CW3E Welcomes Peyton Capute

August 26, 2024

Peyton Capute joined CW3E in August 2024 as a postdoctoral researcher. Prior to joining CW3E, she earned a B.S. in Geoscience with a concentration in Meteorology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2018) and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University at Albany, SUNY (2024). As a Ph.D. student, Peyton worked under CW3E affiliate Dr. Ryan Torn analyzing the predictability of Arctic cyclones in comparison to Atlantic Basin cyclones under an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant. A climatological comparison of the practical predictability of these storms is published in Monthly Weather Review (Capute and Torn 2021). Further, she used the Model for Prediction Across scales to evaluate the tropospheric features and surface thermodynamics that limit the position and intensity variability of Arctic and Atlantic Basin cyclones using ensemble-based sensitivity analysis. Her research was part of ONR’s Arctic cyclone Departmental Research Initiative, which allowed her to take part in forecast operations for the THINICE field campaign, collaborating with other US, British, and French scientists to better understand the predictability of Arctic cyclones.

At CW3E, Peyton’s postdoctoral research will focus on extreme precipitation events related to flood risk and New York City water supply reliability and contribute to ongoing AR Reconnaissance research. Peyton is eager to apply her skillset to ongoing efforts at CW3E, while continuing to learn new tools.