About me
Greetings! I am a physical oceanographer who uses numerical models to study water mass variability in the Weddell Sea.
- I am currently a PhD candidate at Columbia University, working at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory with Dr. Ryan Abernathey
- My current research project looks at water mass variability in the Weddell Gyre1 via the water mass transformation framework (Walin 1982) and eployment of numerical ocean models
- Fun fact 1: I am actually terrified of the ocean, but I love the application of math and physics and respect our big blue world!
- Fun fact 2: I love the oudoors and staying active. I recently started running in 2020 and ran my first ultra-marathon November 2020 (50k!).
1 The primary region of Antarctic Bottom Water formation, which is the densest and coldest water in the global ocean, and comprises about 36% of the global deep ocean volume.
Ph.D., Ocean and Climate Physics, Expected 2024
M.Phil., 2021
M.A., 2020
Columbia University, New York, New York
Advisor: Ryan Abernathey
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Publications and Presentations
Bailey, S. T. , Jones, C. S., Abernathey, R. P., Gordon, A. L., and Yuan, X.: Water mass transformation variability in the Weddell Sea in ocean reanalyses, Ocean Sci., 19, 381–402, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-381-2023, 2023 .
Bailey, S. T. , Jones, C. S., Abernathey, R. P., Gordon, A. L., and Yuan, X. (2020), Water-Mass Transformation in the Weddell Gyre, Abstract HE44C-2128 presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020, San Diego, CA, 16-21 Feb.
Beyond research...
I really enjoy working with students and making science accessible. I created an afterschool program, with colleagues in the department, that teaches high school students python through the subject of oceanography. It is called PyClub , and we piloted our first program virtually in Spring 2021. I also currently serve as a mentor to a high school and middle school student in the Dream + Inspire: Mentoring Future Leaders program through the HGS-NSBP . The mission is directed at increasing educational resources in physics and mathematics available to middle and high school students in Harlem, Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx.
In my free time, I spend quality time with my two cats and dog: Chester, Sky and Mochi. I also like to be outside and explore the trails with Mochi - hoping to eventually include Chester and Sky to our fun travels soon!
