Dr. Francis is world-renowned for her research on Arctic climate change impacts and the resulting effect on weather in other regions of the world. Her research has focused specifically on the connection between the rapidly warming Arctic and a weakened jet stream. She is regularly quoted in major media outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. She recently testified to the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on climate change and its connection to extreme weather. Dr. Francis received her PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington and her undergraduate degree from San Jose State.
Her article, "Clarity and Clouds: Progress in Understanding Arctic Influences on Mid-Latitude Weather," was published in the January/February 2019 issue of Nursing Economic$, as part of its special issue on "Climate Change & Health-Related Environmental Risk."
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Jennifer A. Francis, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Research Center in Falmouth, MA, and an Affiliate with the Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Learn more about Dr. Francis and her research by visiting her website: https://www.jenniferafrancis.com/
Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN, is Dean and Professor, the Rutgers School of Nursing, Camden, NJ, and the Editor of Nursing Economic$.
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