Fellow Story

Sarah Kapnick on the changing snowpack in the Sierras

Fellow(s): Sarah Kapnick

Sarah Kapnick, 2010 Fellow, PhD candidate in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at UCLA, was quoted recently in an article in Environmental Health Perspectives.  Sarah's research on the changing snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains and its potential effect on water supply and reservoir capacity contributed to the article which focused on the world's changing ice cover. 

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Sarah Kapnick

2010 Fellow
Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., is chief scientist for NOAA. In this role, Dr. Kapnick is responsible for advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. Dr. Kapnick has extensive experience at the intersection of...