WeatherBrains

By Big Brains Media LLCScience Earth Sciences

WeatherBrains episodes

August 16, 2022 WeatherBrains 865: Bathymetry
Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a Fleet Representative at the US Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Ivory Reinert, welcome!

Joining as second Guest WeatherBrain is a Senior Watch Officer at the US Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Lieutenant Chris Wilson, welcome to the show!
1 hr 29 min
August 09, 2022 WeatherBrains 864: Just Kids Solving Laplacian
Tonight is a special show discussing the Lakeland Weather Club. Joining us as the first of several Guest WeatherBrains is author Dorna Schroeter. Welcome! Our next Guest WeatherBrain might have more impact on the field of meteorology than almost any other person. He's had a positive impact on the thousands of students he's had. He was nominated by his former students and recognized with an AMS special award for his innovative leadership in teaching meteorology at the high school level while mentoring and inspiring his students. Jim Witt, welcome! Also joining us is the DIrector of the Hurricane Research Division at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorology Laboratories for NOAA. Dr. Frank Marks, thanks for joining. Karl Silverman retired as a Lead Forecaster in the Space Flight meteorology group at Johnson Space Center. Thanks for joining. Greg Tripoli became the Chair of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Welcome!
1 hr 37 min
August 02, 2022 WeatherBrains 863: I’m A Quirky Adult
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a New Jersey based writer and editor who covers sustainability, wildlife and weather for publications like the BBC, Scientific American, Weather.com, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and National Geographic. Ally Hirschlag, welcome to the show! Tonight's Guest Panelist is a meteorologist for the Washington Post. He does routine forecasts on MPR as well as CTV News. Matthew Cappucci, welcome!
1 hr 46 min
July 26, 2022 WeatherBrains 862: Data Vomit
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is an AMS-certified broadcast meteorologist and weather content consultant. Tim Heller, welcome! Guest Panelist tonight is a longtime friend of the show. He's a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Cliff Mass, thanks for joining us!
1 hr 52 min
July 19, 2022 WeatherBrains 861: Eddy Dissipation Rate
This week, we introduce our new full-time Panelist to the show. He's been Chief Meteorologist for FOX23 in Tulsa Oklahoma for over 12 years. James Aydelott, welcome aboard!!! Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a guest suggestion. He's a professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He is also the director of TORUS (Targeted Observations by Radars and UAS of Supercells), where he quite literally flies in the face of storms, seeking the reasons some supercell thunderstorms generate tornadoes while others do not. His project, a collaboration with the University of Colorado, NOAA and the University of Oklahoma, includes manned aircraft, fixed wing drones and on-the-ground instruments mounted in SUVs. His goal is to improve forecasting and increase public safety by reducing false alarms. He is in the midst of a research season, the first since COVID, where for the first time his group will provide real-time data to National Weather Service meteorologists for their forecasts. He attended Texas A&M for his undergraduate studies and attended the University of Illinois for his phD. Dr. Adam Houston, welcome to the show!
1 hr 31 min
July 12, 2022 WeatherBrains 860: Strikingly Unpleasant
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She was a broadcast meteorologist at WTVM-TV in Columbus, Georgia. Since February 2022, she became the lead Forensic Meteorologist for Atlas Forensic Meteorology. Anna Sims, welcome! Also joining the show as Guest Panelist #1 is meteorologist Sam Lane Gould. He's worked in Tulsa, Joplin and Panama City, Florida. He's now the Senior Forensic Meteorologist at Atlas Forensic Meteorology. Sam, welcome! In addition, welcome Guest Panelist #2 Jim LaDue. He works as an instructor for the National Weather Service Warning Training Division. Welcome!
1 hr 38 min
July 06, 2022 WeatherBrains 859: Neil Didn’t Respect The Polygon
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrains are the co-chairs of the Joint Conference for Weather Warnings and Communication as well as the Broadcast Meteorology Conference. Tonight's show will be looking at the highlights of the conference and what many in the meteorology community took away from the experience. Robbie Berg is a Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center. Jennifer Spinney is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. Robbie and Jennifer, welcome to WeatherBrains!
1 hr 33 min
June 28, 2022 WeatherBrains 858: My Bird Has Been Talking To Me Today
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the owner of HurricaneTrack.com. Mark Sudduth, welcome back to the show!
1 hr 36 min
June 21, 2022 WeatherBrains 857: Those Frogs Knew
Tonight's show is a home-grown discussion with the panel on all things weather. Join our hosts for another episode of the longest running weather podcast on Earth!
1 hr 19 min
June 14, 2022 WeatherBrains 856: There’s A Knucklehead In Every Group
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain graduated with a degree in environmental geography. He's a storm chaser and weather enthusiast, as well as a photographer. Larry Snow Fleury, welcome!
1 hr 28 min

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