Hey there! I'm James.

I'm an atmospheric chemistry graduate student at the University of Washington, a UX/UI researcher, and a digital humanist with a special interest in Asian American history.  

My scientific interests are in remote sensing, air pollution, and the atmosphere's oxidative capacity. Outside of science, I'm fascinated by human-environment interactions, expressed through art, artifacts, and oral histories. I'm also fascinated by ephemera, both in historical archives and the world around us. 

I am also a photographer and aspiring musician. Some of my photos are below!

Browsing through Little Tokyo's Japanese Plaza Village on a sunny summer afternoon.
Downtown Los Angeles, as seen from the cornfields.
Street sightings in Westwood (just next to Gayley and Le Conte).
A kite flying in Seattle's Gasworks Park.
Graffiti in Gasworks Park.
Flowers blooming in a rose garden, Seattle.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park in Washington.
Spring blooming in Temescal Canyon.
A heron perched in Union Bay, Seattle.
A photogenic goose.
Mallards!
An American Robin in Union Bay, Seattle.