People

Director

F. Martin Ralph, PhD. – Full CV

CW3E Management

Jason Cordeira, PhD Atmospheric Science and Applications Manager

Luca Delle Monache, PhD. Director of Research

Julie Kalansky, PhD. Deputy Director of Operations

Laura Martin, MS. Deputy Director of Administration

Anna Wilson, PhD. Field Research Manager

CW3E Employees (CW3E funded personnel at UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

Vesta Afzali Gorooh, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Douglas Alden Lead Engineer	Sam Babbitt Research Project Manager	Jorge Baño-Medina, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Samuel Bartlett, MS. Meteorologist
Tyler Bath Systems Integration Engineer	Suma Bhanu Battula, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Ross Beaudette Field Research Engineer	William (Ty) Brandt, PhD. Snow Hydrometeorologist	Sarah Burnett, MA. Field Researcher
Qian Cao, PhD. Research Hydrologist	Peyton Capute Postdoctoral Scholar	Christopher Castellano, MS. Meteorology Staff Researcher	Ava Cooper, MS. Field Research Data Analyst	Tom Corringham, PhD. Research Economist
Mike Deflorio, PhD. Subseasonal to Seasonal Researcher	Laurel Dehaan Programmer Analyst	Taylor Dixon Senior Hydrologist	Heather Dopke Administrative Assistant	Mahdi Erfani Postdoctoral Scholar
Mohammadvaghef Ghazvinian, PhD. Machine Learning Scientist	Lillian Gilmore Program Coordinator	Erfan Goharian, PhD. Water Resources Engineering R&D Manager	Colin Grudzien, PhD. Data Assimilation Scientist	Kristen Guirguis, PhD. Project Scientist
Kayden Haleakala, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Chad Hecht, MS. Research and Operations Meteorologist	Tien-Yiao Hsu, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Lisa Katz, MS. Field Engineer	Brian Kawzenuk, MS. Applications Programmer
Gabe Lewis, PhD. Research and Operations Hydrologist	Adolfo Lopez Miranda Field Engineer	Kevin Lupo, PhD. Atmospheric Data Scientist	Yanbo Nie, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Rosy Luna Niño , PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar
Nora Mascioli, PhD. Atmospheric Modeler	Janel Mayo FIRO Project Manager	Jacob Morgan, PhD. Field Research Engineer	Ethan Morris Research and Development Engineer	Patrick Mulrooney, MAS. Domain Science Programmer
Deanna Nash, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Ming Pan, PhD. Research Data Analyst	Caroline Papadopoulos, PhD. Programmer Analyst	Andy Richards Fiscal Analyst	Kevin Pease Systems Integration Engineer
David Pierce, PhD. Climate Scientist	Shawn Roj, MS. Research Analyst	Yazmina Rojas Beltran, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Jonathan Rutz, PhD. Atmospheric Scientist	Kyla Semmendinger-Raney, PhD. Research & Development Engineer
Agniv Sengupta, PhD. Subseasonal to Seasonal Scientist	Matthew Simpson, PhD. Modeler	Emily Slinskey, PhD. Precipitation Scientist	Matthew Steen Forecast Verification Analyst	Daniel Steinhoff, PhD. Senior Mesoscale Modeler
Lu Su Postdoctoral Scholar	Ricardo Vilela Applications Programmer	Hart Wanetick Field Engineer	Jia Wang, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Jiabao Wang, PhD. Subseasonal to Seasonal Researcher
Rachel Weihs, PhD. Mesoscale Modeler	Jeri Wilcox, MAS. Field Researcher	Ali Wolman Lab Assistant	Mu Xiao, PhD. Research Hydrologist	Yuan Yang, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar
Zhiqi Yang, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar	Peter Yao, MS. Climate Data Scientist	Subin Yoon PhD. Field Operations Manager	Zhenhai Zhang, PhD. Atmospheric Science Researcher	Xun (Jerry) Zou, PhD. Atmospheric Scientist
Minghua Zheng, PhD. Data Assimilation Researcher

Students

Current Graduate Students (advisors (bold) and co-advisors listed):

Wen-Shu Lin Joel Norris and F. Martin Ralph

Sarah Ogle Morgan Levy and Adrian Borsa

Cody Poulsen F. Martin Ralph

Graduated (primary supervisor indicated):

• Maryam Asgari-Lamjiri, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph)
• Samuel Bartlett Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Will Chapman, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph & Xie)
• Reuben Demirdjian, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph)
• Meredith Fish, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph & Miller)
• Chad Hecht Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Brian Kawzenuk Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Tashiana Osborne, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Norris)
• Joseph Riciotti Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Shawn Roj UC San Diego/Scripps (Norris)
• Mike Sierks, PhD.; UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph)
• Klint Skelly Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Briana Stewart Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Kristen Stewart Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Chang Sun UC San Diego/Scripps (Norris)
• Kara Voss, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps (Evan)
• Samual Webber Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Allison Young Plymouth State University (Cordeira)
• Nataliia Zadorkina UC San Diego/Scripps (Ralph, Climate Science and Policy M.A.S.)

 

CW3E Visiting Scientists:

• Steven Margulis, PhD. UCLA/Civil and Environmental Engineering – 2017-2018
• Richard Rotunno, PhD. NCAR/Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology – 2019

 

Affiliates (Receives funding from CW3E-led projects):

• Curt Aikens, CSAikens Consulting Services
• Lance Bosart, PhD. (Distinguished Professor), University at Albany, SUNY
• Michael D. Dettinger, PhD., USGS (retired)
• Bin Guan, PhD., UCLA
• Robert Hartman, Robert K. Hartman Consulting Services
• Jay Jasperse, Sonoma Water
• Gary Lackmann, PhD. (Professor), North Carolina State University
• Dennis Lettenmaier, Phd. (Distinguished Professor), UCLA
• Luke McGuire, PhD. (Assistant Professor), University of Arizona
• Allison Michaelis, PhD. (Assistant Professor), Northern Illinois University
• Hilary McMillan, PhD., San Diego State University
• Arleen O’Donnell, Eastern Research Group
• David Reynolds, PhD., University of Colorado, Boulder
• Larry Schick, USACE (retired)
• Soroosh Sorooshian, PhD. (Professor), UC Irvine
• David Stahle, PhD. (Distinguished Professor of Geography), University of Arkansas
• Aneesh Subramanian, PhD. (Assistant Professor), University of Colorado Boulder
• Ryan Torn, PhD. (Professor), University at Albany, SUNY
• Xubin Zeng, PhD. (Professor), University of Arizona

 

Research Collaborators (*PIs and former PIs):

• Adrian Borsa, PhD. (Assistant Researcher) UC San Diego/Scripps
• Daniel R. Cayan, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps*
• Luca Centurioni, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps
• Bruce Cornuelle, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps
• Sasha Gershunov, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps*
• Jennifer Haase, PhD. UC San Diego/Scripps
• Matt Mazloff, PhD. (Associate Researcher) UC San Diego/Scripps
• Joel Norris, PhD. (Professor) UC San Diego/Scripps
• Kimberly Prather, PhD. (Professor) UC San Diego/Scripps*
• San Diego Supercomputing Center
• SDSC partners with CW3E to support supercomputing enabling CW3E modeling and research efforts
• Michelle Stewart, PhD. Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
• Duane E. Waliser, PhD. NASA/JPL & UC San Diego/Scripps Research Associate*

 

Partners (Key organizations supporting CW3E):

• California Department of Water Resources
• NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• NOAA/National Weather Service
• Orange County Water District
• San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
• San Diego Gas & Electric
• Sonoma Water (Host CW3E-North in Santa Rosa, CA)
• Tacoma Water
• U.S. Air Force
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• Water Affiliates Group
• Yuba Water Agency

 

Business Support (Part of Scripps Business Office):

• April Fink (Proposals) UC San Diego/Scripps
• Caz Margenau UC San Diego/Scripps
• Kharyn Loteyro (Human Resources) UC San Diego/Scripps
• Josh Hufziger (Fund Manager) UC San Diego/Scripps

 

CW3E Alumni:

• Hillary Beckmeyer; Graduate Student; University of Hawaii Manoa
• Forest Cannon, PhD.; Tomorrow.io
• Leah Campbell, PhD.; RedCastle Resources Inc.
• Marian De Orla-Barile; Graduate Student, UC Santa Barbara
• Liza Diaz, PhD.; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Benji Downing; NOAA – Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
• Carly Ellis; Yuba Water Agency
• Peter Gibson, PhD.; National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand
• Ali Hamidi, PhD.; Hydrologist, Rhodium Group
• Negin Hayatbini, PhD.; American Express
• Brian Henn, PhD.; Vulcan, Inc.
• Weiming Hu, PhD.; Professor at James Madison University
• Lindsey Jasperse, MS.; Graduate Student, University of California, Berkley
• David Lavers, PhD.; European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
• Andrew Martin, PhD.; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University
• Jose Martinez Claros, PhD.; Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Garrett McGurk; Origis Energy
• Allison Michaelis, PhD.; Assistant Professor, Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences, Northern Illinois University
• Nina Oakley, PhD.; Meteorologist at California Geological Survey
• Scott Sellars, PhD.; 2017-2018 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation
• Nicholas Siler, PhD.; Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
• Aneesh Subramanian, PhD.; Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Science, University of Colorado Boulder
• Edwin Sumargo, PhD.; Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
• Laura Thapa Graduate Student, UCLA

 

Group photo of Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Shown in photo: 1) Chris Castellano (Meteorology Staff Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 2) Zhenhai Zhang (Atmospheric Science Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 3) Rich Rotunno (Visiting Scientist, NCAR), 4) Andrew Martin (CW3E Affiliate, Portland State University), 5) Reuben Demirdjian (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 6) Brian Kawzenuk (Applications Programmer, UC San Diego/Scripps), 7) Luca Delle Monache (CW3E Deputy Director, UC San Diego/Scripps), 8) Lillian Gilmore (Program Coordinator, UC San Diego/Scripps), 9) Marty Ralph (CW3E Director, UC San Diego/Scripps), 10) Tom Corringham (Post Doc, UC San Diego/Scripps), 11) Joel Norris (Professor, UC San Diego/Scripps, 12) Dan Steinhoff (Senior Mesoscale Modeler, UC San Diego/Scripps), 13) Patrick Mulrooney (Domain Science Programmer, UC San Diego/Scripps), 14) Cody Poulson (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 15) Tashiana Osborne (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 16) Mike Sierks (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 17) Chad Hecht (Meteorology Staff Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 18) Mike DeFlorio (S2S Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 19) Rui Sun (Post Doc, UC San Diego/Scripps), 20) Rachel Weihs (Mesoscale Modeler, UC San Diego/Scripps), 21) Tom Beucler (Visiting Scientist, Columbia University and UC Irvine), 22) Minghua Zheng (Data Assimilation Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 23) Nora Mascioli (Post Doc, UC San Diego/Scripps), 24) Kristen Guirguis (Project Scientist, UC San Diego/Scripps), 25) Allison Michaelis (Post Doc, UC San Diego/Scripps), 26) Julie Kalansky (CW3E Operations Manager, UC San Diego/Scripps), 27) Caroline Papadopoulos (Programmer Analyst, UC San Diego/Scripps), 28) Alison Cobb (Post Doc, UC San Diego/Scripps), 29) Meredith Fish (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 30) Ava Cooper (Field Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps), 31) Kara Voss (Graduate Student, UC San Diego/Scripps), 32) Jennifer Haase (Research Collaborator, UC San Diego/Scripps), 33) Carly Ellis (Field Researcher, UC San Diego/Scripps).