WeatherBrains 249: JB and the Siren Lady
WeatherBrains Episode 249 is now online (November 1, 2010). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Our guest WeatherBrains is Dr. Anthony R. Lupo, currently a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences in the Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Missouri – Columbia, and Chair of the Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Science. He earned his BS in Meteorology from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1988 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 1991 and 1995, respectively. His research has been in the areas of large-scale atmospheric dynamics, climate dynamics, and climate change and has several peer-reviewed publications in each of these areas. He has been a member of the American Meteorological Society since 1987 (Certified Consulting Meteorologist #660 February, 2010), and the National Weather Association since 1998. He was a Fulbright Scholar during the summer of 2004 to Russia, studying climate change at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.
Additionally, he has served as an expert reviewer and/or contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (sponsored by the United Nations – World Meteorological Organization) and The Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) (sponsored by the Heartland Institute) Assessment Reports. In 2007, the IPCC shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Albert Gore, Jr. His other professional associations include the American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, and the Missouri Academy of Science (President Elect for 2009 – 2010). He has won awards for teaching and advising at the University of Missouri, including the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Senior Teaching Award (2006), the Outstanding Undergraduate advisor Award (April 2008), and the University of Missouri Kemper Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching (April 2008). Was awarded the Most Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award by the Missouri Academy of Science (2009), and University of Missouri professor of the year (May, 2010).
Our guest panelist for this episode is Wayne Hart of WEHT, Evansville, IN. Wayne has been the Chief Meteorologist for NEWS 25 since 1993. Wayne earned the title of Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) becoming only the 34th meteorologist in the country and the first in the Tri-State to achieve this distinction. Wayne was also one of fourteen members nationwide serving on the AMS Board of Broadcast Meteorology for 2005 and 2006 responsible for evaluating candidates for the AMS Seal of Approval and CBM certifications.
Wayne’s interest in weather began back in the 1970’s when he was in the seventh grade. He also became very active in high school theater, but he chose weather forecasting for his career and graduated from Cornell University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science. While studying meteorology at Cornell, Wayne decided to give television a try, and after graduation, he started his broadcasting career at WGRZ in Buffalo. He moved to the Ohio Valley in 1987 to accept a job at WLKY in Louisville, and six years later, Wayne traveled down river to Evansville and NEWS 25.
A native of Glenolden, Pennsylvania, Wayne and his wife Amber live in Evansville and are proud parents of boy/girl twins. Wayne is interested in historic preservation and enjoys music and sports, especially golf, football, volleyball, and hockey.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
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From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101:Last week the topic was fronts so this week the topic becomes a specific kind of front. And as you might expect the one that probably gets the most attention since it is often the most dramatic! Why, cold front of course!
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of November.
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Web Sites from Episode 249:
Chasing Fall Colors with JB Elliott
Picks of the Week:
JB Elliott – Gets the Horn!!!
Wayne Hart – CIMMS
Bill Murray – WeatherBrains Facebook page
Brian Peters – Weather Shack
James Spann – Forecast Precip Types
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
