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Eric P. Salathé Jr. is a Professor and Division Chair at the University of Washington, Bothell campus, with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science at the University of Washington, Seattle. His work bridges regional climate change and atmospheric process modeling, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
- Education: Ph.D. in Geology & Geophysics from Yale University, B.A. in Physics from Swarthmore College.
Dr. Salathé's research focuses on climate impacts on hydrology, air quality, and human health, with a strong emphasis on extreme weather events like heat waves and flood risk. His methodology combines regional climate models (e.g., WRF) and statistical downscaling to assess local responses to global climate change. Earlier work involved satellite remote sensing of upper-tropospheric water vapor using NASA-funded projects.
His teaching spans climate science, mathematical physics, and computational physical modeling, with courses like BEARTH 310: Fundamentals of Weather and Climate and BPHYS 450: Computational Physical Modeling. Research collaborations include work with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and ECMWF on radiative cooling and moisture transport in climate models.
