Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gary M. Lackmann(Professor; Ph.D. University at Albany, State University of New York, May 1995) | |
| At first glance, my hometown
of Seattle Washington is a meteorological bore. And I don't mean an
undular bore, which would
actually be quite interesting.
However, despite its reputation for extended periods of stratus and light rain,
the meteorology of the Pacific Northwest is characterized by
a rich influence of complex topography on active synoptic-scale weather
systems. The weather extremes that captivated my interest as a child can result:
95-degree heat in the Seattle summer, rare but occasionally heavy winter snows,
gusty winds during winter rainstorms,
or thundery springtime occurrences of the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. Even modest snow over the hilly terrain of Seattle, coupled with a lack of snow removal equipment, can bring the city to a standstill. The ability of nature to halt human activity is a continuing source of my fascination with weather. Indeed, the massive Pacific Northwest snows of January 1969 stand out as one of my earliest memories. Growing up, I would despair when a forecasted snowstorm failed to materialize; other times, I would celebrate the unexpected snowstorm, marveling at the ability of nature to defy human attempts to predict it. I struggled to understand why forecasts that had sounded so confident could go awry. My interest in this topic continues to this day, and a primary focus of our research in this laboratory is to improve the understanding and forecasting of various meteorological phenomena, including winter weather. In August 1999 I joined the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NCSU here in Raleigh. I teach graduate- and undergraduate-level synoptic-dynamic meteorology and numerical weather prediction. I am currently the primary advisor for five graduate students. For biographical details including where and with whom I have worked, and where I have studied, see my CV.
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| For more information, see my Home Page.
Email: gary@ncsu.edu
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Tiffany Gardner(B.S. Meteorology; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, May 2010)
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| Tiffany Gardner was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Weather has fascinated her from a young age, and starting at age three, she would sit by the window and fall asleep watching the thunderstorms roll in. She knew meteorology was the path she wanted to pursue when on a cruise ship about the age of 12, the boat was stuck in port for two days due to a hurricane, and while most of the other passengers were bummed, she couldn’t have been happier. She went to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to earn a B.S. in Meteorology and is currently working toward her Masters degree at North Carolina State University. In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys spending time with family and friends, scrapbooking, and playing tennis.
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tlgardner@ncsu.edu
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Chris Marciano(B.S. Meteorology; Rutgers University, May 2011)
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Chris Marciano grew up along the New Jersey shore in the town of
Northfield, NJ. His earliest weather memory came in 1996 when he
inadvertently camped through Tropical Storm Bertha in Ocean City,
Maryland. Fearing their camper would be blown over in the middle
of the night, his family was forced to seek refuge in their van
until morning. From that point forward, he was hooked on the weather.
Chris graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University with a B.S.
in Meteorology in 2011. He is now pursuing his M.S. in Atmospheric
Science at NCSU and hopes to ultimately attain his Ph.D.
Chris's hobbies/interests include weather forecasting, climate change,
playing soccer and skiing. He is also an avid Philadelphia sports fan.
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cgmarci@ncsu.edu
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