WeatherBrains 838: Speed Dating For Meteorologists

Scott Martin | February 8, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

WeatherBrains Episode 838 is now online (February 7th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

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Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is one of the Deputy Division Directors of the National Science Foundation. She attended Iowa State University and was a recipient of the George Washington Carver Scholarship. She is the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree in meteorology from Iowa State. She also received a double masters in both meteorology and water resources. Dr. Kandis Boyd, welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

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Looking back at 2005’s Hurricane Katrina (35:00)
Research Operations Nexus (RON) (01:00:00)
Ken Graham named National Weatherperson of the Year (1:50:00)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:13:15)
This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:15:48)
National Weather Round-Up (01:32:00)
and more!

Web Sites from Episode 838:

Dr. Kandis Boyd LinkedIn

Professor S.T.E.A.M. book

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896

Jen Narramore – “Early American Tornadoes 1586-1870” by David Ludlum

Rick Smith – IEM NWS Text Product Finder

Neil Jacobs – FIU receives $12.8M NSF grant to design an extreme wind, surge and wave testing facility

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Clint Boone dies suddenly

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

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About the Author (Author Profile)

Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.