Chelsea Bekemeier is a senior Earth and Atmospheric Sciences major with a concentration in meteorology. Her research interests include the relationship between climate change and extreme weather events, as well as atmospheric chemistry.  She is a recipient of the 2022 Rutt Bridges Award and is currently working with Dr. Huey on the detection of trace species in the Upper Troposphere Lower Stratosphere (UTLS) enhanced by convection related to the Asian Summer Monsoon anticyclone. Under Dr. Huey, she participated in the NASA/NCAR Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical and Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP) mission this summer in the Republic of Korea. Chelsea also works on designing high-altitude balloon payloads for atmospheric measurements as a part of the Lightning from the Edge of Space Vertically Integrated Project. She is a member of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society and the Vice President/Social Media Manager of the Georgia Tech American Meteorological Society Chapter, StORM Club. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, caving, rock climbing, and sport parachuting.