Group LeaderBrian Colle
I joined SoMAS (then MSRC) in 1999 and formed a research program on synoptic and mesoscale meteorology at Stony Brook. I received my B.S. at Ohio University (1991), M.S., Ph.D., and post-doc training at the University of Washington (1991-1999). I have an extensive background in various mesoscale processes (orographic flow and precipitation, convective storms, coastal flows, etc...), synoptic meteorology, and numerical weather prediction. I have participated in numerous field studies, such as OLYMPEX over the Olympics Mountains of Washington State in December 2015, IMPOWR around Nantucket Island (summers 2013-2014), and the Doppler Radar for Education And Mesoscale Studies (DREAMS) in June 2013 on Long Island. I particularly enjoy research that bridges the gap between research and operational weather forecasting through a CSTAR collaboration with the National Weather Service, as well as different disciplines (storm surge, regional climate, etc...). More recently, I have been interested in regional climate issues for coastal storms. I served as Editor for the AMS journal "Weather and Forecasting" from 2005 to 2011. When I am not working, you can find me on a Long Island beach surf fishing or enjoying time with family.
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PhD Students
Masters Students
Alicia Camacho
I joined COMAP in fall of 2015 after receiving my B.S. in Meteorology and Mathematics from Valparaiso University.I am currently in my second year of the program here at Stony Brook. My research interests are in modeling and analysis of dynamics of synoptic weather patterns. My current research is in the ability of climate models to simulate airstreams within extratropical cyclones, and the influence of model resolutions. Email: [email protected] Taylor MandelbaumI joined COMAP in the fall of 2016 with a B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from Stony Brook University. My current interests in research focus on novel ensemble post-processing visualization and verification techniques, as well as the complex interactions between the built environment and meteorological effects, especially in the scope of climate change and future human impacts.
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Ryan Connelly
I joined COMAP in the fall of 2015 after completing my B.S. in Meteorology at Valparaiso University. My interests include synoptic-scale and mesoscale weather of all types, from severe convection to lake-effect snow, as well as local terrain interactions and microclimates, and how to best communicate uncertainty about all of these phenomena to the general public. My current research is on the ability of WRF to simulate fine-scale precipitation multi-bands that are often observed in the commahead of East Coast extratropical cyclones, and in what way WRF can be used for the advance prediction of snowband evolution. Contact: [email protected] |
Recent Alumni
Sara Ganetis (Ph.D. 2017)
I joined COMAP in the fall of 2011 after completing a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from the University at Albany, SUNY. My research interests include orographic precipitation, the dynamics and predictability of mesoscale banding in East Coast winter storms, and lake-effect precipitation. My current project is understanding the dynamical processes and microphysical structure of multi-bands in developing East Coast extratropical cyclones and the ability of the WRF model to reproduce the fine-scale structure.
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Website: http://flurry.somas.stonybrook.edu
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Website: http://flurry.somas.stonybrook.edu
Zhenhai Zhang (Ph.D. 2016)
I joined SoMAS in the spring of 2010 after completing a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Nanjing Institute of Meteorology in China. My research interests include the changes in coastal storm climatology and regional climate modeling. My current research focuses on evaluating and using climate models to better understand the changes of the coastal storms and the relative climate in the next several decades.
Nathan Korfe (M.S. 2016)
I joined COMAP in fall of 2013 after receiving my B.S. in Meteorology from St. Cloud State University. My research interests include high-impact winter weather events, predictability of precipitation bands within extratropical cyclones, and improving ensemble forecasting. I was a part of the CSTAR project which works to evaluate and improve operational ensembles for high-impact weather and develop probabilistic tools for the forecaster.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Michael Erickson (Ph.D. 2015)
I received my Ph.D in Atmospheric Science from Stony Brook University in May of 2015. My research interests included mesoscale ensemble modeling, model post-processing, fire weather, and data assimilation. As a postdoctoral researcher in the COMAP group, I explored the cause and impact of atmospheric model biases on fire weather days until February 2016.
Email: [email protected]
Projects: Data Assimilation, Ensemble Forecasting and Post-Processing
Websites: Operational Ensemble Cyclone Tracks, Operational Fire Weather
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Email: [email protected]
Projects: Data Assimilation, Ensemble Forecasting and Post-Processing
Websites: Operational Ensemble Cyclone Tracks, Operational Fire Weather
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Keith Roberts (M.S. 2015)
I became a graduate student at SOMAS in 2012 after receiving my B.S. in Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences from Stony Brook University. My interests involved time series modeling in an atmospheric/oceanic context. For my M.S., I developed a regression-based method for cool-season storm surge prediction, which had both operational and research applications.
email: [email protected]
http://wx.somassbu.org/products/surge/surgeregression.php
Matthew Sienkiewicz (M.S. 2014)
I received a B.S. in Meteorology from the Florida Institute of Technology in 2010 and started working towards a Masters in Atmospheric Science in the Fall of 2011. My interests include remote sensing, regional modeling, and anything that helps to promote alternative energy programs. My research focused on the modeling of the marine boundary layer for the development of offshore wind farms.
email: [email protected]
Improving the Mapping of Offshore Wind Resources (IMPOWR)
email: [email protected]
Improving the Mapping of Offshore Wind Resources (IMPOWR)
Kelly Lombardo (Ph.D. 2011)
I joined SoMAS in the fall of 2006 after receiving my M.S. in Atmospheric Science at the University at Albany SUNY in 2004. My masters thesis focused on equatorial Rossby waves over the western Pacific Ocean. My dissertation work explored the development and evolution of warm season organized convection over the northeastern U.S, with an emphasis on systems interacting with the Atlantic marine environment. I graduated with my Ph.D. in August 2011 from Stony Brook University. For my postdoctoral work with the COMAP group, I worked on the modification of Atlantic winter cyclones under the changing climate until the Fall of 2013. I am currently an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point.
http://kellylombardo.weebly.com/
Sara Ganetis (Ph.D. 2017) -- NOAA Contractor (Weather Prediction Center)
Zhenhai Zhang (Ph.D. 2016) -- Postdoc at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Nathan Korfe (M.S. 2016) -- Research Scientist at WindLogics, Inc.
Keith Roberts (M.S. 2015) -- Ph.D. Student at Notre Dame Univ.
Michael Erickson (Ph.D. 2015) -- NOAA Contractor (Weather Prediction Center)
Matthew Sienkiewicz (M.S. 2014) -- NOAA Contractor (Warning Decision Training Division)
Michael Layer (M.S. 2014) -- Forecaster at WeatherWorks, Hackettstown, NJ
Mathew Souders (M.S. 2013) -- Weather Decisions Technology, Norman, OK
David Stark (M.S. 2012) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
Joseph Pollina (M.S. 2011) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
Kelly Lombardo (Ph.D., 2011) -- Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Avery Point
Sean Bratton (M.S. 2011) -- Teacher at Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago, IL.
Tom DiLiberto (M.S. 2009) -- Forecaster at Climate Prediction Center, Wash. DC
John Murray (M.S. 2009) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
David Novak (Ph.D. 2009) -- Director, Weather Prediction Center (NOAA/NWS)
Yanluan Lin (Ph.D. 2008) -- Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China
Michael Charles (M.S. 2008) -- Forecaster/Programmer at Climate Prediction Center, Wash, DC
Joseph Olson (Ph.D. 2007) -- Research Scientist, Assimilation and Modeling Branch, NOAA-ESRL, Boulder,CO
Mathew Jones (M.S. 2004) -- Research Meteorologist at TRC Companies, Inc., Lowell, MA
http://kellylombardo.weebly.com/
Sara Ganetis (Ph.D. 2017) -- NOAA Contractor (Weather Prediction Center)
Zhenhai Zhang (Ph.D. 2016) -- Postdoc at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Nathan Korfe (M.S. 2016) -- Research Scientist at WindLogics, Inc.
Keith Roberts (M.S. 2015) -- Ph.D. Student at Notre Dame Univ.
Michael Erickson (Ph.D. 2015) -- NOAA Contractor (Weather Prediction Center)
Matthew Sienkiewicz (M.S. 2014) -- NOAA Contractor (Warning Decision Training Division)
Michael Layer (M.S. 2014) -- Forecaster at WeatherWorks, Hackettstown, NJ
Mathew Souders (M.S. 2013) -- Weather Decisions Technology, Norman, OK
David Stark (M.S. 2012) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
Joseph Pollina (M.S. 2011) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
Kelly Lombardo (Ph.D., 2011) -- Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Avery Point
Sean Bratton (M.S. 2011) -- Teacher at Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago, IL.
Tom DiLiberto (M.S. 2009) -- Forecaster at Climate Prediction Center, Wash. DC
John Murray (M.S. 2009) -- General Forecaster at NOAA/NWS New York City WFO
David Novak (Ph.D. 2009) -- Director, Weather Prediction Center (NOAA/NWS)
Yanluan Lin (Ph.D. 2008) -- Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China
Michael Charles (M.S. 2008) -- Forecaster/Programmer at Climate Prediction Center, Wash, DC
Joseph Olson (Ph.D. 2007) -- Research Scientist, Assimilation and Modeling Branch, NOAA-ESRL, Boulder,CO
Mathew Jones (M.S. 2004) -- Research Meteorologist at TRC Companies, Inc., Lowell, MA