Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Utah
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Expected 2026
M.S., Atmospheric Science, 2023 — Passed Comprehensive Examination with Distinction
Weber State University
B.S., Physics, 2020 — Cum Laude, Minor in Mathematics
A.S., Mathematics, 2019 — Honors
Publications
Realistic non-hydrodynamic simulation of cloud fields using BEAM
Global sonde datasets do not support a mesoscale transition in the dynamic energy cascade
Toward less subjective metrics for quantifying the shape and organization of clouds
Cloud edge energy adjusts to the saturated tropospheric mean independent of climate state
A global analysis of the fractal properties of clouds revealing anisotropy of turbulence across scales Highlight
Finite domains cause bias in measured and modeled distributions of cloud sizes
Climatologically invariant scale invariance seen in distributions of cloud horizontal sizes Highlight
Software
scaleinvariance
cloudyview
Presentations
Scale Invariance of Cloud Size Spectra to Near Planetary Scales
Dynamics: Nothing but Turbulence? Invited
Revisiting the limits of scale invariance in cloud horizontal sizes Invited
Does total cloud perimeter control total cloud area?
The Ensemble Fractal Dimension of clouds
Disagreement in observed and simulated cloud perimeter distributions
Linear scaling of cloud sizes ranging from the turbulent microscale to the planetary scale
Thermodynamic constraints on cloud geometry Invited
Analyzing the influence of traffic on the urban heat island
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Contributor
Physical Meteorology (graduate), Dynamic Meteorology (graduate), Physical Meteorology (undergraduate)
Math and Physics Tutor
CRLA Certified Advanced Tutor
Awards
Norihiko Fukuta Memorial Award
Weber State Student Sustainability Research Award
Aletheia Presidential Scholarship
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Physics Scholarship
College of Science Scholarship
Service
Journal Reviewer
Graduate Student Advisory Committee Founder
Science with You: High School Liaison