Alexander (Sasha) Gershunov

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Research Meteorologist, Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography (CASPO), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Sasha’s research focuses on interrelated aspects of weather, climate and society. His professional interests include understanding the links between regional weather extremes and large-scale climate variability and change, long-range climate prediction, the atmospheric water cycle, precipitation and drought, heat waves, cold snaps, marine layer clouds, atmospheric rivers, Santa Ana winds. He also works across disciplines to quantify the impacts of weather and climate on wildfire, energy, ecosystems, water resources and public health, as well as to better understand the influence of climate on society and the human influence on climate. Sasha published over a hundred peer-reviewed research articles. He is affiliated with various organizations focused on regionally relevant weather and climate research with benefit to society ranging from education to resource management.