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B.S. in Meteorology Starting in Fall 2024

The Department of Geography is excited to announce the Bachelor of Science program in Meteorology has been fully approved, and will officially begin in Fall 2024. Our program provides broader geographic training and aims to build skills that crosscut from meteorology to applied climate science, geospatial analysis, hydrology, business, economics, communications, and Al as required […]

Meet the Geographer: Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams Pronouns: he/him University of Florida Adviser: Dr. Kevin Ash Focus Area: Geospatial Analysis & Techniques Research Statement: I am broadly interested in atmospheric science, disaster risk reduction, risk communication, and emergency management. My graduate research is focused on concurrent risks from tornadoes and the COVID-19 pandemic and residents’ emergency sheltering perceptions and behavior […]

An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models

WILLIAMS – An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models Jeffrey Beck, John Brown, Jimy Dudhia, David Gill, Tracy Hertneky, Joseph Klemp, Wei Wang, Christopher Williams, Ming Hu, Eric James Jaymes Kenyon, Tanya Smirnova, and Jung-Hoon Kim Article first published online: 15 MAY 2020 Weather and Forecasting DOI: […]

Stephen Mullens

Mr. Stephen Mullens Assistant Instructional Professor of Meteorology Email: stephen.mullens@ufl.edu smoothedweather.com OrcID: 0009-0000-8832-2861 Curriculum Vitae Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Department Service Roles Meteorology Program Development Committee, 2017-2024 Experiential Learning Coordinator, 2019-Present Faculty Advisor, American Meteorological Society Gator Chapter, 2021-Present Department Web Coordinator, 2021-Present Awards 2024 Advisor of the Year – UF Student Activities and […]

Certificate in Meteorology and Climatology

Supplement your major with an understanding of the atmosphere and awareness of the societal impacts of natural hazards and climate change. The certificate is designed for students seeking employment as climatologists, broadcast meteorologists, water district managers, those interested in environmental issues, to prepare for graduate studies, or those who just love the weather.

Meteorology and Climatology student flies with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters

University of Florida senior and undergraduate research assistant Alex DesRosiers worked a research based summer internship with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. The internship was based out of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa where he worked under meteorologist and flight director Ian Sears. Alex’s internship was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Dr. Corene Matyas […]

Congratulations to Dr. Hernández Ayala, Dr. Morris, and Dr. Zick!

We are proud to announce our latest PhD graduates – Dr. José Javier Hernández Ayala, Dr. Lillian Morris, and Dr. Stephanie Zick! Dr. Zick will join the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech as an Assistant Professor of Geographic Meteorology. She looks forward to diversifying the program with her tropical meteorology and numerical weather prediction expertise. Dr, Morris […]