PAST THREE-MONTH U.S. CLIMATOLOGY
| September - November 2009 |
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| September - November 2009 |
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MY BACKGROUND & INTERESTS:
I am an atmospheric scientist and the Assistant Professor of Meteorology
at Northland College (an environmental liberal arts college located in Ashland, WI). Northland is situated on the Chequamegon
Bay off Lake Superior. Northern WI is known for having some interesting weather year-round that can pose a real challege for
forecasters. With our first snow on October 10th this year, I'm excited to tackle the short-range forecasts and seasonal outlooks
for the rest of the year! In June I moved to Ashland for the position from Shippensburg, PA where I was a one-year Assistant
Professor in the Geography - Earth Sciences department at Shippensburg University. I am originally from the amazing
Catskill Mountain region of upstate NY. Even though I live in the Midwest, I am still a New Yorker at heart! This summer I
earned my Ph.D. in Climatology from the University of Delaware. I have an M.S in Geography from the University of Delaware
as well and a B.A. in Geography from Syracuse University. My interests in the climatology and meteorology fields are broad
though my work generally relates to dynamics and synoptics. I have recently focused my research on teleconnection pattern
(ENSO and NAO) impacts. More specifically, I examine the influence of teleconnection pattern phases on intra-seasonal (day-to-day,
beyond averages) climate variability in United States winters. Within the discipline, I have had valuable forecasting experiences
working as a chief weather producer for WCAU NBC-10 in Philadelphia, PA and a staff forecaster for WHYY PBS-12 in Wilmington,
DE.
