On Earth with Ruth Moore - Geophysicist

Ruth is an MSc student in Geophysics at UBC, under the supervision of Dr Anaïs Orsi. She is looking at the changing climate of the Western Canadian Arctic, with a particular focus on the changes to the atmospheric water cycle. Understanding how the Arctic is changing is relevant to to our overall understanding of atmospheric dynamics, Arctic climate and will bring a greater knowledge of climate change to the people of the region, informing adaptation strategies. Before coming to EOAS Ruth did her undergraduate degree at University College Dublin, Ireland, where she studied Astrophysics. She is passionate about increasing diversity within Earth Science and working to make science more accessible.