Archive for February, 2022

WeatherBrains 838: Speed Dating For Meteorologists

WeatherBrains Episode 838 is now online (February 7th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is one of the Deputy Division Directors of the National Science Foundation.  She attended Iowa State University and was a recipient of the George Washington Carver Scholarship.  She is the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree in meteorology from Iowa State.  She also received a double masters in both meteorology and water resources.  Dr. Kandis Boyd, welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  •  Importance of ethics, policy and hydrology in areas of scarce water (28:50)
  • Looking back at 2005’s Hurricane Katrina (35:00)
  • Experiences at the WPO (Weather Program Office) (46:00)
  • Research Operations Nexus (RON) (01:00:00)
  • Ken Graham named National Weatherperson of the Year (1:50:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:13:15)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:15:48)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:32:00)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 838:

Dr. Kandis Boyd LinkedIn

Professor S.T.E.A.M. book

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896

Jen Narramore – “Early American Tornadoes 1586-1870” by David Ludlum

Rick Smith – IEM NWS Text Product Finder

Neil Jacobs – FIU receives $12.8M NSF grant to design an extreme wind, surge and wave testing facility

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Clint Boone dies suddenly

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Feb 08, 2022 | 0 comments View Post

WeatherBrains 837: So How Was the Pot Roast?

WeatherBrains Episode 837 is now online (January 31st, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado.  She’s also the Director of the Natural Hazards Center.  She’s also a principle investigator for the CONVERGE Facility, which is a facility dedicated to improving research coordination and disaster research.  Dr. Lori Peek, welcome!
Tonight’s Guest Panelist is a meteorologist who writes for the Capital Weather Gang.  Camden Walker, welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • What have we learned about equity in disasters?  (24:30)
  • Children involvement in disasters (42:25)
  • Qualitative content analysis (01:12:50)
  • Changing demographics and social science (01:04:45)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (None this week)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:50)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:43:20)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 837:

WeatherAR 3d Weather and Assurance App

National Hazards Center

Dr. Lori Peek Bio

Dr. Lori Peek Publications

CONVERGE

SSEER Social Science Extreme Events Research Network and Map

Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

“Children of Katrina” by Alice Fothergill and Lori Peek

Displaced: Life in the Katrina Diaspora

“The Continuing Storm: Learning from Katrina” by Kai Erikson and Lori Peek

Picks of the Week:

Camden Walker – Capital Weather Gang

Jen Narramore – Out

Rick Smith – NWS Norman Winter Weather Forecasts

Neil Jacobs – ECMWF makes wide range of data openly available

Troy Kimmel – U.S. Tornado Annual Injury/Death Report – NWS PIL / STATIJ

Kim Klockow-McClain –

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Readers share their best photos from Friday’s snow storm

Aubrey Urbanowicz – WMO Tweet

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Feb 01, 2022 | 0 comments View Post
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