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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 

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