Paula Romero Jure

Profile

I am a third-year PhD student at the University of Leeds, part of the fourth cohort of NERC SENSE CDT. My research focuses on high cloud radiative effects in the Tropical Pacific.

I use data derived from passive and active instruments on board Aqua (MODIS), EarthCare, CloudSat and Calipso satellites to investigate the factors that influence how clouds interact with incoming solar radiation and outgoing radiation from the Earth.

I focus on a region known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the Pacific Ocean, which plays a key role in climate phenomena such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation.

Academic societies

• Royal Meteorological Society
• European Geosciences Union (EGU)

Background

I have an integrated bachelor's (first) and master's equivalent in Physics from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina, where I developed a strong interest in clouds, atmospheric physics, satellite data analysis, and machine learning as a tool. My qualification is “Licenciada en Física” (MSc in Physics)

Outreach & other roles

PGR Rep

I am currently a post-graduate representative for international students within the School of Earth and Environment.

Wikipedia

I edit and create some Wikipedia pages on topics mostly related to my research interests. I also have a strong interest in the translation of Wikipedia pages, usually from English to Spanish and Portuguese.

Royal Met Society

I am part of the Yorkshire branch of the Royal Meteorological Society, where I have presented and organised talks.

School Outreach

• SatSchool
• STEM Ambassador

Research interests

• High clouds
• Climate feedbacks
• Radiative Imbalance
• Cloud-Aerosol Interactions
• Earth Observation
• Remote Sensing
• Tropical meteorology and climate
• Machine Learning

Qualifications

• Licenciada en Fisica (MSc in Physics), University of Cordoba (Argentina)

Research groups and institutes

• Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
• Dynamics and Clouds