Along with the Larry R. Johnson Special Award given to the Hazardous Weather Testbed team, CIMMS scientists also received recognition for their poster presentations at the National Weather Association’s Annual Meeting, held October 17th-22nd in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.CIMMS’ Race Clark and Galateia Terti won 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the graduate student poster contest at the 40th Annual Meeting ...go to article
Posted - November 10, 2015
CIMMS at NSSL: David Schvartzman
David Schvartzman, Radar Research Associate (CIMMS/NSSL)Background: M.S. Radar Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2015 B.S. Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, 2011Experience: As an engineering student in Paraguay, David connected with NSSL/CIMMS’ Sebastian Torres, who would become an invaluable mentor and advisor. Through this partnership, David was encouraged to make the move to ...go to article
Posted - November 04, 2015
CIMMS at NSSL: Patrick Skinner
Patrick Skinner, NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate (CIMMS/NSSL)Background: Ph.D., Wind Science and Engineering, Texas Tech, 2014 M.S. Atmospheric Sciences, Texas Tech, 2009 B.S. Earth Sciences – Meteorology, U. of Northern Colorado, 2003Experience: Patrick had an interesting journey to becoming a meteorologist, which included a few stints at Dominos pizza! From those experiences, he learned patience and ...go to article
Posted - October 28, 2015
CIMMS at NSSL: David Warde
David Warde, Scientist/Researcher (CIMMS/NSSL)Background: B.S., Dual Major: Management Computer Information Systems/Computer Science, Park University, 2003 A.S., Electronic/Instrument, Regents College, 1997Experience: Originally from Nebraska, David served in the United States Navy as Senior Chief Petty Officer Aviation Electronics Technician/Aircrewman. From 2003 to 2008, he worked as Radar Systems Engineer support ...go to article
Posted - October 22, 2015
Hazardous Weather Testbed Earns NWA Award
The team that contributes to the Hazardous Weather Testbed was selected to receive the Larry R. Johnson Special Award at the 40th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association on October 21, 2015. This prestigious award is given to an individual or group that has made significant contributions to the field of operational meteorology.NOAA’s Hazardous Weather Testbed is a joint operation among the National ...go to article
Posted - October 19, 2015
CIMMS Director Position Announcement
The University of Oklahoma invites nominations and applications for a dynamic, visionary leader to serve as Director of the highly successful Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) … View the PDF announcement for details CIMMS 2015 Director Positiongo to article