Carolina Cardona
Phone: 828-419-1849 Email: ccardon@ncsu.edu
Biography
Carolina Cardona joined NCICS as a Climate Engagement Specialist in August 2024. Previously, Carolina attended UNC Charlotte in Charlotte, NC where she earned her Bachelor's in Meteorology and Master's in Earth Science. After earning her undergraduate degree, she worked as an Operational Meteorologist in Indianapolis, IN, forecasting for many sports teams across the country and individual stakeholders. She was also an intern for Citizens Climate Lobby while earning her undergraduate degree, working on projects that campaign for decarbonization policies. Her graduate research focused on ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) temperature and precipitation teleconnections and how these correlations have changed in ENSO hot-spot regions from the past to the present.