About Me

I’m a physical ocean-weather-climate scientist who has focused mainly on applied problems throughout my career. I’m currently a Research Associate at the Connecticut Institute for Climate Resilience and Adaptation (CIRCA), based at the University of Connecticut.

At CIRCA, I build very high-resolution, unstructured numerical coastal ocean models to simulate circulation, storm surge, wave inundation and sediment transport. This often involves simulating scenarios, like a 1-in-10-year coastal flood, underpinned by extreme value analysis. I also analyze observed and projected climate data, build data pipelines and visualization tools, and help the team synthesize and communicate natural-hazard data and their implications in an audience-targeted way.

Previously, I worked as an applied scientist in the Marine Research unit of the South African Weather Service (SAWS), where I focused on coastal ocean and sea-ice modeling and observation in support of operational marine forecasting.

Alongside applied research, I have been involved in maritime search and rescue in both operational and advisory capacities for more than a decade, participated in scientific, technical, and commercial diving projects, and taken part in numerous polar research and tourism expeditions to various regions of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.