Leila Carvalho

Leila Carvalho is a Professor in the Department of Geography, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She got her PhD and MSc degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her research investigates dynamical and physical processes influencing climate on multiple spatial and temporal scales using observations and models. One line of work focuses on understanding and predicting atmospheric conditions associated with extreme fire weather behavior, weather and climate in high mountain regions, Sundowner winds and other downslope windstorms. Other research interests include processes associated with extreme precipitation and climate variability and change in monsoon systems.