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Sarah Cooley is an Assistant Professor of Planetary Health at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, specializing in cryospheric and hydrologic processes in the Arctic. She leads the Cryo-hydrO Observation Leaders (COOL) Lab, focusing on satellite data analysis to understand fine-scale hydrologic changes and Arctic coastal environmental impacts. Her research integrates new technologies like NASA's ICESat-2 and SWOT satellites with commercial Earth observation systems.
- Educations:
- PhD in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (Brown University, 2020)
- MPhil in Polar Studies (University of Cambridge, 2016; Gates Cambridge Scholar)
- BS in Geophysics (UNC Chapel Hill, 2015; Morehead-Cain Scholar)
Her research interests span Arctic surface water dynamics, climate change impacts on communities, and leveraging satellite technologies for environmental monitoring. Key projects include analyzing Arctic surface water storage variability and developing methods to track dynamic seasonality using CubeSat imagery and deep learning.
- Grants:
- NASA-funded studies on Arctic surface water dynamics and ethnoclimatology
- University of Leeds grant for ethnoclimatology research
- University of Aberdeen funding for sea ice visualization projects
Cooley’s work emphasizes making academia more inclusive and accessible. The COOL Lab collaborates with Indigenous communities to contextualize climate impacts and advocates for diverse participation in environmental science.
