His group studies the dynamics of the coupled troposphere stratosphere system with funding from NSF, DOE, NASA. In 2012 he received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award, which includes an education and outreach component that aims to bring the history of science to students and the general public through tales of major scientific discoveries. The historical perspective emphasizes that science is a human and social endeavor that occurs within a particular historical context. His educational work takes place in collaboration with Prof. Leonard Albright’s group at CSU’s School of Education to develop and evaluate the education and outreach activities.