREFIRE and EarthCARE satellites. I received my undergraduate degree here at UW-Madison, double-majoring in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Environmental Studies, with a certificate in Dance Studies. In my free time, I enjoy dancing, crafting (currently embroidery and cross-stitch), jigsaw puzzles, gaming, and anything Disney.

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I’m a first year Professional Masters student working with Dr. Hannah Zanowski on modelling ocean planets to study their dynamics and potential habitability. I did my undergrad in astrophysics at UC Berkeley. I’m originally from Florida, and so I love to golf, play pickleball, fish, and generally be outdoors when it’s not 100 degrees and 100% humidity out.