Cory M. Phillips
(310) 567-3744
[email protected]
EDUCATION
2017 - Present University of Kansas
PhD
Major: Geography/Atmospheric Science
2016 - 2017 Columbia University
Master of Arts
Major: Climate & Society
GPA: 3.03
2014 - 2016 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Geography/Environmental Studies (GPA: 3.76)
Minor: Geospatial Information Systems & Technology
GPA: 3.29
2012 - 2014 Santa Monica College (SMC)
Associate of Arts, Environmental Studies
Associate of Science, Solar Photovoltaics
GPA: 3.96
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2017-Present Future Precipitation Variability and Woody Encroachment in Grassland Ecosystems, University of Kansas
Modeling of future ecosystems and climate to assess the interrelationship between grassland and woody species given projected precipitation changes.
2016-2017 Master's Thesis, Columbia University
CMIP5 validation and El Niño-Southern Oscillation teleconnections.
2016-2017 Columbia Water Center research group, The Earth Institute
Implications of Western U.S. dams on water resources; literature review and statistical modeling (R).
2013-2014 Independent Research in Earth Science, SMC
Utilized satellite remote sensing and GIS software (ENVI, ArcGIS) to monitor pre- and post-wildfire vegetation changes and propensity for subsequent mass-wasting events in the Southern California chaparral.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas
Climate and Climate Change
2017 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas
Methods of Analyzing Geographic Data (Lab) - statistics in R language
Introductory Cartography and Visualization (Lab) - basic spatial analysis in ArcGIS and web platforms
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
2015-Present Member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, UCLA
Member of the UCLA chapter of the international honor society in Geography.
2012-2016 MPA Watch Volunteer Monitor, Heal the Bay and L.A. Waterkeeper
Collect data about coastal and marine resource use inside and outside marine protected areas (MPAs); use standardized protocols to collect relevant, scientifically rigorous, and broadly accessible data meant to inform the management, enforcement, and science of California's marine protected areas, allowing Department of Fish and Wildlife to track how the public uses coastal areas.
2013-2014 President/Founder, Geography Club, SMC
Coordinated and led geography-themed field trips and events, and shared current events in earth science with student body.
2012-2014 Volunteer Solar Installer, Grid Alternatives
Designed and installed solar photovoltaic systems for low-income homeowners in Los Angeles for local/international nonprofit organization.
2012-2014 Vice-president, EcoAction Club, SMC
Eco community service ambassador to SMC; captained monthly beach clean-ups; organized club events, promoted eco-activism on campus.
AWARDS & HONORS
2017 Climate & Society Academic Scholarship, Columbia University
2016 Climate & Society Academic Scholarship, Columbia University
2015 Dean's Honor Roll, UCLA
2014 - 2016 Scholarship Recognition Award recipient, UCLA
2014 Summa Cum Laude, Associate of Arts, SMC
2014 Summa Cum Laude, Associate of Science, SMC
2012 - 2014 Dean’s Honor Roll, SMC
2013 Bruce Hass Memorial Scholarship recipient, SMC
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Computer: ENVI, ArcGIS, R, Python, Matlab, Stella, Vensim, InsightMaker, Microsoft Office
Language: English (fluent), Spanish (advanced/conversational)
WEBSITES
Personal/Career: www.corymphillips.weebly.com
Blog/Activism: www.facebook.com/thisnaturalworld
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
GRADUATE LEVEL:
Stochastic Hydrology
Soil Physics
Microclimatology
Ecohydrology
Precipitation, Clouds, and Climate
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Dynamics of Climate Variability and Change
Quantitative Modeling of Climate Sensitive Natural/Human Systems w/ Lab
Managing & Adapting to Climate Change
Water Resources & Climate Change
Regional Climate & Climate Impacts
Applications in Climate & Society
Physical Dynamics of Climate
Earth's Ocean & Atmosphere
Coastal Geography & Sea Level Rise
GEOGRAPHY:
Introduction to the Natural Environment
Introduction to Human Geography
Weather & Climate
Physical Geography w/ Lab
Introduction to Environmental Studies
World Geography
Geography of California
Tropical Climatology
Hydrology
Soil & Water Conservation
Humid Tropics
Conservation of Resources in the Underdeveloped World
Soils & Environment
Environmental Change
Prosperity & Poverty in the Third World
Population in the Interacting World
California Water
ENVIRONMENT:
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Politics
Environmental Psychology
Drought & California Water
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY:
Fundamentals of Biology w/ Lab
Environmental Biology
General Botany w/ Lab
Field Botany w/ Lab
Ecosystem‐Atmosphere Interactions
GEOLOGY:
Physical Geology w/ Lab
Introduction to Physical Oceanography
Earth's Energy & Diminishing Fossil Fuels w/ Lab
Structural Geology w/ Lab
GIS/REMOTE SENSING/MODELING/FIELD METHODS:
Field Studies in California
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Environmental Modeling
Cartography
Intermediate GIS
Satellite Remote Sensing & GIS
Advanced GIS
Remote Sensing‐Digital Image Processing & Analysis
Independent Research
ENERGY:
Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics w/ Lab
Intermediate Solar Photovoltaics w/ Lab
Advanced Solar Photovoltaics w/ Lab
Introduction to Energy Efficiency w/ Lab
MATH:
Pre-Calculus
Elementary Statistics
Calculus I