Focus on Trailblazing College Student: Audrey Tan at Scripps

Audrey Tan's Research on ENSO's Impact at Scripps Oceanography

Audrey Tan, a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) student at the University of California San Diego, is conducting research on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and its effects on lives, livelihoods, and biodiversity in the Pacific Ocean.

Tan is currently studying Climate Science and Policy (CSP) at Scripps Oceanography, one of the world's most important centers for global earth science research and education. Her work at Scripps offers her the opportunity to travel, meet new people, and learn new perspectives, preventing her from falling into echo chambers.

Tan's research is supported by the Scripps Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation and The Straits Times, the national newspaper of Singapore. Her mentors at Scripps include Corey Gabriel and Shang-Ping Xie, who have been supportive of her project and offered valuable scientific insights.

Tan's Capstone project, focused on the impacts of ENSO across the Pacific Ocean, can be found online. She finds her student life at Scripps refreshing, citing the intellectual stimulation from her professors and classmates.

Before attending Scripps for graduate school, Tan studied sociology at the National University of Singapore and received her bachelor's degree there. She was an environment correspondent for The Straits Times, where she wrote about a range of national and international environmental issues.

Tan's research is one of the many important projects being conducted at Scripps Oceanography. Her plans are to return to Singapore to continue her career as an environment reporter at The Straits Times.

Tan's work at Scripps represents the ongoing commitment to understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change on our planet. Her research will no doubt contribute significantly to our understanding of ENSO and its effects on the Pacific Ocean and the communities that depend on it.