Coastal scientist · Arizona State University

Science for a changing coastline.

I’m Laura Cagigal, a research specialist developing climate indicators, hybrid models and early-warning tools to understand low-probability, high-impact coastal hazards.

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Research focus

From ocean data to useful knowledge.

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Coastal hazards

Understanding flooding, erosion, tropical cyclones and compound coastal processes across scales.

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Climate emulators

Hybrid downscaling and efficient statistical models for rare, high-impact environmental events.

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Open climate services

Reproducible tools, shared standards and training that turn coastal science into usable information.