Anji Seth (Curriculum Vitae)
Dr. Anji Seth earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Michigan with an Advanced Study Fellowship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Her research centers on understanding regional processes within the context of global climate: from the role of vegetation, to precipitation extremes during El Nino events, to understanding how monsoon systems change in warmer climates. Much of this research employs numerical climate models to examine past, present and future climates. Professor Seth has recently led an assessment of climate change for the state of Connecticut, and we’re currently examining extreme heat events in past and future climates. She is the Chair of the UConn Atmospheric Sciences Group, and co-founder of UConn@COP.
Research Interests Regional climate variability and change; Climate dynamics; Interactions of societies with climate.
Education
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Ph.D., Atmospheric Sciences, 1995
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Professional History
- Professor, 2017-present, University of Connecticut, Department of Geography, Storrs, CT.
- Associate Professor, 2011-present, University of Connecticut, Department of Geography, Storrs, CT.
- Assistant Professor, 2008-2011, University of Connecticut, Department of Geography, Storrs, CT.
- Research Assistant Professor, 2005-2008, University of Connecticut, Department of Geography, Storrs, CT.
- Associate Research Scientist, 1999-2005, Columbia University, IRI, Palisades, NY.
- Visiting Scientist, December 1997–1999, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
- Research Associate, 1997, University of Arizona, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Tucson, AZ. Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1995–1997, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
- Graduate Research Fellow, Advanced Study Program, 1991–1994, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
Courses
GEOG 1300E Weather and Climate – A tour of Earth’s climate history over the past 500M years.
GEOG 2300 Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 3400 Climate and Weather – Understanding Global Warming from scratch.
GEOG 4300/5390 Advanced Physical Geography – The history of climate science: classic papers tell the story across nearly 200 years.
GEOG 6870 Advanced Topics Seminar – Earth Systems Science