Up to Two Fully-Funded Graduate Research Assistantships
Starting Summer or Fall 2024

Ph.D. Program:

• The Earth and Ecosystem Science doctoral program at Central Michigan University.

Potential Research Specializations Include:

• Lake Michigan lake-breeze front structural differences between synoptic-scale onshore and offshore flow environments, and implications for convection initiation.
• Thermodynamic evolution of lake-breezes, with a focus on processes that could lead to destabilization.
• Development and evolution of cold pool substructures in the vicinity of hail swaths.
• I encourage interested students to reach out discuss your interests related to these topics!

Opportunities and Skills Gained:

• The student will have hands-on experience operating Dr. Keeler's mobile mesonet and instrumented small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).
• Through the process of working with the mobile mesonet and sUAS, the student will develop expertise in field campaign experiment design and will be licensed to operate sUAS.
• The graduate student will also have the opportunity to gain experience mentoring undergraduate meteorology students at CMU.
• Idealized modeling experiments performed to compliment field data will enable the student to develop expertise working with atmospheric models (e.g., WRF and/or CM1).
• The student will enhance their written and oral communication skills through preparation of papers and conference presentations.

Qualifications:

• Priority will be given to students who have completed their M.S. in atmospheric sciences or meteorology, or will complete it prior to their start date.
• Experience programming (e.g., Python, Matlab, etc.) is required.
• Students with experience in either field research or running atmospheric models are encouraged to apply.
• Contributions to published research will be considered an asset.

To Apply:

• Contact me to discuss these opportunities.