Luca was born in Oahu and has since traveled around the United States, living in various different climate regions such as the mountains, desert, and plains, before moving to Las Animas, Colorado in 2007. Luca graduated with an A.S. in May 2015 from Otero Junior College and plans to go to UCCS to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Game Design and Development. Despite majoring in game design, Luca is interested in more than just computers. She loves nature, hiking, and environmental sciences. Her desire is to find ways to use programming and the visualization of the game world to better understand environmental processes. Luca aims to find ways to tie these interests into the research being done at NOAA on atmospheric rivers. 

Research Project: Multiple Model Investigation of Atmospheric Rivers and Sierra Barrier Jet Controlled Precipitation Processes. Mentors: Mimi Hughes and Michael Mueller, NOAA

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