[pccgrads] Coffee hour with Dr. Jessica Cherry - Th 1:30-3 in ATG 311

[UW Program On Climate Change]

Dear Grads and Postdocs,

Dr. Jessica Cherry is visiting UW this week and is available to chat with
grads and postdocs. See more info about her current job and background
below. Grab a drink from the 4th floor and join for the conversation! (I'll
provide some snacks).

Th Nov 3 1:30-3pm, ATG 311

Jessica Cherry is NCEI [ncei.noaa.gov]
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Regional Climate Services Director for the Alaska Region. She grew up in
Lincoln, Nebraska, and then spent ten years in New York City earning a BA
in Economics and Earth/Environmental Science, an MA in Physical
Oceanography, and a PhD in Climate Science and Hydrology at Columbia
University. In 2006, she moved to Fairbanks, AK, where she went on to lead
a research group in hydroclimatology and airborne remote sensing at the
University of Alaska. In 2017, she started her Federal career with NOAA as
a senior hydrologist at the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center. There,
she served as the Climate Focal point, snow and remote sensing expert, and
lead of an Uncrewed Aerial Systems project. Jessie is also a commercial
airplane pilot, both land and sea, and was a top-100 finalist for the NASA
Astronaut Corps in 2012 and 2016. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with
her husband Bob, reading, writing, gardening, and flying her Cessna 182.

Best,
Abby
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abigail L. S. Swann, PhD
she/her/hers
Associate Professor
Endowed Professor for the College of the Environment in Climate & Ecosystems
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Biology
University of Washington
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~aswann/

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land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands
within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations."



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