Nish Etige

Nishchitha Sandeepana Silva Etige (he/him)

Hello there, Welcome!

I am a Senior Research Associate in the Oceanography Group at Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc.

I recently completed my Ph.D. at Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University.

Where I investigated large-scale ocean atmosphere interactions associated with Kuroshio Extension variations and their linkages with marine heatwaves, advised by Prof. Bruce Anderson.

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Education

PhD in Earth & Environment (2024)

Boston University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

MS in Marine Science & Technology (2019)

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology | New Bedford, MA

BS in Aquatic Resources Technology (2015)

Uva Wellassa University | Sri Lanka