# Josh Willis on Reddit (u/ClimateElvis)

Part of Scientists on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/scientists-on-reddit/josh-willis

Josh Willis: NASA JPL oceanographer and climate scientist.

- Reddit account: [u/ClimateElvis](https://www.reddit.com/user/ClimateElvis/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [The 2012 r/askscience AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11njvs/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/askscience (20)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2012 to 2012
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Willis

## Moments

### u/ClimateElvis in r/askscience, Oct 17, 2012 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> To your knowledge, is it possible to make the switch from a non-engineering undergraduate degree to an engineering masters or PhD? I know it would take extra time if done but I'm wondering how common this is.

> I actually set out to get a PhD in Physics, but ran aground when I didn't pass the Physics departmental exam.
>
> It was then that I switched to Oceanography, which has made me much happier in the long run, I think.

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11njvs/comment/c6o0hjx/ · 5 points as of Nov 7, 2026