Jennie Bukowski

Jennie Bukowski is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), collaborating with advisors Daniel Swain (UCLA-IoES) and James Done (NCAR) on precipitation extremes in the American Southwest.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University
• MS in Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Space Sciences from the University of Michigan
• BS in Russian Language & Literature, History, Eastern European Studies from the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Bukowski's research spans atmospheric science with a focus on mesoscale modeling of aerosol-cloud-environment interactions, storm dynamics, and cloud systems in arid regions. She investigates convective dust storms (haboobs), precipitation extremes, atmospheric aerosol, cloud microphysics, and statistical applications in earth sciences, combining high-resolution modeling with ensemble techniques to unravel complex atmospheric phenomena.

Her 2017-2022 publications reveal consistent emphasis on dust storm dynamics, land-atmosphere interactions, and precipitation extremes, with significant contributions to understanding haboob mechanics, radiative effects of dust, and deep convection processes. Her work frequently involves interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced numerical modeling, exemplified by participation in the C3LOUD-Ex field campaign.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants: No information available on students advised or research grants.

Labs and Teams: Dr. Bukowski collaborates with Daniel Swain's research group at UCLA-IoES and James Done at NCAR, and contributed to the Colorado State University Convective CLoud Outflows and UpDrafts Experiment (C3LOUD-Ex) field campaign studying convective storm dynamics.