Expertise

My research examines boundary-layer dynamics, turbulent mixing, and air–sea interaction in tropical cyclones and other atmospheric environments. I use a range of observations to understand these processes and improve their representation in weather and climate models.

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Honors

Banner I. Miller Award
American Meteorological Society (United States, Boston) - AMS, 2020
Gold Medal for deploying a small uncrewed aircraft system in the eyewall of Hurricane Ian after a multi-year collaborative effort overcoming many obstacles
United States Department of Commerce (United States, Washington) - DOC, 2024
Gold Medal for pioneering the application of uncrewed surface vehicles (saildrones) to observe tropical cyclones
United States Department of Commerce (United States, Washington) - DOC, 2023
Gold Medal for improving operational hurricane models
United States Department of Commerce (United States, Washington) - DOC, 2015
Aviation Laureate Award for Unmanned Aircraft Hurricane Observations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States, Washington) - NOAA, 2018
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel Group Achievement Award for HS3
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States, Washington) - NASA, 2015
Award for Emerging Technology Operations
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (United States, Miami) - AOML, 2026
Award for Doppler Lidar Operations
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (United States, Miami) - AOML, 2016
Best Paper Award
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (United States, Miami) - AOML, 2021

Organizational Affiliations

Rosenstiel - Atmospheric Sciences, Rosenstiel School, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

Rosenstiel School, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

Education

Applied Marine Physics
2005-01–2007-12, Doctor of Philosophy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami