I recently completed my PhD in the Geography Department within the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). My dissertation research developed and applied new methods for improving global measurements of subpixel fire sizes and temperatures, using data from multiple satellites. Results from this research can improve fire-spread modeling and forecasting, help to reduce some hazards that fires pose to property and health, and improve scientific understanding of the impacts that fires have on ecosystems and atmospheric composition. My sources of support for this research included: a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, a Brython Davis Fellowship, a NASA California Space Grant, Jack and Laura Dangermond Scholarships, and the encouragement and assistance from my friends, family, students, committee members, and colleagues. Thank you to everyone who helped!

My Master's thesis, completed in the UCSB Geography Department in June 2005, developed new methods to enhance transportation safety by improving forecasts of visibility reductions due to fog.

My broader interests include almost everything. I particularly like cirrus clouds, good music, teaching, and outdoor activities. I maintain a huge collection of links for weather forecasting so you can see when it will be a nice day for hiking, kayaking, camping, or any other outdoor activity, and MODIS images centered on UCSB from nice days in the past.
 

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