NWC REU 2018
 May 21 - July 31

 

Students & Mentors 2018

Quiana Berry
Junior Biology Major
Bronx Community College
Mentors:
Adrienne Wootten, SC CASC
Derek Rosendahl, SC CASC
Renee McPherson, SC CASC
Research Project:
The Effects of Climate Change on Tick Habitat Suitability and Potential Transmission of Lyme Disease in the South Central U.S.

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Justin Bonds
Junior Meteorology Major
Jackson State University
Mentors:
Ashton Robinson-Cook, NOAA/SPC
Amber Davis, CEMML, CSU
Mark Shafer, OCS
Research Project:
Assessing Central Oklahoma's Tornado Risk: The May 24, 2011 Tornado Outbreak

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Erica Bower
Junior Meteorology Major
Western Connecticut State University
Mentor:
Elinor Martin, OU/SoM
Research Project:
Global Annual Precipitation Cycles and Variability

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Morgan Clark
Senior Atmospheric Science Major
The Ohio State University
Mentors:
Sean Crowell, GeoCarb Mission
Liz Pillar-Little, CASS/SoM
Jeff Basara, OU/SoM
Petra Klein, OU/SoM & OU/CAGS
Phil Chilson, OU/SoM
Xianging Xiao, OU/CSA
Xiao-Ming Hu, OU/CAPS

Research Project:
Diurnal and seasonal patterns of carbon dioxide and its vertical structure in the atmosphere

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Tim Corrie III
Senior Meteorology Major
University of Northern Colorado
Mentors:
Gerry Creager, OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL
Brad Illston, OCS
Research Project:
Analysis of wet-bulb globe temperature calculations using in-situ observations

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Breecia Crawford
Junior Physics Major
East Central University
Mentors:
Jessica Ruyle, OU/ARRC & COE/ECE
Hjalti Sigmarsson, OU/ARRC & COE/ECE
Research Project:
Investigating Humidity Gradient Detection Using Bragg Scatter

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Jashawn Ford
Freshman Electrical Engineering Major
Morgan State University
Mentors:
Jessica Ruyle, OU/ARRC & COE/ECE
Hjalti Sigmarsson, OU/ARRC & COE/ECE
Research Project:
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Microwave as a UV Exposure Unit for 3D Printed Materials

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Cara Gregg
Junior Atmospheric Science Major
The Ohio State University
Mentors:
Kristin Calhoun, OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL
Tiffany Meyer, OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Do Forecasters Add Value to Machine Learning Algorithms of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning?

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Ronald Kennedy, Jr.
Social Science-Emphasis Geography Major
Citrus College
Mentors:
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
James Correia, Jr., OU/CIMMS & NOAA/SPC
Research Project:
NWS Tornado Warnings: A Regional Analysis

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Ivy MacDaniel
Freshman Physics Major
Austin Peay State University
Mentors:
Sean Waugh, NOAA/NSSL
Sherman Fredrickson, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Validation of Mobile Mesonet Pressure Observations

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Sarah McCorkle
Junior Meteorology Major
Indiana University
Mentors:
Amy McGovern, OU/SoM & OU/CS
Nate Snook, CAPS
Research Project:
Verification of Hail Forecasts Produced by Machine-Learning Algorithms

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Zuleydian Roche Rivera
Sophomore Chemistry Major
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Mentors:
Chris Fiebrich, OCS
Keith Brewster, OU/CAPS
Research Project:
Analysis of Solar Insolation and Solar Energy Production at an Oklahoma Mesonet Site

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Elizabeth Sims
Junior Mathematics Major
Birmingham-Southern College
Mentors:
Heather Reeves, OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL
Andrew Rosenow, OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Mapping Precipitation Intensity to Radar Observations and Derivatives

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Aodhan Sweeney
Junior Physics and Astrophysics Major
Florida State University
Mentors:
Cameron Homeyer, OU/SoM
Amy McGovern, OU/SoM & OU/CS
Ryan Lagerquist, OU/SoM
Thea Sandmæl, OU/SoM
Research Project:
Seasonal Evaluation of Storm Life Cycles in the CONUS from 12 Years of Radar-Based Storm Tracks

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NOAA Hollings Scholars and NOAA Pathways Students also in Norman 2018

 

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