Suzana J. Camargo

Suzana J. Camargo is an expert on extreme weather events, in particular tropical cyclones and their relationship with climate on various time scales. Camargo is originally from Brazil, where she studied Physics at the University of São Paulo. She received a Ph.D. in Physics from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2023. 

Fields of Interest

Atmospheric Sciences, Climate

Education

  • 1992 Ph.D. Physics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
  • 1989 M.Sc. Physics, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
  • 1986 B.Sc. Physics, University of São Paulo University (USP), São Paulo, Brazil

Honors & Awards

Felow, American Geophysical Union, 2023

Excellence in Mentoring Award, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 2023

Distinguished Scientific Technological Accomplishment Award, American Meteorological Society, Committee on Climate Variability and Change, 2020

Editor's Award, Journal of Climate, American Meteorological Society, 2019

Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union, 2010