Kim currently holds a position as an Assistant Research Scientist both at the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) at the University of Maryland and in the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University before continuing her education at Cornell University (M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering) and the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) where she earned her Ph.D in Hydrology. Kim has a vast array of research experience including serving in various roles in institutions across the world including the Institut des Géosciences de l’Environnement (France), NASA Goddard, CSM, and UMD ESSIC. She has many contributions to environmental studies through her authorship of hydrological data sets and research presentations at many conferences and workshops around the United States.
Kimberly Slinski
(ASSIST RESEARCH SCIENTIST)
| Email: | kimberly.slinski@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 619 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 617 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIV OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK |
Brief Bio
Publications
Refereed
2025. "In situ, modeled, and earth observation monitoring of surface water availability in West African rangelands.", Frontiers in Water, 7 1320010 [10.3389/frwa.2025.1320010] [Journal Article/Letter]
2025. "An Unexpected Outcome Followed an Apparent Seasonal Forecast of Opportunity and Prolonged Drought in Southwest Asia.", International Journal of Climatology, 45 (8): [10.1002/joc.8851] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "ENSO-based outlook of droughts and agricultural outcomes in Afghanistan.", Weather and Climate Extremes, 45 100697 [10.1016/j.wace.2024.100697] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Preseason maize and wheat yield forecasts for early warning of crop failure.", Nature Communications, 15 (1): 7262 [10.1038/s41467-024-51555-8] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Investigating the Strength and Variability of El Niño–Southern Oscillation Teleconnections to Hydroclimate and Maize Yields in Southern and East Africa.", Journal of Hydrometeorology, 25 (1): 257-275 [10.1175/jhm-d-23-0098.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Changes to Middle East and Southwest Asia Compound Drought and Heat Since 1999.", Journal of Climate, [10.1175/jcli-d-23-0194.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "NASA’s NMME-based S2S Hydrologic Forecast System for Food Insecurity Early Warning in Southern Africa.", Journal of Hydrology, 617 (B): 129005 [10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.129005] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Multi-year La Niña events and multi-season drought in the Horn of Africa.", Journal of Hydrometeorology, 119=131 [10.1175/jhm-d-22-0043.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "A Central Asia hydrologic monitoring dataset for food and water security applications in Afghanistan.", Earth System Science Data, 14 (7): 3115-3135 [10.5194/essd-14-3115-2022] [Journal Article/Letter]