Savannah is joining the group as an REU student for summer 2020. She is from Long Island, NY, and is a senior studying Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. Her interests are piqued in meteorology and atmospheric thermodynamics. During her junior year at Cornell, she used the geospatial analysis software ENVI to determine thermal anomaly temperatures of both active and dormant volcanoes, as part of a NASA research initiative to create a comprehensive volcanic thermal output database. In addition, this past January she travelled to Nepal where she studied rural sustainability at Kathmandu University, and helped build a solar-powered water pump system which gave rural villagers access to running water. She is very excited to contribute to the group's mission and further explore her passion for atmospheric science. Outside of her academic interests, Savannah is the Vice President of the Cornell University Dance Team. She also plans to enter the US Air Force as a Weather Officer upon graduation.
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