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Dr. Katherine Hegewisch is a project scientist in the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at the University of California Merced. She earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Washington State University in 2010 and also has degrees in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Since 2011, she has been working with...

I am currently a web developer for Climate Engine. Climate Engine is a web tool for visualizing large climate and remote sensing datasets through summaries processed on-the-fly and shown on maps and graphs.

My research seeks to understand the impact of the US immigration system on the well-being of immigrants and their families. My studies and publications contribute to the growing evidence that immigrants who lack citizenship or legal status face unique barriers to health care and well-being and that...