About Me

I am a 5th year Physical Oceanography PhD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program advised by Magdalena Andres and Glen Gawarkiewicz. I passed my PhD qualifying exams in June 2023 and published my first chapter as a paper in JGR Oceans, entitled “Is the Regime Shift in Gulf Stream Warm Core Rings Detected by Satellite Altimetry? An Inter-comparison of Eddy Identification and Tracking Products.” I presented my thesis proposal to my committee in April 2024 and began working on my chapter 2 after that. In winter 2025, I wrapped up my Chapter 2, which focused on understanding the drivers of the Gulf Stream variability: both its mean latitudinal position 75-70W and its stability east of the node at ~70-68W. I’m now working on Chapter 3, which will be an in-depth characterization of the Slope Gyre and Slope Jet using a mix of satellite altimetry as well as sub-surface observations, primarily collected by the CMV Oleander.

Some of my past research projects include: understanding drivers of marine heatwaves in the North Atlantic, analyzing variability of Gulf Stream rings using sea surface height products, and modeling the relationship of the Shelf Break Jet to sea level variability on the U.S. NE coast. I am particularly interested in climate variability, mesoscale to large-scale ocean dynamics, sea level change, and extreme events.

In my free time, I enjoy biking around Cape Cod and Boston, walking in nature, swimming, listening to podcasts, and reading. During the summer I do pottery and in the winter I (attempt to work on my) knit(ting projects).

Last update: March 2026