School of Meteorology Welcomes Two New Staff Members
The School of Meteorology is thrilled to welcome two new staff members – Danika Hines-Barnett and David Goines. Danika is the Coordinator of Graduate Programs, and David is the newest IT Specialist within the School. Both staff members are Sooner alumni. Danika holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Cameron University and a Masters […]
Two SoM Seniors win NWA Awards
Near the end of 2020, two School of Meteorology seniors won awards presented by the National Weather Association (NWA). Amanda Novak and Nash Rhodes won the “Bob Glahn Scholarship in Statistical Meteorology” and “Broadcast Meteorology Scholarship” awards, respectfully. The Bob Glahn Scholarship in Statistical Meteorology awards one college student in the United States who “has a true interest in […]
MAP Lab Implements Ground Based Radar Data Assimilation Capability
The Multiscale data Assimilation and Predictability lab at the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology has been working in collaboration with NOAA’s Earth System Research Lab (ESRL) and National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), and Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). Together, they have successfully implemented the ground based radar data assimilation capability in the NWS […]
School of Meteorology Mourns Passing of Fred Brock
The School of Meteorology is mourning the passing of Dr. Fred Brock, who passed away October 21, 2020. According to his obituary from The Norman Transcript, Dr. Brock completed a Bachelor’s degree in Education, served in the Navy, completed Master’s degrees in Meteorology and Instrumentation Engineering, and finally a Ph.D. in Meteorology here at the […]
SoM Senior Becomes Published Author
Senior Ariel Jacobs is now a published author at the age of 20. Her paper is titled “The Effect of Climatological Variables on Future UAS-Based Atmospheric Profiling in the Lower Atmosphere”. The article examines how surface visibility, cloud base level (CBL) height, and wind speed impact the hypothetical success rates of weather observing unmanned aircraft […]