This last Thursday, I helped facilitate an Integrated Warning Team workshop, or IWT, in Raleigh. Shout out here to the organizing team, which included members of the National Weather Service, local broadcast forecasters, and researchers from the UNC at Chapel Hill. What’s an IWT? Well, it’s a group of individuals who work in the weather [...]
That’s right. I see trouble. When we talk about Tornado Alley. Trouble. When we talk about Dixie Alley. Trouble. Why? Well, there’s a long explanation and a short one. The short explanation is that there’s no such thing as an “alley “of tornado risk and so talking about tornadoes this way, we potentially do more harm than [...]
This week, I’d like to have a little chat with my friends and colleagues who are connected to the world of atmospheric and meteorological sciences: Faculty members, industry professionals, employees of NOAA and the National Weather Service (NWS). And yes, this includes my fellow graduate students in these fields, as well. Here’s a little story: [...]
Why Pinterest? I have a confession. I’ve discovered Pinterest and I’m addicted. I know, I’m slow to catch on to what has become a runaway social media hit. People can simply “pin” their favorite images, which are linked to websites that offer information, tips, insights, or simply inspiration about the world. I’ve enjoyed learning from [...]
