Seth Rainey
Department of Geography
Ph.D. Student and Research Assistant
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
445B McGilvrey Hall; Research Interests - Weather and Climate, Meteorology, Applied Climatology, Synoptic Climatology, Environmental Science
Biography
Seth Rainey is a current PhD student in the Department of Geography at Â鶹´«Ã½. His research focus is on applied climatology with interests ranging from weather and transportation to human-environment interactions. He recently completed his master's thesis looking at the spatiotemporal relationship between lake-effect snow and motor vehicle accidents in Northeast Ohio, specifically analyzing the quantifiable difference in the relative risk of an accident over time and space among varying winter season weather types. Seth is also a part of the at Â鶹´«Ã½, which specializes in weather and health investigations.
Education
Master of Science in Geography, Â鶹´«Ã½ (2024)
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Â鶹´«Ã½ (2022)
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Â鶹´«Ã½ (2022)
Affiliations
- American Association of Geographers (AAG)
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- American Meteorological Society (AMS)
- Center for Ecological and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS)