Elise completed her PhD in the Cloud Physics Lab at Michigan Tech. Her research has focused on process-level understanding of ice nucleation phenomena and exploring ice nucleation mechanisms in clouds. She has used a variety of research techniques to address this topic, from molecular simulations of water molecules to airborne measurements of cloud droplets and ice. Elise works extensively with the airborne holographic cloud imaging probe, HOLODEC, and with airborne stable water isotope analyzers. She is using these instruments to study the evolution of ice particles in mixed-phase clouds measured during the Cold Air Outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic Region (CAESAR 2024).
Elise strives to ensure that her research efforts ultimately serve communities’ needs. She attended the COP28 climate negotiations as an observer from the Earth Science research sector in 2023, where she organized a series of panel discussions on the role of research scientists in shaping global climate policy.
