Dr. Jennifer Saleem Arrigo
If there is any
magic in this world, it is contained in water
Loren
Eisley
Assistant Professor Department of Geography Brewster A-227 Greenville, NC 27858
PhD,
Geography, Boston University, 2005
About Me
I joined the faculty at East Carolina University in the Fall of
2006 in the department of Geography. I am an assistant professor who teaches
both undergraduate and graduate classes in Environmental Geography, Hydrology
and Atmospheric Science, and my research interests are in statistical
hydroclimatology, environmental modeling, and understanding integrated human
–water systems.
Teaching
I teach courses in both natural and social science, in
atmospheric science and environmental geography. I enjoy teaching at the
undergraduate and graduate level, and am dedicated to providing an active and
supportive learning environment for all students.
Courses Taught (check ECU’s course schedule for the current
semester)
GEOG 1250 The Water Planet (ECU foundations Social Science course)
GEOG 1300 Weather and
Climate (ECU foundations Natural Science
course)
GEOG 3230 Global Climates
GEOG 3510 Physical
Meteorology
GEOG 3550 Synoptic
Meteorology
GEOG 4570/6570 Hydrometeorology
Research
My research
background is in surface hydrology and statistical and analytical modeling, and
my current research focuses on understanding and creating statistical metrics
of climate and hydrologic systems to inform hydrologic modeling and water
resource planning, and on more fully integrating humans into environmental and
hydrologic modeling frameworks.
One aspect of my
research is in understanding human-water interactions on a regional scale, and
particularly, how to provide useful hydrologic and climate information for
water resource decision making, through my collaboration on an NSF-funded
project Humans Transforming the Water Cycle
,
organized by the CUNY Environmental Cross Roads Initiative under Dr. Charlie
Vorosmarty.
Another aspect of
my research is observational and statistical analyses of hydrologic and climate
data in order to detect and attribute changes or trends, including attributing
changes in seasonality of streamflow in human-altered river systems.
Memberships ,Activities, and Links
In addition to my
research and teaching at East Carolina, I am an involved and active member in
professional organizations, and environmental and educational initiatives. I
encourage you to explore these links to learn more about hydrology, atmospheric
science, and environmental geography.
2007-2008 Early
Career Fellow, Consortium
of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Ins (CUAHSI).
CUAHSI provides information and resources for water science
students, researchers and the public. There website contains information about
their research initiatives, career and graduate student opportunities in
hydrology, and general information about water science.
Member, American Geophysical
Union.
AGU is a
professional organization for the earth and space sciences. Our synthesis
research group has organized special sessions at several AGU
Annual Meetings.
Member, American
Meteorological Society
AMS
is a professional organization for students and professionals in the
atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
Faculty Manager, East Carolina Forecast Team, Wx Challenge
Forecasting Contest.
The WxChallenge is an undergraduate, graduate and professional level
forecasting contest organized by the University of Oklahoma.
Faculty Mentor, Geography Tutoring Program, ECU
Pirate Tutoring Center.
The PTC is a peer to peer tutoring service. The PTC currently
offers tutoring for 1000 level geography foundations classes (GEOG 1250, 1300).
Affiliated
Faculty, ECU Center
for Sustainable Tourism.
The CST is dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism throughout
our region, North Carolina, and the nation through innovation in graduate
education, leadership development, community consultation, and collaborative
research.