Alexander (Sasha) Gershunov Scripps Institution of Oceanography Research Meteorologist agershunov@ucsd.edu Links Homepage Field(s) of ExpertiseExtreme Weather and Climate VariabilityIn The NewsHeat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier TooJuly 27, 2023WIREDClimate Change Projected to Increase Atmospheric River Flood Damages in the United StatesAugust 22, 2022SCRIPPSRisk of Catastrophic California "megaflood" has doubled due to global warming, researchers sayAugust 12, 2022Los Angeles TimesMore Evidence that California weather is trending towards extremesAugust 11, 2022University of CaliforniaSan Diego research links Oroville Dam crisis to global warmingMarch 7, 2022kbpsClimate Change Identified as Contributor to Oroville Dam Spillway IncidentMarch 3, 2022UC San Diego News CenterClimate Change Magnified Recent California DelugeOctober 27, 2022Scientific AmericanNights are warming faster than days. Why it has consequences for our healthJuly 13, 2021ABC 10 San DiegoClimate Change Drove Western Heat Wave’s Extreme Records, Analysis FindsJuly 7, 2021The New York TimesCalifornia’s fire-fanning Santa Ana winds may not get any better with climate changeJune 23, 2021Science Magazine 2024 - Principal Investigator Phase 3- Science Principal Investigators Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 University of California San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography