Taylor Swift-LaPointe


PhD student, Atmospheric Science, UBC

I started my PhD in Atmospheric Science at UBC in January 2025. I graduated with my MSc in Atmospheric Science from UBC, also supervised by Rachel White, in November 2024. Read more about my MSc research below! Prior to this, I obtained a BSc in Honours Physics from UBC in 2021.

Research

This is in progress. Check back soon!


Publications and Presentations

  • Swift-LaPointe, T., White, R.H., and Radic, V. A hybrid statistical-dynamical forecast of seasonal streamflow for the Columbia River basin in Canada. Submitted.
  • Swift-LaPointe, T., White, R.H., and Radic, V. Investigating hybrid seasonal streamflow forecasting using dynamical seasonal forecasts and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks. Oral presentation. 58th Congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS). June, 2024.
  • Swift-LaPointe, T., White, R.H., West, G., and Gobena, A. Investigating seasonal forecasting of streamflow in warming climates using a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network. Oral presentation. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Dec, 2023.

Contact

If you would like to contact me, please reach out via email: tswiftlapointe at eoas dot ubc dot ca.