Colin Raymond

I am currently an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles. My research centers on better understanding how weather systems interact with geographical features to produce climate extremes (especially involving heat, humidity, and precipitation) at local and regional scales. Combinations of hazards, and their compounding with societal factors such as land use, demographics, and crisis decision-making, figure prominently. My work draws from a variety of sources including in situ observations, physical and machine-learning-based models, and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange. I am also passionate about generating and communicating climate information such that it is most useful for decision-making, through contributions to impacts assessments, stakeholder conversations, and educational and outreach activities.