In January, Dr. Corene Matyas was recognized for her work on hurricanes at the Women in the Tropics special session at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society.
Dr. Joanne Simpson is at the upper center of the image – the first woman in the U.S. to receive a PhD in meteorology (1949) who would become a leader in hurricane research. The other women shown on the slide, including Dr. Matyas, were acknowledged for their contributions to hurricane-related research during this presentation by Dr. Kristen Corbosiero (University at Albany, SUNY).