This research focuses on phenomenological, process, and predictability studies of severe weather events with the overarching goal to contribute to improvements in the forecasting of these phenomena. Topics include severe convective weather hazards, such as tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, heavy precipitation, flash floods, and wildfires. We are primarily interested in using observations, global model reanalyses, and convection-allowing numerical model analyses and forecasts to improve understanding of the evolving synoptic and mesoscale environment that modulates the occurrence of severe weather hazards. We are also interested in studying the medium-to-extended-range prediction of severe weather hazards. Emphasis is placed on understanding the multiscale dynamics that modulate severe weather on these timescales and developing new medium-to-extended-range severe weather forecast products.

 

Severe weather; Supercells; Tornadoes; Derecho; Model verification; Severe storm environments; Thunderstorms; Forecasting; Multi-scale Dynamics; Process Studies; Convection-Allowing Models and Reanalysis; Extended-Range Forecasting; Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasting; Jet Stream; Madden-Julian Oscillation

citizenship

Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens

level

Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants

Additional Benefits

relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.