I believe we all have a duty to not only further our own careers but also to foster the advancement of our entire profession and promote strong, healthy relationships between all members of the weather enterprise. These beliefs have led me to service at the local, national, and international levels. I am grateful for these opportunities to contribute to the greater good.
My national and international service activities over the past several years include the following,
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Board of Trustees, 2022-present
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Planning Commission, 2015-present (Commissioner, 2017-2022; Past Commissioner, 2022-present)
European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL) Advisory Council, 2017-present
Science Advisory Board for the Developmental Testbed Center, 2019-present
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Advisory Panel, 2017-present
AMS Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2017-2020
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) President’s Advisory Committee on University Relations (PACUR), 2010-2016 (Chair, 2013-2016)
National Academy of Sciences Committee on Advancing Social and Behavioral Science Research and Application within the Weather Enterprise, 2016-2017
Editor, Monthly Weather Review, 2015-2016 (Silver Star in 2015)
UCAR Governance Task Group (GTG), 2012-2020
UCAR President Search Committee, 2015-2016
AMS Science and Technology Activities Commission (STAC) Mesoscale Committee, 2012-2018
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Physics Advisory Board, 2013-present
AMS Beacon, 2012-present
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Councilor, 2013-2016
AMS Ad-hoc Committee on Statements, 2013-2014
NCAR Observing Facilities Assessment Panel (OFAP), Co-Chair for several meetings, 2010-2014
PACUR subcommittee for non-core proposal review, 2012-2014
Invited Reviewer, National Research Council (NRC) Review of the NSF AGS Draft Goals and Objectives Document, 2014
Invited Participant, NRC Workshop to Review NSF AGS Goals and Objectives, 2014
Program Committee for the 2013 European Conference on Severe Storms, 2012-2013
AMS Battan Book Award K-12 Selection Committee, 2012-2013
AMS Board on Women and Minorities, 2010-2013
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Director Search Committee, 2013
Scientific Consultant for Giant Screen Films IMAX movie Tornado Alley and accompanying educational material, 2011-2012
Organizing Committee for the Weather Ready Nation Research Agenda workshop, Birmingham, AL, April 2012
AMS Annual Meeting Oversight Committee (AMOC), 2009-2012
Invited Briefer, U.S. Congress Natural Hazards Caucus, 2011
National Science Foundation (NSF) external review panel for the NCAR Research Applications Laboratory (RAL), 2011
Invited Participant, NCEP/NSF Weather Ready Nation workshop, 2011
VORTEX2 Steering Committee Member, 2003-2010
UCAR review panel for the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Aviation Weather Center (AWC) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC), 2008-2010
Scientific Consultant and featured scientist for the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry permanent display Science Storms, 2009
Invited participant, NAS BASC Summer Study workshop on “Progress and Priorities of U.S. Weather Research and Research-to-Operations Activities,” 2009