Dr. Nicola Maher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicola Maher is a Research Fellow at the Australian National University. She holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales, completed in 2016, and her research primarily utilizes global coupled climate models to investigate the dynamics and impacts of future changes in modes of climate variability. Her specific research interests include Single Model Initial-Condition Large Ensemble (SMILE) modeling to analyze the forced response of greenhouse gases and internal variability, as well as the development of new machine learning and artificial intelligence tools, including neural networks and ensemble classifiers. Maher's work also focuses on understanding future projections, particularly concerning internal variability and extreme events associated with ENSO dynamics and teleconnections. She has supervised research students and has been involved in various intergovernmental and collaborative research projects, including contributions to the ARC Centre of Excellence for The Weather of the 21st Century.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2016-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Conducting research in climate modeling and variability.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.