Ryan Harp
Position
Research Scientist
Division
Hydrology Applications
Affiliation
NOAA
About
Ryan Harp is a research physical scientist with the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) Hydrology Applications Division and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). Ryan's primary research focus is on the predictability and broader impacts of drought. His work has also examined climate variability, precipitation, as well as the impacts of climate on human health and, particularly, vector-borne disease. Ryan came to PSL from positions as an Ubben Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Northwestern University and the NOAA-CDC Climate and Health postdoctoral researcher.
Research Interests
- Drought Early Warning
- Hydrometeorology
- Climate Variability and Change
- Climate and Health
Education
- Ph.D., Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, CU-Boulder, Aug 2020
- M.S., Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, CU-Boulder, Dec 2018
- B.S., Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, UW-Madison, May 2012
Selected Publications
- Harp, R. D., and Horton, D. E. (2023): Observed Changes in Interannual Precipitation Variability in the United States. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL104533
- Harp, R. D., & Horton, D. E. (2022): Observed Changes in Daily Precipitation Intensity in the United States. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL099955
- Harp, R. D., Colborn, J. M., Candrinho, B., Colborn, K. L., Zhang, L., and Karnauskas, K. B. (2021): Interannual Climate Variability and Malaria in Mozambique. GeoHealth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GH000322
Professional Memberships
- US CLIVAR Working Group on Climate and Health - Invited Member
- AGU GeoHealth Early Career Researcher Committee - Member, Former Co-Chair
- American Geophysical Union
- American Meteorological Society
Honors and Awards
- Ubben Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
- CIRES Graduate Student Research Award
- Carol B. Lynch Graduate Fellowship for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research