I'm to announce that my latest paper is online. Many thanks to my co-authors @StSiems_monash Yi Huang Nasim

In this work we used unique field observations and numerical simulations to reveal why we don’t get real “snow” over the Australian Snowy Mountains! rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/qj…

High-resolution geostationary satellite data are super useful in detecting small internal gravity waves “hidden” in the atmosphere! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

My little place got hit so hard by the super storm in Melbourne on Tuesday. Extraordinary downpour with Pingpong size hails!

In this paper, we used one of the only three shipborne dual-polarimetric weather radars in the world to unravel the unique characteristics and processes of precipitation over the Southern Ocean. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

Exciting opportunity alert! 🚀We’re seeking a passionate cloud modelling expert to join our team at the University of Melbourne to undertake cutting edge research on cloud-climate interactions over the Great Barrier Reef and SW Pacific! University of Melbourne Science at Melbourne jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/916…

Ever wonder why air off the Southern Ocean is ‘the Cleanest Air on Earth’? Our new study finds this to be a result of intermittent showers washing out aerosols from the air. Widespread, shallow convective clouds efficiently scrub the atmosphere clean! nature.com/articles/s4161…

The Southern Ocean has the cleanest air on Earth. We have just discovered why theconversation.com/the-southern-o… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Honeycomb clouds clean the Southern Ocean's air - Australian Geographic australiangeographic.com.au/news/2024/04/s…

Not too late to apply for this exciting position at The University of Melbourne! :) Application closed on 18 April. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/916…

Breathing the cleanest air on Earth!Excited to be part of the CAPE-k field campaign launch at Kennaook / Cape Grim! arm.gov/research/campa…

Exciting opportunity! We’re appointing a Computational Modelling Specialist on Climate Modelling Science to join the research and model development at the Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/917174/…

LIFTOFF of #EarthCARE from SLC-4E in California on 29 May 2024!

Going to AGU2024? Please consider submitting your work to our session: Bridging Gaps between Observations, Modeling, Lab, and Theory in Clouds and Precipitation Research: Challenges and Progress @ AGU24 agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prel…

One more day left to submit abstracts to AGU2024! Please consider submitting your work to our session “Bridging Gaps between Observations, Modeling, Lab, and Theory in Clouds and Precipitation Research: Challenges and Progress”. agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prel…

Our new study on the 2022 Great Barrier Reef mass coral bleaching event demonstrates how the regional meteorology drove the event by disrupting the prevailing trade winds, which in turn warmed the waters by cutting off evaporative cooling. nature.com/articles/s4159…

New study links local meteorology to coral bleaching events in the Great Barrier Reef. Lara Richards and her co-authors reveal that a collapse in trade winds played a crucial role in the 2022 mass bleaching event. Read more here: climateextremes.org.au/new-study-link…

Exciting Postdoc Opportunity! 🌟🌊🌏 Research fellow position at University of Melbourne to study the ocean's role in climate variability. You'll be working with myself, Dr Nicola Maher, and Andy Hogg and also interacting with the ocean team from the CliMA. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/918699/…

Finally, you’ve earned the right to be called ‘Doctor’ without going to medical school! Congratulations on this amazing achievement Dr Montoya Duque!

Had a great time mentoring students at CAPE-k summer school! It was amazing to see them dive into cloud-aerosol interactions over the Southern Ocean, from basics to real-world case studies. Loved their enthusiasm and insightful discussions. Look forward to crossing paths again!