Media & Communications
There is a rich body of scientific research on climate change that has been under-utilized in non-scientific spaces, due to information paywalls, cross-disciplinary translation, and communication. I engage in cross-disciplinary and sectoral translation of scientific research on climate change, including discussing research in the media, conducting climate assessments for policy makers, and creating briefs for policy and legal applications.
Science Communication
October 1, 2025. Warmer, Thirstier Air Worsens Drought. Climate Central. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/warmer-thirstier-air-worsens-drought
March 4, 2024. Mapping future dry and humid heat risks in a warming world. SpringerNature Research Communities. https://communities.springernature.com/posts/mapping-future-dry-and-humid-heat-risks-in-a-warming-world
Climate Factsheets. https://www.enventlab.com/climatefactsheets
Written Media
April 23, 2026. Could summer bring a ‘mass evaporation event’?. Columbia Insight. https://columbiainsight.org/could-summer-bring-a-mass-evaporation-event/
October 1, 2025. Warmer, Thirstier Air Worsens Drought. Climate Central. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/warmer-thirstier-air-worsens-drought
November 27, 2024. Human activity is making it difficult to retain adequate water supplies. Columbia Insight. https://columbiainsight.org/human-activity-is-making-it-difficult-for-pac-nw-to-retain-adequate-water-supplies/
October 17, 2024. Study: Climate Change Extends Drought Recovery by at Least Three Months. UC Merced Newsroom. https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2024/study-climate-change-extends-drought-recovery-least-three-months
December 11, 2023. Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming. UCSB Current. https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/021269/farmers-and-ranchers-southwestern-us-face-challenges-due-human-induced-atmospheric
September 7, 2022. It Wasn’t Just Oil Companies Spreading Climate Denial. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/electric-utilities-downplayed-climate-change/671361/
September 7, 2022. America’s electric utilities spent decades spreading climate misinformation. Grist. https://grist.org/energy/americas-electric-utilities-spent-decades-spreading-climate-misinformation/
June 16, 2022. "Emily Williams and Mark Turiansky receive the 2021-2022 Winifred and Louis Lancaster Dissertation Awards."https://www.geog.ucsb.edu/news/all/2022/big-issues-big-answers
March 5, 2020. Study: ‘Exceptional’ 2018 Drought Made Worse By Climate Change. KNAU (NPR member station) https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2020-03-05/study-exceptional-2018-drought-made-worse-by-climate-change
February 4, 2020. Four Corners Drought in 2018 Tied to Human-Caused Climate Change. KSJD (NPR member station) https://www.ksjd.org/ksjd/2020-02-04/four-corners-drought-in-2018-tied-to-human-caused-climate-change#stream/0
January 30, 2020. Four Corners Drought Intensified By Human-Induced Warming. KJZZ (NPR member station) https://www.kjzz.org/2020-01-30/content-1420466-four-corners-drought-intensified-human-induced-warming
January 23, 2020. Warmer, Dryer, Browner. UCSB Current. https://news.ucsb.edu/2020/019761/warmer-dryer-browner?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20More%20%E2%96%B6&utm_campaign=January%2028%2C%202020
October 8, 2019. The University of California Finally Has Divested From Fossil Fuels. The Nation.
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/california-fossil-fuels/
Public Lectures
June 2, 2025. Weather & Climate Livestream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrfC73sPnrI?t=2h21m55s
January 23, 2026. Modesto Area Partners in Science @ Modesto Junior College. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhAvdoc-gL0