Daniel Swain, Ph.D.
Climate Scientist (Associate Researcher)
California Institute for Water Resources, UCANR
2801 2nd St.
Davis, CA 95618
Bio
Daniel Swain, Ph.D., is a climate scientist focused on the dynamics and impacts of extreme events—including droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires—on a warming planet. Daniel formerly held an appointment as a climate scientist (Associate Researcher) in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, and presently holds an appointment as a climate scientist (Associate Researcher) in the California Institute for Water Resources within University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR).
He engages extensively with journalists and other media partners, serving as a climate and weather science liaison to print, television, radio, and web-based outlets to facilitate accessible and accurate coverage and conversations surrounding climate change. Daniel is an alumnus of the University of California, Davis (B.S., Atmospheric Science) and of Stanford University (Ph.D., Earth System Science), and completed his postdoctoral work at UCLA. He also authors the widely-read Weather West blog (weatherwest.com), which provides real-time perspectives on California weather and climate, and can be found on Twitter (@Weather_West), Bluesky (@WeatherWest) and YouTube (@WeatherWest).
Publications and More
My recent publications may be found below, as well as on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and ORCID.
