Dame Gueye

Affiliation

University Gaston Berger (UGB), Sénégal

Shipboard training

Research subject

Climate variability; Extreme rainfall; Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSs); Tropical cyclogenesis; Climate-environment interactions

Supervisor

Pr Abdoulaye Deme

Short CV

I am a PhD candidate in climate sciences at UGB, Saint Louis, Senegal. My research focuses on the dynamics of extreme weather events in West Africa, with particular emphasis on mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), tropical cyclogenesis, and their impacts on rainfall variability and associated risks such as flooding. I use a combination of satellite observations, reanalysis datasets, and numerical modeling approaches (including WRF and LMDZ) to better understand the processes controlling extreme precipitation.

During my participation in the 2025 POGO-OceanQuest-OceanX shipboard training aboard the OceanXplorer, I was exposed to multidisciplinary oceanographic observations and data collection methods. This experience strengthened my interest in ocean-atmosphere interactions and their role in regional climate variability. I contributed to scientific discussions and data analysis activities, gaining hands-on experience with observational techniques and collaborative research in an international environment.

My work also extends to climate impacts, including studies linking climate variability to environmental and societal risks. In the future, I aim to develop interdisciplinary research integrating atmospheric science, ocean processes, and data-driven approaches such as AI to improve understanding and prediction of extreme events in vulnerable regions.

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