Laura Judd
Research Scientist / Associate Program Manager, IMPAQT Member, Chemistry & Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center
About
Laura grew up in Nebraska, where the ever-changing weather motivated her career path. She has a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology/Climatology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of Houston. Since 2016, Laura has worked at NASA Langley Research Center focusing her research on airborne remote sensing measurements of pollutants during collaborative research campaigns relevant for future geostationary air quality observations (e.g., TEMPO). Part of her time is also dedicated to her role as an associate program manager for the NASA Applied Sciences Health and Air Quality Program where she tracks and manages a portfolio of projects focused on the implementation of air quality standards, policy, and regulations for economic and human welfare.
Publication Bibliography
Select Publications
- Demetillo et al. (2025): Observing Lower-Tropospheric Ozone Spatiotemporal Variability With Airborne Lidar and Surface Monitors in Houston, Texas. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD042916
- Travis et al. (2022): Can Column Formaldehyde Observations Inform Air Quality Monitoring Strategies for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants? https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD036638
- Judd et al. (2020): Evaluating Sentinel-5P TROPOMI tropospheric NO2 column densities with airborne and Pandora spectrometers near New York City and Long Island Sound. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-6113-2020
- Judd et al. (2019): Evaluating the impact of spatial resolution on tropospheric NO2 column comparisons within urban areas using high-resolution airborne data. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-6091-2019
- Judd et al. (2018): The Dawn of Geostationary Air Quality Monitoring: Case Studies From Seoul and Los Angeles. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00085
Education
- BS Meteorology/Climatology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008-2012)
- PhD Atmospheric Science from the University of Houston (2013-2016)
- NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship at NASA Langley Research Center (2016-2019)
Awards
- Early Career Achievement Medal (2022)