Experience

South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graduate Snow Research Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Accumulated real-time snow and rain data using an OTT Parsivel (Particle Size Velocity optical disdrometer). Emphasis in collecting snow data in Rapid City, during the winter season (2013-2014) and measuring snowfall characteristics encompassing: snow particle size spectra, snow fall rates and melt water equivalents. Related duties were collecting real-time data daily, instrumentation troubleshooting (instrument and computer software), and the utilization of the Interactive Data Language (IDL) to display results. Show less



NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• NASA Intern-Research Scientist, Snowfall Observations at Wallops Island, VA

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Worked in the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) Department, investigating snowfall observations from NASA - Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) at Wallops Island, VA. Utilized three computer programming software packages in IDL, FORTRAN, and UNIX to analyze and process snow datasets accrued at the six-site network at WFF. Key microphysical parameters investigated were snow rates, total snow accumulations, horizontal spatial variability, snow density, fall velocities, disdrometer derived radar reflectivity, and reflectivity-snowrate relationships at the NASA-WFF network. Show less



National Weather Service

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• NWS Volunteer Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Learned NWS intern shift duties; obtained familiarization with AWIPS and additional communication systems to interpret and analyze weather models and other data sets. Assisted in the preparation of hydro-meteorological products and became acquainted with meteorological forecasts that include public, fire weather, severe weather, and flood forecast products. Learned NWS intern shift duties; obtained familiarization with AWIPS and additional communication systems to interpret and analyze weather models and other data sets. Assisted in the preparation of hydro-meteorological products and became acquainted with meteorological forecasts that include public, fire weather, severe weather, and flood forecast products.



NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• NASA Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked in the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) Department, investigating snowfall observations from NASA - Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) at Wallops Island, VA. My research at NASA is applicable for my master thesis and focuses on key microphysical parameters such as measurement accuracies between sensors, spatial variability characteristics, snow density, snow fall velocity, disdrometer derived radar reflectivity and reflectivity-snow rate relationships at NASA-WFF. Worked in the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) Department, investigating snowfall observations from NASA - Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) at Wallops Island, VA. My research at NASA is applicable for my master thesis and focuses on key microphysical parameters such as measurement accuracies between sensors, spatial variability characteristics, snow density, snow fall velocity, disdrometer derived radar reflectivity and reflectivity-snow rate relationships at NASA-WFF.



Skyview Weather/Genesis Weather Solutions

• Meteorology Intern

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  Worked with GR2Analyst and WDT radar software to detect warnings and watches for the Denver Metro Area, Colorado Springs and Northern Wyoming. Lightning, tornado, hail and flash flood warnings, watches and notifications were given out to clients and the public. Produced storm tracks for the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District in Downtown Denver. Supervised rain gauges [Alert System Real-Time Flood Detection software] for the Denver Metro Area and the City of Boulder. Made phone calls to the surrounding counties in the Denver Metro Area and additional clients: notifying them of the chances of low-impact flooding, street flooding, etc, in their respective counties. Show less



U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Atmospheric Science Technician

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2012

  Research: Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing Interactions with Atmospheric Conditions, the Landscape and Society Scientist in Collaboration with: Jessica M. Montag, Social Scientist Volunteer position responsible for organizing, coordinating, compiling and cataloguing the electronic and hard copy files, research materials, and literature associated with numerous projects related to energy development, atmospheric and hydrological processes, air quality, global climate change, and the natural resource management decision support. An emphasis of this position was on hydraulic fracturing and associated impacts, both known and perceived. The position assisted in various writing, analytical and additional tasks pertaining to the integrated work of PASA study plans. Show less



Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research-University of Colorado at Boulder

• Boulder, Co

• Intern

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  Scientist in Collaboration with: Dr. Detlev Helmig, Associate Research Professor, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder Worked with meteorological instruments and data in preparation for an atmospheric ozone study in Vernal, Utah in February 2012. Worked with a Tether Sonde System: compiling atmospheric data and ozone levels over the course of a month in Utah. Field experience in ozone data compilation with ozone sonde (and radiosonde) instruments; accumulating data up to 1000 feet above the surface. In addition, the position incorporated data analysis and integration of ozone levels in its relation with atmospheric variables (temperature, pressure, wind speed etc). Show less