Colin Raymond
|
I am currently a postdoctoral scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. My research centers on better understanding how weather systems interact with geographical features to produce climate extremes (especially heat and precipitation) at local and regional scales. Sequences and combinations of variables which result in 'compounded' or 'correlated' societal risks figure prominently in my work. My projects tend to employ a variety of approaches, ranging from analysis of observational data to validation of global climate models and custom runs of regional climate models. My interests also include producing and communicating climate information such that it is maximally useful for decision-making, through contributions to impacts assessments, policies, and educational and outreach activities.
Current CV JPL homepage |
|
Major Projects
-Lead author of a perspective article stemming from the recent "Workshop on Correlated Extremes" (with Radley Horton, Jakob Zscheischler, Olivia Martius, Amir AghaKouchak, Jennifer Balch, Steven Bowen, Suzana Camargo, Jeremy Hess, Kai Kornhuber, Michael Oppenheimer, Alexander Ruane, Thomas Wahl, and Kathleen White.) In review.
-Co-lead author of a study to enhance subseasonal precipitation forecast skillfulness over the western U.S. (with Agniv Sengupta, Duane Waliser, Bin Guan, Peter Gibson, Mike DeFlorio, and others). In preparation.
-Lead author of an assessment of the highest global heat-humidity combinations in the observational record, the results of which imply that existing projections need significant upward revision (with Tom Matthews and Radley Horton). Accepted at Sci. Adv.
-Lead author of a quantification of the moderation of extreme heat along the eastern-US coastline, and of the effect of model biases relating to this moderation on projections of future extreme heat. Published as
Raymond, C., and Mankin, J. S. (2019). Assessing present and future coastal moderation of extreme heat in the Eastern United States. Env. Res. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab495d.
-Lead chapter author of a review of the meteorology and impacts of extreme heat for an impacts- and policy-oriented audience (with Dim Coumou, Tim Foreman, Andrew King, Kai Kornhuber, Corey Lesk, Camilo Mora, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Simone Russo, and Sem Vijverberg). Published as
Raymond, C., Coumou, D., Foreman, T., King, A., Kornhuber, K., Lesk, C., Mora, C., Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S., Russo, S., and Vijverberg, S. (2019). Projections and hazards of future extreme heat. In The Oxford Handbook of Planning for Climate Change Hazards [W. T. Pfeffer, J. B. Smith, and K. L. Ebi, Eds.]. Oxford Univ. Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190455811.013.59.
-Lead author of an analysis of patterns and mechanisms contributing to extremes of wet-bulb temperature in different regions of the United States (with Deepti Singh and Radley Horton). Published as
Raymond, C., Singh, D., and Horton, R. M. (2017). Spatiotemporal patterns and synoptics of extreme wet-bulb temperature in the contiguous United States. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017jd027140
-Co-lead author of a study to enhance subseasonal precipitation forecast skillfulness over the western U.S. (with Agniv Sengupta, Duane Waliser, Bin Guan, Peter Gibson, Mike DeFlorio, and others). In preparation.
-Lead author of an assessment of the highest global heat-humidity combinations in the observational record, the results of which imply that existing projections need significant upward revision (with Tom Matthews and Radley Horton). Accepted at Sci. Adv.
-Lead author of a quantification of the moderation of extreme heat along the eastern-US coastline, and of the effect of model biases relating to this moderation on projections of future extreme heat. Published as
Raymond, C., and Mankin, J. S. (2019). Assessing present and future coastal moderation of extreme heat in the Eastern United States. Env. Res. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab495d.
-Lead chapter author of a review of the meteorology and impacts of extreme heat for an impacts- and policy-oriented audience (with Dim Coumou, Tim Foreman, Andrew King, Kai Kornhuber, Corey Lesk, Camilo Mora, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Simone Russo, and Sem Vijverberg). Published as
Raymond, C., Coumou, D., Foreman, T., King, A., Kornhuber, K., Lesk, C., Mora, C., Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S., Russo, S., and Vijverberg, S. (2019). Projections and hazards of future extreme heat. In The Oxford Handbook of Planning for Climate Change Hazards [W. T. Pfeffer, J. B. Smith, and K. L. Ebi, Eds.]. Oxford Univ. Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190455811.013.59.
-Lead author of an analysis of patterns and mechanisms contributing to extremes of wet-bulb temperature in different regions of the United States (with Deepti Singh and Radley Horton). Published as
Raymond, C., Singh, D., and Horton, R. M. (2017). Spatiotemporal patterns and synoptics of extreme wet-bulb temperature in the contiguous United States. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017jd027140
Minor Projects
-Author of a study of moose habitat selection in the Northeast U.S. as a function of temperature, and implications for future population size and spatial distribution (with Claire Teitelbaum, Ethan Coffel, Jane Foster, Jacqui Frairi, Joseph Hinton, Radley Horton, David Kramer, Corey Lesk, Alexej Sirén, David Wattles, Kathy Zeller, and Toni Lyn Morelli). Submitted.
-Author of a review of concepts and methodologies for studying compound extreme events in the climate system (with Jakob Zscheischler, Olivia Martius, Seth Westra, Emanuele Bevacqua, Radley Horton, Bart van den Hurk, Amir AghaKouchak, Aglaé Jézéquel, Miguel Mahecha, Douglas Maraun, Alexandre Ramos, Nina Ridder, Wim Thiery, and Edoardo Vignotto). Accepted at Nat. Rev. Earth Env.
-Author of a comprehensive review of the meteorology and impacts of extreme heat (with Radley Horton, Justin Mankin, Corey Lesk, and Ethan Coffel). Published as
Horton, R. M., Mankin, J. S., Lesk, C., Coffel, E., and Raymond, C. (2016). A review of recent advances in research on extreme heat events. Curr. Clim. Change Rep., 2, 242-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-016-0042-x
-Author of a review of concepts and methodologies for studying compound extreme events in the climate system (with Jakob Zscheischler, Olivia Martius, Seth Westra, Emanuele Bevacqua, Radley Horton, Bart van den Hurk, Amir AghaKouchak, Aglaé Jézéquel, Miguel Mahecha, Douglas Maraun, Alexandre Ramos, Nina Ridder, Wim Thiery, and Edoardo Vignotto). Accepted at Nat. Rev. Earth Env.
-Author of a comprehensive review of the meteorology and impacts of extreme heat (with Radley Horton, Justin Mankin, Corey Lesk, and Ethan Coffel). Published as
Horton, R. M., Mankin, J. S., Lesk, C., Coffel, E., and Raymond, C. (2016). A review of recent advances in research on extreme heat events. Curr. Clim. Change Rep., 2, 242-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-016-0042-x
Interdisciplinary Activities
-Primary organizer of the "Workshop on Correlated Extremes", a ~175-person event held at Columbia University in May 2019. Our goal was to weave together multiple physical- and social-science perspectives on correlated climate extremes -- an emerging topic spanning meteorology, climatology, natural hazards, and policy/finance -- and to help build research networks and shape research directions in this area. More information is available at our website. Recordings of all talks are available on Youtube.
-Session co-chair of "Correlated climate extremes: drivers, mechanisms, and risks" session at AGU 2019.
-Session co-chair of "Extreme heat events: processes, impacts, and adaptation" session at EGU 2019.