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.

Recent Highlights

Spring 24’

Defended my Doctoral Dissertation titled “Influence of the Kuroshio Extension on the Pacific Decadal Precession and Marine Environment in the Northeast Pacific” on March 28th, 2024

Fall 23’

Joined AER Inc. as a Senior Research Associate in the Oceanography Group.

Check out our newly published article in Communications Earth & Environment.

Summer 23’

I was an Earth System Science Intern (NESSI) at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

Click here to watch my NCAR Talk


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