ASI Organization Team
The ASI-FSCA will be facilitated by the ASI Organization Team, comprised of leading scientists from across the U.S., Argentina, and Brazil studying cloud and mesoscale processes at a variety of universities, research labs, and private companies. Members of the ASI Organization Team will give lectures, run field experiences, and work with the ASI-FSCA students during all aspects of the program. A list of the Organization Team and their research expertise is included below.
Rachel Albrecht, Professor, Univ. Sao Paulo, Brazil; Research expertise: Atmospheric electrification; cloud physics
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Eldo Avila, Professor, National University of Cordoba, Argentina; Research expertise: Mesoscale meteorology, electrification
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Melissa Burt, Research Scientist and Graduate Diversity Director, Colorado State University; Research experience: Climate modeling, diversity in STEM
Larry Carey, Professor, University of Alabama; Research expertise: Atmospheric electrification
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V. Chandresekar, Professor, Colorado State University; Research expertise: Radar instrumentation and observations
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Wiebke Deierling, Professor and Research Scientist, University of Colorado at Boulder and NCAR; Research expertise: Atmospheric electrification
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Francina Dominguez, Professor, University of Illinois; Research expertise: Hydrometeorology
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Scott Ellis, Research Scientist, NCAR; Research expertise: Radar instrumentation and observations
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Rebecca Haacker, Director of NCAR Advanced Study Program, NCAR; Research expertise: Diversity and recruitment in atmospheric sciences
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Deanna Hence, Professor, University of Illinois; Research expertise: Tropical convection, mesoscale analysis
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Karen Kosiba, Research Scientist, Center for Severe Weather Research; Research expertise: Severe weather, radar observations
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Matthew Kumjian, Professor, Penn. State University; Research expertise: Radar observations, severe weather, precipitation processes
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Lorena Medina Luna, Education and Outreach Specialist, NCAR; Research expertise: Diversity and recruitment
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Luiz Machado, Research Scientist, National Institute for Space Research, Brazil; Research expertise: Convective processes, modeling
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Lynn McMurdie, Professor, University of Washington; Research expertise: Weather forecasting, synoptic meteorology
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Stephen Nesbitt, Professor, University of Illinois; Research expertise: Satellite and radar observations, severe storms
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Kristen Rasmussen, Professor, Colorado State University; Research expertise: Cloud and mesoscale processes, severe storms
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Angela Rowe, Research Scientist, University of Washington; Research expertise: Radar observations, cloud and mesoscale processes
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Paola Salio, Professor, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Research expertise: Mesoscale systems, severe storms
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Celeste Saulo, Director, Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, Argentina; Research expertise: Mesoscale systems, severe storms
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Russ Schumacher, Professor, Colorado State University; Research expertise: Mesoscale meteorology, heavy precipitation
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Jeff Trapp, Professor, University of Illinois; Research expertise: Severe weather, mesoscale meteorology
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Adam Varble, Professor, University of Utah; Research expertise: Convective clouds and modeling
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Josh Wurman, Director, Center for Severe Weather Research; Research expertise: Severe weather, radar operations