Maya V. Chung

Maya V. Chung

PhD Candidate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Maya V. Chung

I am a PhD candidate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University, working in Professor Gabriel Vecchi’s research group. I am also a Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Fellow at Princeton’s High Meadows Environmental Institute.

I study global climate variability and change, with a focus on how the ocean shapes climate patterns, extreme weather, and long-term warming and cooling. I enjoy connecting different tools (climate models and observational data), timescales (seasonal to centennial), and processes spanning weather and climate. I am also interested in the intersections between climate and human health, including how climate and weather variability affect infectious diseases and mortality.

For the latest research updates, visit my Google Scholar profile.

Research Questions

Climate Model Cooling

How do climate models represent cooling?

 Ocean Salinity and Climate Variability

How does ocean salinity impact year-to-year climate variability?

 ENSO and Disease Spread

How does the El Niño-Southern Oscillation influence airborne disease spread?

 TCs and climate

How will hurricanes change with climate change?

Research Experience

  • PhD Candidate, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University, 2020-Present
  • BA / Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, 2015-2019
  • Summer Student Fellow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 2018
  • Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2017

Funding

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