NSF Research Proposal
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I was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to fund my graduate studies. My research proposal combined my interests in drought, snow, and seismology. NSF GRFP Research Proposal.
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I am taking Fall 2022 off from school to graduate on-cycle this spring. Current activities include thesis research, drafting a manuscript for the snow droughts study, exploring Vermont on foot, bike, and skis, and visiting friends.
Weston Ski Track Snowmaking Project
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This past spring, I was lucky enough to work on a mini project for Jim Stock alongside my friend James Kitch exploring how climate change was likely to impact our local Nordic ski center, the Weston Ski Track. As snowfall is inconsistent in the Boston area, the center relies on snowmaking equipment that uses high-pressure cannons to throw a compressed air and water mixture into the sky where it freezes as snow (if you’ve ever skied on manmade snow you know it’s not quite the same). Snowmaking equipment requires certain conditions to run, for example, it has to be cold enough to freeze water in the air but not too cold such that the snowmaking pipes freeze. The amount of moisture in the air places further constraints on when snow can be made and wind speed constraints on snowmaking equipment also warrant consideration. The project’s goal was to show that even with future climate projections, there would still be enough snowmaking hours to make Boston area skiing possible. These results helped lobby for additional funding to expand the snowmaking capacity at Weston.