Ohio University’s 10th Annual Meteorological Symposium is Saturday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Walter 235.
The event is free and is open to the public. It is hosted by the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS).
- Please RSVP for the event.
Ohio University is one of two schools in Ohio to offer degrees in meteorology. This degree is offered through departments of Geography and Physics & Astronomy.
Meteorological Symposium Schedule
11 a.m. — Opening Remarks: Dr. Joseph Shields, Interium Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences & Matt Thigpen, President of OUCAMS
11:10 a.m. — Ryan Rickert: “The World Famous Hurricane Hunters”
11:40 a.m. — Robin Tanamachi: “A New Weather Radar at Purdue University: The X-Band teaching and Research Radar (XTRRA)”
12:10 p.m. — Andrew Murray: “No Business like Snow Business”
12:40 p.m. — Intermission/Lunch/Student Poster Session
1:20 p.m. — Bill Lapenta: “Evolving the National Weather Service and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction to Meet User Needs”
1:50 p.m. — Kyle Clem (’08 M.S. Geography): “The Fate of West Antarctica Driven by the Tropics”
2:20 p.m. — Bryan Wood: “Meteorology and Insurance- Helping People Recover after Disaster”
2:50 p.m. — Break
3 p.m. — Kirstie Zontini (’01 B.S. Journalism): “Broadcast Meteorology: Communication is Key”
3:30 p.m. — Ryan Fliehman (’10 B.S. Geography-Meteorology): “From Fires to Floods, how the Ohio River Forecast Center supports the NWS Mission of protecting life and property”
4 p.m. — Ron Isaac: “The Adventures of an Accidental Meteorologist, A Retrospective”
4:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks
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