Rachel White, University of British Columbia

Research

Atmospheric dynamics Atmospheric waveguides Atmospheric wave propagation Climate change Climate modelling Extreme weather event forecasting Extreme weather events Heatwaves

Latest funding

Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$175,000

All 3 grants and awards

Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: White, Rachel

$12,500

Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: White, Rachel

$120,000

Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: White, Rachel

Keywords: atmospheric dynamics; rossby waves; atmospheric wave propagation; atmospheric waveguides; extreme weather events; heatwaves; climate change; seasonal to sub-seasonal predictability; climate modelling; extreme weather event forecasting

$175,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Atmospheric dynamics Dear Professor White, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on atmospheric dynamics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Atmospheric Waves and Regional Weather Extremes" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]