Kathryn Anne Moore
(POST DOC ASSOCIATE)
| Email: | kathryn.a.moore@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 613 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 613 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIV OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK |
Brief Bio
My research interests lie at the intersection of aerosols, clouds, and climate, with a focus on aerosol microphysics and aerosol-cloud interactions in polar and marine regions. Prior projects have involved extensive field observations of aerosols and clouds using research aircraft and vessels, as well as at ground sites, along with collaborations with modelers to improve model predictions of aerosol-cloud interactions and cloud microphysics. A core focus has been on improving understanding and representation of cloud glaciation and ice processes in a variety of regimes. Other interests include aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions and natural aerosol emissions, particularly in polar regions. Outside of research, I am passionate about science communication and engagement and enjoy writing about and explaining science for a general audience.
Education
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University (2023)
- Dissertation: “Marine ice nucleating particles: sources, composition, emissions, and model parameterizations”
- NSF Graduate Research Fellow
M.S., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University (2020)
- Thesis: “Constraining Marine INP Parameterizations in Models Using Southern Ocean Observations”
- American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellow
B.A., Chemistry (Minor: Physics), Colby College (2014)
- Honors Thesis: “Influence of the Sea Surface Microlayer on Ozone Deposition Velocity”
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
Positions/Employment
Postdoctoral Associate
ESSIC- University of Maryland, College Park - College Park, MD
April 2024 - Present
Polar aerosol-cloud interactions and high-latitude dust using satellite observations and GEOS aerosol modeling.
Graduate Assistant
Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science - Fort Collins, CO
July 2017 - December 2023
Field observations of aerosols and cloud microphysics in polar and marine environments.
Research Assistant
University of St. Andrews, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences - St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
January 2016 - November 2016
Measurements of sulfur isotopes from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores in order to constrain volcanic forcing over the past several thousand years.
Staff Research Associate
NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE)- University of California, San Diego - La Jolla, CA
June 2014 - October 2015
Field, lab, and mesocosm measurements of sea spray aerosols, their production, and their interactions with clouds.
Undergraduate Research Assistant / Research Technician
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - East Boothbay, ME
2014 - 2014
Undergraduate Honors Thesis on the deposition of ozone to the ocean surface, research technician during field campaigns in the tropical Pacific (ship) and Palmer Station (Antarctica).
Awards
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2018-2023)
American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellow (2017-2018)
Sustainability Leadership Fellow, CSU School of Global Environmental Sustainability (2022-2023)
Atmospheric Science Dietrich Award, Colorado State University (2021)
Atmospheric Science ASCENT Award, Colorado State University (2019)
Walter Scott, Jr. Graduate Scholarship, Colorado State University (2017)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholar (2013)
Professional Service
Member, AGU Annual Meeting Program Committee (2020-Present)
- Volunteer for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Atmospheric Sciences section to schedule the annual meeting
Convener, AGU25 conference (2025)
- Piloted sessions in Atmospheric Sciences and other sections focused on Early Career Scientists
- Convener/chair of A23F: Atmospheric Sciences Student, Postdoc, and Early Career Flash Talks
Reviewer
- Geophysical Research Letters, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental Science and Technology, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
Special Experience
- Arctic Data Center Course: Scalable and Computationally Reproducible Approaches to Arctic Research (2025)
- Polar Early Career World Summit (International Conference on Arctic Research Planning IV) (2025)
- OCB and NASA PACE satellite mission graduate training course (2022)
- NASA/JPL Summer School on Satellite Observations and Climate Models (2020)
- Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) International Summer School (2018)
- NCAR Advanced Study Program Summer Colloquium on the synthesis of models and observations for the study of clouds (2018)
Selected Publications
Refereed
2025. "Biological enhancement of cloud droplet concentrations observed off East Antarctica.", npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8 (1): 113 [10.1038/s41612-025-00990-5] [Journal Article/Letter]
2025. "Wind-driven emission of marine ice-nucleating particles in the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS).", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25 (5): 3131-3159 [10.5194/acp-25-3131-2025] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "The Puy de Dôme ICe Nucleation Intercomparison Campaign (PICNIC): comparison between online and offline methods in ambient air.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 24 (4): 2651-2678 [10.5194/acp-24-2651-2024] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Low-temperature ice nucleation of sea spray and secondary marine aerosols under cirrus cloud conditions.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 24 (2): 911-928 [10.5194/acp-24-911-2024] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Characterizing Ice Nucleating Particles Over the Southern Ocean Using Simultaneous Aircraft and Ship Observations.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129 (2): e2023JD039543 [10.1029/2023jd039543] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Sea2Cloud: From Biogenic Emission Fluxes to Cloud Properties in the Southwest Pacific.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 104 (5): E1017-E1043 [10.1175/bams-d-21-0063.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Simulating Southern Ocean Aerosol and Ice Nucleating Particles in the Community Earth System Model Version 2.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 128 (8): e2022JD036955 [10.1029/2022jd036955] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "The Secondary Production of Ice in Cumulus Experiment (SPICULE).", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 104 (1): E51-E76 [10.1175/bams-d-21-0209.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Atmospheric oxidation impact on sea spray produced ice nucleating particles.", Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 3 (10): 1513-1532 [10.1039/d3ea00060e] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Estimation of Sea Spray Aerosol Surface Area Over the Southern Ocean Using Scattering Measurements.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127 (22): e2022JD037009 [10.1029/2022jd037009] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Evidence for Secondary Ice Production in Southern Ocean Maritime Boundary Layer Clouds.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127 (16): [10.1029/2021jd036411] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Aerosol–Ice Formation Closure: A Southern Great Plains Field Campaign.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102 (10): E1952-E1971 [10.1175/bams-d-20-0151.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Observations of Clouds, Aerosols, Precipitation, and Surface Radiation over the Southern Ocean: An Overview of CAPRICORN, MARCUS, MICRE, and SOCRATES.", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102 (4): E894-E928 [10.1175/bams-d-20-0132.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Airborne bacteria confirm the pristine nature of the Southern Ocean boundary layer.", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (24): 13275-13282 [10.1073/pnas.2000134117] [Journal Article/Letter]
2018. "Temperature and Composition Dependence of Sea Spray Aerosol Production.", Geophysical Research Letters, 45 (14): 7218-7225 [10.1029/2018gl078193] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "The role of jet and film drops in controlling the mixing state of submicron sea spray aerosol particles.", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114 (27): 6978-6983 [10.1073/pnas.1702420114] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Microbial Control of Sea Spray Aerosol Composition: A Tale of Two Blooms.", ACS Central Science, 1 (3): 124-131 [10.1021/acscentsci.5b00148] [Journal Article/Letter]