Jemima Jeffree

Bio

My research centres on understanding the dynamics of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and the key physical processes required to model ENSO. Specifically, I aim to understand what causes ENSO biases in models of varying complexity. My research uses a suite of methodological tools applied to climate models, conceptual models and observational products, targeted specifically for each individual research question. I am currently pursuing my PhD at the Australian National University. My first PhD project aims to understand interbasin interactions (i.e. remote forcing) of ENSO in global coupled climate models. My second project aims to understand the decadal modulation of ENSO using a conceptual framework. Previously in my Honours thesis I developed a new technique to measure deep ocean circulation using satellite gravimetry data, for which I was awarded a University Medal and the Janet Elsebeth Crawford prize.