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Leah Campbell

Leah Campbell, a PhD candidate in the Department of Atmospheric Science, has just been selected for a Fulbright Award for 2015-2016.  She is part of a group of at least 5 students from the U selected for a Fulbright Award.  She will conduct her research in Chile and the title of her research is "Mountain Effects on Precipitation in the Chilean Andes."  

Leah's research, which builds on her love of the mountains and the outdoors, focuses on lake-effect snowfall and mountain effects on precipitation.  She has a BA in International Studies and an MS in Atmospheric Sciences, both from the University of Utah. Her Fulbright grant will fund a field campaign from March-November 2016 investigating the effects of the Andes Mountains on precipitation structure and distribution during winter storms in south-central Chile. She is excited to explore the Andes, learn about Chilean culture, and above all be out in the rain and snow all in the name of science.