We’re proud to announce the addition of two excellent scientists to the FI team. Dr. Chelle Gentemann (above left) has been a long-time collaborator with Farallon Institute and we are excited to have her join our team as a Senior Scientist. Chelle works on using satellites to measure sea surface temperature, salinity, and the exchange of heat between ocean and atmosphere...all important factors in weather prediction and accurate climate modeling. Her recent research focuses on interdisciplinary science using cloud computing, open source software development, and machine learning for applications. She has chaired numerous international science teams, working groups, and committees including serving as the current chair of the NOAA Science Advisory Board: Data Access and Archiving Requirements Working Group. At Farallon Institute, Chelle will work closely with biologists to integrate her knowledge of ocean conditions and explore how they influence marine ecosystems.
Dr. Daisy Hui Shi (above right) comes to FI after her Ph.D. study and postdoc research at University of Hawaii, Manoa. Originally from China, her background includes atmospheric sciences, climate change and adaptation, and environmental engineering. Daisy will join FI’s West Coast Climate Extreme project in a post-doctoral research position, bringing her experiences in general circulation models, statistical analysis and climate variability. She will focus on analyzing the climate model simulations, and together with the team developing proxies for extreme events like droughts, marine heat waves, hypoxia and harmful algal blooms over the coast of California. The goal is to explore if these marine and terrestrial climate extremes would occur more frequently, or if they are more likely to occur all at once under future climate change.
We extend a warm welcome to both Daisy and Chelle. Read more about them here.