Ciencia Puerto Rico

I started working with the AirFire Team in 2012. I contribute to research projects, collaborate in the development of existing and new tools, and provide operational support during wildfire season. 

As a researcher, I support our team’s investigations focusing on issues arising from fire smoke emissions, dispersion and transport, and their interaction with the changing global climate. I run dispersion models and the BlueSky Smoke Modeling Framework for simulating wildfire, agricultural, and prescribed fire smoke. I understand fire behavior and the fire weather that influences fire behavior. 

On the operational side, I support the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program (IWFAQRP) and their Air Resource Advisors (ARAs) during the wildfire seasons. Within the IWFAQRP, I am a liaison between research and operations. I provide additional understanding to our tools and offer daily Spanish translations of smoke forecasts.