LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-marcela-loria-salazar-phd-33442a93/
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno (2018).
Area of study: Model aerosol pollution using satellite retrievals and data assimilation
Dissertation title: Determining the effectiveness of satellite remote sensing products to quantify aerosol pollution in the semi-arid western U.S.
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno (2013).
Area of study: Aerosol physics and aerosol satellite retrievals
Thesis title: Comparison of remotely sensed aerosol column optical depth with in-situ measurements and evaluation of aerosol pollution determination from MODIS retrievals for semi-arid Reno, NV, USA
B.S., Meteoroloogy, Universidad de Costa Rica (2009).
Area of study: Tropical synoptic meteorology
Senior thesis title: Dynamics of Hurricane Cesar, the Impact on the Country and other significant hurricanes for Costa Rica.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2021 – Present. Assistant Professor. School of Meteorology. The University of Oklahoma. http://meteorology.ou.edu/member/loria-salazar-marcela/
2023- Present. NOAA Pathfinder Adopters program.
2022- Present. SPARTAN Network Partnership. https://www.spartan-network.org/partners
2021 – Present. NASA PACE Early Adopters program. https://pace.oceansciences.org/people_ea.htm?id=80
2020 – 2020. Research Scientist. School of Meteorology. The University of Oklahoma.
2019 – 2020. Postdoctoral Fellow. School of Meteorology. The University of Oklahoma.
2018 – 2018. Postdoctoral Fellow. School of Physics, Department of Atmospheric Sciences. University of Nevada, Reno.
PUBLICATIONS (Selected)
Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=otYstkoAAAAJ&hl=en
Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)
AWARDS AND HONORS (Selected)
- (2021) Special Recognition: Paper selected to be featured as a Research Spotlight in Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union (https://eos.org/research-spotlights/improved-algorithms-help-scientists-monitor-wildfires-from-space)
- (2016-2018) Fellowship: NASA Earth and Space Science Student Fellowship (NESSF)
- (2015) Scholarship: Eastern Sierra Chapter Air &Waste Management Association
- (2015) Special Recognition: Outstanding graduate student – Nevada Silver and Blue Magazine (http://epubs.nsla.nv.gov/statepubs/epubs/671946-2015Winter.pdf)
- (2018) Outstanding Graduating Graduate Student Award
- (2017) Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award
- (2017) Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship
- (2015-2016) Outstanding International Graduate Student
- (2015-2016) International Student Scholarship
- (2015) Award: Student poster competition (3rd position) – Desert Research Institute
- (2002) Award: Science fair – Colegio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Cartago, Costa Rica
Professional Memberships:
Americal Geophysical Union
American Meteorology Society
Funding