Faculty
I am currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Deep Convection and Tropical Meteorology Research group at the University of Utah, Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Here, my groups research ranges from understanding the nature of tropical mesoscale convection, to evaluating errors in satellite-based precipitation monitoring systems such as the NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Mission (GPM), and studying the impact of aerosols on convection.
I have previously spent time at a variety of institutions including NC State University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Reading. At NC State, I worked with Dr. Anantha Aiyyer in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS), at North Carolina State University (NCSU). There, our research focused on investigating the connection between African Easterly Waves and convection. At the University of Oklahoma, I worked with Dr. David Parsons and Dr. Steven Cavallo using data from the Concordiasi field program to evaluate the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS).
Students
Michell is a Masters student joining my research group in the summer of 2021. She completed her undergraduate degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Kansas in May 2021. She will be jointly advised with Peter Veals. Her first actions at the University of Utah will be to assist in the NASA CPEX-AW field campaign.
Other Faculty
Peter is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. His research focuses on convection and mountain weather. His recent work has examined the impact of aerosols on convection during the CACTI field program in Argentina during 2018-2019. He jointly advises Michell Tinoco-Morales.
Ed is a Professor at the University of Utah and a former Department Chair. His research focuses on tropical meteorology and convection, primarily using field campaign and satellite data to observe and better understand an array of tropical weather. He has participated and led over 35 field campaigns over a 50+ year career.