Our societal response to climate change depends on a better understanding of future climate and how it will affect us. The goal of our research is to improve that understanding so policymakers and the public can make informed choices about climate adaptation and mitigation.
We attack the problem from many angles and at different spatial scales, starting with the global climate models that underpin global and national scientific assessments of climate change. We work to understand why these models behave the way they do, and to evaluate their performance. Among the techniques we use is an innovative approach called emergent constraints, which our group pioneered.
We also work to create future climate projections at the spatial scales where policy decisions are made. We do this in part by innovating techniques to downscale global climate model information.
For more detail about what we do and what we've discovered so far, visit our About Our Work and Publications pages.
Recent Publications
- Assessing the Representation of Synoptic Variability Associated With California Extreme Precipitation in CMIP6 Models
- Recent California tree mortality portends future increase in drought-driven forest die-off
- Understanding differences in California climate projections produced by dynamical and statistical downscaling.
- Future warming and intensification of precipitation extremes: A 'double whammy' leading to increasing flood risk in California.
- Large ensemble downscaling of atmospheric rivers.
For Prospective Students
We're always looking for talented students to join our group. If you're interested in working with us, please check out our information for prospective students to learn about the process.