Selected participant in the NSF NCAR–WHOI CROCODILE + MOM6 Workshop and recipient of a full travel and workshop support award. The workshop focused on regional ocean modeling, ocean circulation, coupled climate modeling, and coastal applications using the Modular Ocean Model (MOM6). I engaged in technical discussions and hands-on training in model configuration, simulation, diagnostics, and analysis within the Community Earth System Model framework, with applications to sea-level change, coastal flooding, and climate-related research. 

Contributed as a WHOI/NASA Summer School in Sea Level Science Fellow to interdisciplinary learning and research activities focused on sea-level variability, sea-level rise, glacier and ice-sheet contributions to sea-level change, vertical land motion, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), and associated coastal impacts. I engaged in technical discussions, hands-on scientific training, data analysis, and collaborative activities integrating observations from SWOT, GRACE, and ICESat-2 with ocean and ice-sheet modeling and coastal-risk applications to support improved understanding of sea-level change and coastal decision-making. 

Contributed as a selected CUAHSI/NOAA Summer Institute Fellow to interdisciplinary research and training activities supported by CUAHSI, CIROH, NOAA, and The University of Alabama. I contributed to two collaborative projects, serving as team leader for one deep learning project and co-leader for another, while engaging in technical discussions, hands-on data analysis, applied modeling, and NOAA-relevant water prediction and coastal-risk research. These activities emphasized the integration of geospatial data, hydrologic and coastal information, and computational tools to improve flood-risk understanding and support community-scale water-resilience decision-making. 

Participated in SciREN Alabama (Scientific Research and Education Network), a science communication and STEM outreach program that connects researchers with K–12 educators. Together with Michael Lewis, I presented our research on compound flooding and introduced an approach for translating coastal flood-risk concepts into classroom-ready educational materials. We also presented an early version of our game-based learning activity, developed to help students explore compound flooding, coastal hazards, adaptation strategies, and community resilience through an interactive learning experience.