Sarah Murphy
Physical Scientist at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Augusta, Maine, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSarah Murphy is a PhD candidate and physical scientist specializing in atmospheric modeling and data analysis. Based in Augusta, Maine, she combines eight years of research experience with hands-on Python expertise to analyze Arctic atmospheric processes. She currently advances atmospheric science as a Physical Scientist at USGS and supports technical operations at m|events, bridging government science with user-focused technology. Her prior roles include research and teaching assistant positions at Washington State University, a Visiting Scholar stint at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and participation in severe weather research projects that underscore her field and data-driven approach. Her work reflects an interdisciplinary path through academia, national labs, and applied meteorology, turning complex climate data into actionable insights. A notable strength is translating modeling techniques into robust, reproducible workflows that support policy, environmental monitoring, and decision-making.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Atmospheric Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Atmospheric Sciences at Lyndon State CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Science at Washington State UniversityMonmouth Academy
English
Github Skills (15)
stable10
data-wrangling9
versioning8
atmosphere8
ocean8
data-visualization8
data-visualisation8
geoscience8
version-control8
python8
geospatial8
astrodynamics7
climate-change7
atmospheric-modelling6
git4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
sarahymurphy/sarahymurphy.github.io
Nov 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:149 pushes in 2 years 4 months
sarahymurphy/wrf_landusetbl_sensitivity
Jan 2022 - May 2023
Contributions:115 pushes in 1 year 3 months
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