Staff and Students
Students

Alyssa Griffin
Graduate Student
Alyssa Griffin is a second year graduate student at North Carolina State University in the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Department. She is investigating extreme precipitation in North Carolina and updating intensity-duration-frequency curves for different future climate scenarios under the advisement of Dr. Sarah Larson and Dr. Kathie Dello. Her research interests are broadly related to the societal impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Alyssa graduated from Plymouth State University in 2023 where she earned her B.S. in Meteorology and Minors in Technical Mathematics and Sustainability.

Kaitlin Karaffa
Graduate Student
Kaitlin Karaffa is a PhD student at North Carolina State University in the Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department. Her work involves determining the physical impacts of droughts and how these events are being perceived by those residing in the Carolinas. Her research melds the physical and social science of drought events in North Carolina. Kaitlin also received her B.S. in Environmental Science as well as a minor in Meteorology from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (2020).











