Chasing Storms & Career Goals: My Summer REU Experience at The National Weather Center

Chasing Storms & Career Goals: My Summer REU Experience at The National Weather Center

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Publication Date

10-1-2025

Abstract

This past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a 10-week research experience at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. As part of the program, I was assigned a research topic assessing how wildfire risk has evolved over the past 40 years, with particular attention to meteorological factors influencing fire potential and severity. This experience allowed me to engage with leading atmospheric scientists, collaborate with peers from across the country, and immerse myself in the unique culture of Oklahoma’s storm-chasing community.

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National Weather Center, Norman, OK

Project Mentor

Jeane Pope

Funding and Acknowledgements

National Science Foundation (Grant No. AGS-2050267) and the NOAA/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research under the NOAA-University of Oklahoma Cooperative Agreement #NA11OAR4320072, U.S. Department of Commerce.

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