CAMPUS:
San Diego State University
COHORT LEVEL
Cohort-3 (2024)
ACADEMIC LEVEL
Doctoral (Ph.D.)
Research Title
Impacts of Greenhouse Emissions on Arctic Tundra
Cohort : 3
Level: PhD
Graduation Date: August 2027
Campus: San Diego State University
Biography
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Francia is a NOAA EPP/MSI Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Scholar in Cohort 3. She is a doctoral student in the Joint-Doctoral Program in Ecology at San Diego State and University of California, Davis. The main focus of her research revolves around monitoring the impacts of climate change in the Arctic – specifically in Utqiaġvik, Alaska by measuring greenhouse gases using field techniques and remote sensing to quantify landscape change on permafrost soils and associated emissions. She is passionate about preserving ecosystems, climate adaptation, and working across disciplines for positive change. This research aligns with NOAA’s mission “to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, and coasts.”
Research
Impacts of Greenhouse Emissions on Arctic Tundra
This work involves measuring greenhouse gas emissions, specifically carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane levels in the Arctic to contribute to our understanding of climate change in some of the most fragile regions of the world.
Academic Mentor: Donatella Zona, Ph.D.
NOAA Mentor: Bryan Thomas, Ph.D. (Global Monitoring Lab, GML/OAR)
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