Cameron MacDonald
Cameron uses numerical models and theory to better understand the fundamental dynamics of Earth's atmosphere.
Cameron received his B.Sc. in mathematical physics from the University of Waterloo in 2020. While working toward his undergraduate degree, he spent time at Environment and Climate Change Canada and the University of Toronto, working on topics related to satellite remote sensing of carbon dioxide. Following his undergraduate studies, Cameron moved to Princeton University in 2020 to pursue a Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic science, under the supervision of Dr. Yi Ming. Cameron's Ph.D. has focused on using a combination of idealized numerical models and simple theories to study the dynamics of Earth's atmosphere, with a focus on phenomena which occur in the tropics, such as convectively-coupled equatorial waves and the Madden-Julian Oscillation.
As an environmental fellow, Cameron will be collaborating with Professor Zhiming Kuang in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He intends to apply a similar mixture of idealized cloud-resolving simulations and theory to understand the basic structure of Earth's Hadley Cell and intertropical convergence zone. Cameron plans to leverage this newfound understanding to study the emerging responses of these features to climate change, such as the expansion of the Hadley Cell and the narrowing of the intertropical convergence zone.
Faculty Host: Zhiming Kuang, Faculty of Arts and Sciences