ABOUT ME

MS Graduate Student at The Ohio State University

I am an Atmospheric Sicence graduate student wiithin the Department of Geography. My research expores the microclimate in Great Basin National Park using an embedded sensor network. I am interested in Atmospheric Science, Climatology, Meteorology, Hydrology, Ecosystem and Land-cover Change, and Mountain Ecology. I work as a Teaching Assistant in the department, teaching lab sections of an Introductory Weather and CLimate Class.

I graduated with my B.S. in Atmospheric Science in May of 2017 from Ohio State. As an undergrad, I worked in the Office of Research as a Student Analyst for 3 years. I was also a volunteer lab assistant in the Grottoli Earth Science Lab, where I helped conduct research on Hawaiian Corals. In my senior year, I worked in the Education and Outreach Department at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.

Emily Nicole Sambuco

Interests:

Lately, I have enjoyed trying out new restaurants and bars in the Columbus area. I have lived in Central Ohio for my whole life, but always manage to find something new in the city. I also like attending concerts and shows. Musical theatre and cinema have been a long-time interest of mine.

Im really good at:

Research

Data Analysis

Public Engagement

MY THESIS

Exploring microclimate in Great Basin National Park using a high-resolution embedded sensor network

Abstract:

Anthropogenic warming disproportionately affects high-elevation regions across the globe. Alpine environments undergo rapid transformation, offering a critical opportunity to better understand the future implications of climate change. This research reviews the signs of climate change in the high-elevation, alpine environments of Great Basin National Park (GBNP). This study reveals small-scale variations in microclimate throughout the complex mountainous terrain of the park. An Embedded Sensor Network (ESN), put in place in 2006 and maintained for more than a decade, provides long-term, high-resolution data of GBNP. The ESN is comprised of Lascar weather sensors that take minute-by-minute recordings of temperature, dew point and relative humidity. In total, 29 sensors span multiple topographic and hydrological locations within the park. Sensors are located at elevations of nearly 4000 meters, run along a ridgeline spanning roughly 2000 meters, follow along two watersheds, and encompass multiple ecological environments. This research uses the past 11 years of recorded data to quantify and qualify variations in small-scale climate conditions. This high-resolution spatial analysis not only reveals the signs of climate change in GBNP, but offers insights into the climatic variations seen in mountainous environments around the world.

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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

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