I am a Research Professor at NORCE Climate & Environment and a member of the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. Since receiving my PhD from Maynooth University in 2007, I have worked at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Oxford.
In a broad sense, my research focuses on advancing our understanding of the polar climate system using climate models and Earth Observations. Recently, my work has focused on improving our current understanding of the impacts, and associated drivers, of regional climate and weather extremes. I also have a keen interest in the interactions between the different components of the polar climate system. My research is mainly undertaken in collaboration with scientists from other disciplines to understand the ways climate change impacts society (e.g. how will cyclones affect marine ecosystems in the future?) and the ways climate mitigation can impact the climate system (e.g. how will afforestation policies impact the local climate system?).
I lead large international projects such as SnowPI and PolarRES, which are funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, and co-lead international initiatives such as the World Climate Research Programme's Polar CORDEX initiative. I also co-lead the Research Theme on Abrupt Changes and Extreme Events in the Arctic Ocean 2050 programme.
