Weather Geeks

Guest: Steve Bowen, Director (Meteorologist), Aon

When natural disasters strike they can impact just about every aspect of life... The ultimate cost of such disasters is a science of its own and no one is more familiar with those costs than those charged with insuring all that is important to us. Today we’ll talk with Steve Bowen, Director and meteorologist at Aon, to look back at the weather related disasters of 2018...plus…fascinating conversation that will explain how Mr. Bowen utilizes analytics to help communicate & prepare the world for the risks associated with a future that promises to bring more and more extreme weather events.

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Guest: Dr. James McClintock, 

Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

This week on Weather Geeks we go to the bottom of the earth….Antarctica! A white desert covered in snow and ice. But did you know plants and algae make up an underwater forest at its edges and that these plants can be used to develop drugs to help with cancer and the flu?! Dr. James McClintock from The University of Alabama - Birmingham joins us to discuss why studying this part of the world is important and why so many people are making the trip down to Antarctica to learn more about the region and experience climate change in action. 

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Guest:  Gabriel Sassone & Jacques Kerner - Avalanche Studios

Description:

Today on Weather Geeks we dive into a world where extreme weather is the most dangerous game. Video games continue to push the bounds of depicting accurate atmospheric physics in virtual worlds. But how are these gaming “engines” built? How is weather recreated in a virtual world? We’ll get the answers from Gabriel Sassone and Jacques Kerner from Avalanche Studios, which recently released Just Cause 4, a game where weather is not only a main character but a core element of the story and how you play. The experience is amazing, the weather is realistic, and the process to get there is fascinating.

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Guest: David Inmon, UPS Airlines Meteorologist

Description:

It’s that time of year again! Millions of packages will be delivered this holiday season. One of the busiest companies getting packages from here to there is UPS and we are joined today by David Inman, an airlines meteorologist with the company. So, just how does weather play a role in meeting the delivery deadline? How are logistics changed as a result of the forecast? And how about this time of year… does the pressure ramp up, especially if the surface pressure dives down? All this and more.

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Guest: Dr. Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor, Penn State University

Description:

Oftentimes, when a scientist explains their work to the public there is a breakdown of communication. The person listening gets lost in the complex explanation and foreign terminology. But there are small handful of amazing scientists that have an incredible ability to communicate... keeping the audience engaged and wanting more. And today we are joined by one such person, Dr. Richard Alley from Penn State University. We are going to talk glaciology, meteorology, and climatology and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

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Guest: Tom Niziol, Winter Weather Expert at The Weather Channel. 

Description

The first snowstorm this year for New York City should not have been this memorable. A manageable 6 inches of snow come down in a hurry, but the region was gridlock early on in the event. Was this a forecast fail? A communication calamity? Or pitiful planning? The Weather Channel Winter Weather Expert Tom Niziol has spent decades forecasting and communicating winter weather. He joins us today to talk about this event and the handful of others where winter weather seems to catch cities by surprise. Just what can be done to prevent the situations from happening again?

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Guest: Clark Schweers, Principal; BDO Forensic Insurance and Recovery Practice

Description:

Natural disasters happen every year all across the country changing the lives of those directly affected forever. Just look at this year’s hurricanes, the deadly and destructive wildfires in California...but there is also an indirect effect to these disasters that ripples across the country and hits the wallet of nearly every American. Clark Schweers joins us today from BDO Global to breakdown how weather and natural disasters have lasting impacts for millions, well after the rebuilding has begun and in some cases fully completed.

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Guest: Dr. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting at Atmospheric & Environmental Research

Description:Colored leaves are on the ground and some flakes have already fallen. Winter is just around the corner and everyone is wondering how cold will it get? How much snow will fall? Today, Dr. Judah Cohen gives us a sense of what we can expect. We dive into seasonal forecasting and examine how today’s weather can provide clues into next month's weather. What is El Nino’s role? Why is Siberian snow cover important, and why do we need to pay attention to the stratosphere...thousands of feet above where planes fly? We’ll break it all down as we discuss the 2018-2019 winter outlook.

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Guest: Harry Enten, Senior Writer and Analyst, CNN Politics

Description: Millions of Americans will be voting this November for their favorite candidate. When they head out to the polls some will enjoy sunshine, others will get cold and rain, and maybe even a few folks will see snowflakes. Weather might even keep some people from even heading out the door. Just how does weather affect elections...and more generally politics? Today, we’ll pose these questions and more to Harry Enten from CNN Politics. Harry has a passion for both weather and for politics. We'll look back at what history has taught us and what the future may hold for the intersection of weather & politics. 

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Guests: The Weather Channel meteorologists: Stephanie Abrams, Jen Carfagno, Chris Bruin

Description:

Hurricane Michael stormed ashore the Florida Panhandle earlier this month. Lives were upended and changed forever. Millions watched the full fury of the hurricane unfold live on their screens. And today we are joined by three field reporters that covered the storm: The Weather Channel meteorologists Stephanie Abrams, Jen Carfagno and Chris Bruin. We hear their stories as they take us through the before, during and after of live coverage of a category 4 hurricane. 

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Guest:

Tom Skilling, WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist

Description:

From the outside looking in, living in the Midwest during the winter months can be brutal! Frigid temperatures that take your breath away and blizzards that stack snow feet high!  But today’s guest knows a thing or two about Midwest winters...and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Tom Skilling has been the on-air meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago since 1978...for those counting, that is 40 years!  In that span of time, it can feel like the media and television industry can change as much as the weather...We’ll talk about those changes and so much more with legendary broadcast meteorologist Tom Skilling.

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Guest:

Dr. Rick Knabb, Hurricane Expert, The Weather Channel

Description:

Communicating a weather forecasting is tricky task, but the challenges associated with hurricane forecasts bring a whole new set of hurdles. Dr. Rick Knabb, former director of the National Hurricane Center joins Dr. Marshall Shepherd to discuss how to avoid hurricane hype and stick with the impacts when talking to the public. It isn't as easy as you might think...

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Guest:

Dr. Elizabeth Austin, Forensic Meteorologist, Founder WeatherExtreme

Description:

Shoeprints in the snow, the absence of dew, or maybe DNA preserved in a puddle of rainwater....seemingly trivial clues in an active crime scene, but to forensic meteorologists, these are the subtle leads that can put a suspect away for murder. Dr. Elizabeth Austin, a forensic meteorologist who's worked on countless criminal cases, joins us to discuss this fascinating profession and her role in a new series this fall on The Weather Channel called Storm of Suspicion.

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Guests:  

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe - An Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.

Dr. Alan Townsend - Townsend currently is director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and professor in the Environmental Studies program at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Description:

During this week's Weather Geeks podcast Dr. Shepherd had the privilege of talking with Dr. Kathryn Hayhoe and Dr. Alan Townsend, 2 scientists featured in a short-form film series entitled Let Science Speak. Dr. Shepherd was also interviewed for this short-form film series aimed at building a groundswell of bipartisan support for scientists on the front lines of solving our planet’s gravest challenges. Let Science Speak highlights not only what is at risk for our lives, our country, and our planet when science is under attack, but what that means for the humans behind the research, and the people behind the facts.  

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Guest:

Jenna Jambeck, PhD. - Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at The University of Georgia

Today we're sitting down with Dr. Jenna Jambeck, Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at The University of Georgia who teaches environmental engineering with a focus on solid waste. What do you think happens to those plastic bottles and other trash when you toss it? Dr. Jambeck, along with a team of reasearchers, estimates that millions of metric tons of plastic waste entered our oceans in 2010, and by 2025, that amount could increase by 10 fold! We'll discuss various waste management solutions being implemented worldwide and learn how we can improve such infrastructure to keep our planet looking beautiful and trash free.  

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Guests: 

Jen Henderson, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, CO.  

Julie Demuth, PhD - Research Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Lab 

Description:

Today, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Jen Henderson, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, CO and Dr. Julie Demuth, a Research Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Lab. Both are dedicating their research to understanding the social science between severe weather warnings and why people make the decisions they do in the face of potentially damaging and life-threatening weather. Preservation of life is their main mission, and they hope to accomplish this by bridging the gap between sociology and meteorology by leading the charge to find the best ways to communicate life-saving information to the public! 

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Guest: Jan Null, CCM - Department of Meteorology & Climate Science, San Jose State University 

Description:

Today, we’re excited to welcome Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist with the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University. Jan has spent decades forecasting and studying weather across the U.S., especially in California, and he “prides himself on being able to predict the unpredictable.”  He served as Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service in the Bay Area for more than 24 years and in total has more than 40 years of experience as an operational and forensic meteorologist, serving as an expert witness in hundreds of cases. Jan has dedicated much of his career to becoming an expert on all things El Nino and La Nina, and he has also been a pioneer researcher studying and raising awareness to prevent hot car deaths involving children.

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GUEST:

Jim Bridenstine, Administrator of NASA

DESCRIPTION:

From flying high above the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, to being elected as a Congressman of Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives, our guest has dedicated his life to serving his country. Today we’re excited to welcome newly confirmed NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine.  Jim hails from Tulsa, OK where he became all too familiar with extreme weather, so he understands the importance of improving our forecasting capabilities. We’ll discuss the major piece of legislation he helped pass to support the expansion of weather research and forecasting. Plus, we’ll hear about his evolution on issues like climate change and how the work at NASA can further our understanding of its impacts. If that’s not enough, we’ll also get Jim’s thoughts on the future of space exploration. Could it include a visit to Mars?

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Guest: Bryan Norcross - Hurricane Specialist at Local 10 Miami

Description: 

His first weather report came over the radio back in 1969 and spoke of a hurricane named Camille heading toward the Gulf coast. Since then Bryan Norcross has covered dozens of major weather events - including Hurricane Andrew, which changed South Florida and his life forever. Bryan has worked at local new stations, national cable networks including and The Weather Channel. He has seen it all, done it all and has the stories to prove it. Today we hear about Bryan’s 50 years in broadcasting - a career filled with incredible timing, amazing achievements and a whole lot of fun.

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This week on Weather Geeks we go to the front lines of the firefight. The 2018 deadly and devastating wildfires could get even worse as brave men and women put their lives on the line. We explore the day to day conditions that help and hurt the effort and explore the factors that makes their job so dangerous. Weather Channel Correspondent Dave Malkoff, tells some of their stories and explains what it's like to battle these monster fires. Joining the conversation is Jess Gardetto from the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. We look at the factors making this season so bad and what it will take to get some of these fires out before the rainy season - which is still months away. 

Guests

Dave Malkoff

The Weather Channel corespondent 

Jess Gardetto

Deputy Chief, External Affairs - BLM National Fire and Aviation - National Interagency Fire Center

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Guest

Dr. Paul Sutter

Astrophysicist, writer, speaker, producer and podcast host 

Description

This week on Weather Geeks Astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutter joins us. Paul is an "Agent to the Stars" - passionately interacting with the public in science outreach. He is host of the "Ask a Spaceman!" podcast, where he answers space questions posted on social media. And today we get to ask him questions...with topics ranging from the the cosmos to communicating the complicated. It is sure to be an entertaining, engaging, and educational.

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Guest: Dr. David Novak, Director, Weather Prediction Center

Description: Whether it is forecasting an epic flood event days before the first raindrop or warning the public about an upcoming blizzard when it comes to tracking storms the meteorologists at The Weather Prediction Center play a critical role in keeping Americans safe from the dangers of weather. This week, meet the man in charge of directing this critical group of forecasters. Dr. Dave Novak joins me to discuss Weather Prediction Center operations, forecasting challenges and what the future might look like.

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Guest: Astronaut Terry Virts 

Description:

This week on Weather Geeks we are honored to have International Space Station Commander Terry Virts. Terry first flew into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010. Four years later he returned and spent 200 days aboard the ISS taking more photos from space that any other astronaut. Many of these photos appear in his book “View From Above”. We’ll talk about that view, space travel, the fragility of our planet and much more.

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Guest: Ed Mansouri, CEO & Founder WeatherSTEM

Description:

Just because you are a meteorologist doesn’t mean you aren’t exempt from the hazards of severe weather...and our guest proves this point. Ed Mansouri, founder and CEO of WeatherSTEM, a company that utilizes a network of weather stations for emergency planning purposes, agriculture needs, and K-12 education, recently had lightning cause damage at his house while he and his kids were home. We’ll hear more about his experience and how it ties into his company's education and safety initiatives. We’ll also learn about WeatherSTEMs new statewide mesoSTEMs...you won’t believe all of the information provided by this network of weather stations.

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Guest: Angela Fritz - Deputy Weather Editor for the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang

This week on Weather Geeks - Take the hot tempers inherent to any science or political discussion, combine them, and give them a national stage to debate on one of the most prominent weather blogs on the web, located at the heart of the political world - The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang based in Washington, D.C.  We will discuss the nightmare that can be communicating science through a high-profile public medium, dominant across social media, where there are no rules, all gloves are off and users can crush peers with both informed and ill-informed opinions all while hiding behind anonymous usernames.

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Most Americans probably don't realize that the first ones behind enemy lines are often a small group of meteorologists who are sent in to harms way to collect the weather data needed to give the U.S. armed forces the home field advantage they need to win the battles necessary to protect our freedom. Major Jonathan Sawtelle, a former Special Operations Weather Team operations officer, will provide amazing insight into this truly special force.

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Guest: Stephanie Abrams 

On Camera Meteorologist

The Weather Channel

In a time not too long ago, schoolboys would be the ones taking math and science classes so they can grow up to become engineers or doctors, while schoolgirls would take more general studies so they can focus on becoming housewives. Only recently have women smashed through the glass ceiling, championing careers in STEM. As an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel for 15 years, Stephanie Abrams has seen her fair share of hurricanes, nor’easters and everything in between!  In that time, the titles have changed from “weather girl” to “meteorologist,” and Stephanie is a prominent one.

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Guests: Craig Fugate

Former FEMA Administrator

Chief Emergency Management Officer at One Concern

Laura Lightbody

Project Director

Flood-Prepared Communities

He has made a career of managing natural disasters and served as the FEMA Administrator during the Obama Administration, but this week’s guest has been out of the federal government for over a year, so we have some catching up to do with long time Weather Geeks friend Craig Fugate. We’ll look back at some of the biggest events of his career, cover his view of FEMA today, and discuss how things are changing in the world and why that may mean more work for emergency managers.

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When it comes to climate change the discourse is often heated, but today’s guest is the calm before, during and after the storm. Author, speaker and strategist Katharine Wilkinson is all about climate action. Creative ways to save the earth. Join us for a conversation that delves into science, navigates through the vitriol surrounding climate change and lands on messages of hope, positive stories of success happening now and those planned for the future.

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He has been on the job for only one year, but this week’s guest has faced a career of natural disasters! Harvey, Irma, Maria, tornadoes, floods and yes, even lava have kept FEMA Administrator Brock Long on the go. How is he doing? What has he learned about the job? Where is FEMA headed? These questions and more for America’s top emergency manager, FEMA Administrator Brock Long.

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This week on Weather Geeks we mark the 5 year anniversary of the largest tornado ever recorded...the 2013 El Reno tornado. We’ll discuss how unusual the tornado was and how it changed or didn’t change the way people chase and research storms today. The Weather Channel’s Mike Bettes, who’s heart pounding story of being tossed about by the tornado, kicks off the conversation. We are also joined by author Brantley Hargrove, who’s new book, The Man Who Caught the Storm, chronicles the life of legendary storm chaser, Tim Samaras. Tim was one of 8 people that lost their life due to the tornado. Stories of intrigue, reflection and scientific discussion, all on this episode of Weather Geeks.

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Al Roker has been giving forecasts for ‘your neck of the woods’ for over 20 years...He is America’s Weatherman, appearing on the TODAY show, Nightly News and a host of other television and news shows over the years. He has a knack for channeling his on-air charisma into many different media platforms, including penning a New York Times best seller, dishing out award-winning cookbooks, and lending his voice to critically-acclaimed movies.  In this week's Weather Geeks podcast we learn about Al’s deep passion for weather, how he continues to evolve with the ever-changing media landscape and how he manages to balance it all.

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This week on Weather Geeks we go to the bottom of the earth….Antarctica! A white desert covered in snow and ice. But did you know plants and algae make up an underwater forest at its edges and that these plants can be used to develop drugs to help with cancer and the flu?! Dr. James McClintock from The University of Alabama - Birmingham joins us to discuss why studying this part of the world is important and why so many people are making the trip down to Antarctica to learn more about the region and experience climate change in action. 

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Dr. Greg Forbes's journey has taken him from studying tornadoes with famous tornado scientist Dr. Ted Fujita to molding young meteorological minds as a professor at Penn State University to becoming the Severe Weather Expert at the Weather Channel where he has warned more people about approaching tornadoes than another other human in history.  This week get a first hand peek into the brain of the Storm Master, the man who knows mother nature's most destructive and awe inspiring creation like none other.

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World renowned tornado experts Dr. Howard Bluestein and Dr. Victor Gensini break down the mystery of forecasting tornadoes as only they can. Learn the tricks of the trade from the scientists that get out of the classroom and forecast from out in the field.

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We go inside the storm with Jim Cantore. As we dive deep into his 30 plus year journey at The Weather Channel, we find out: how have things changed; some of Jim’s most memorable moments; and what will the future bring. All that and more from one of Weather’s most influential names.

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by Dr. Alexa Van Eaton, a physical volcanologist interested in explosive eruptions. Her work examines how volcanic plumes evolve and interact within a complex atmosphere and biosphere. Her current projects include studying volcanic lightning and perhaps most interesting of all, examining “the strange story of volcanic hail."

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by the Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, to discuss his mission, the role of science in modern warfare and how the changing climate is already impacting the NAVY.

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Alan Sealls joins the Weather Geeks team to discuss his history making journey that's taken him from aspiring musician to the "best weatherman ever" to the first African American to lead the National Weather Association.

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by Thomas Dolby, the man who made Science chic in the 80s with his hit song She Blinded me with Science. Dolby, a self-professed weather and climate Geek, whose eclectic career journey has taken him from pop star to silicon valley entrepreneur to academia tells the story behind his science influenced melodies as only he can.

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From the Weather Geeks Archives - Most Americans probably don't realize that the first ones behind enemy lines are often a small group of meteorologists who are sent in to harms way to collect the weather data needed to give the U.S. armed forces the home field advantage they need to win the battles necessary to protect our freedom. Major Jonathan Sawtelle, a former Special Operations Weather Team operations officer, will provide amazing insight into this truly special force.

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Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Blizzards. Floods. Weather and the science behind it permeate our everyday life. Brought to you by the people behind The Weather Channel and hosted by Dr. Marshall Shepherd, former president of the American Meteorological Society, Weather Geeks looks at how weather intersects with technology, pop culture, industry--and everything in between.

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