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1 PRESE T POSITIO COREY K. POTVI 120 David L. Boren Blvd, Norman, OK Office: corey.potvin@noaa.gov Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) and NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) since October Primarily tasked with helping develop a storm-scale ensemble data assimilation and forecast (Warn-on- Forecast) system to be deployed in the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed. EDUCATIO Ph.D., Meteorology (advisor: Dr. Alan Shapiro) University of Oklahoma, Aug 2010 M.S., Meteorology (advisor: Dr. Alan Shapiro) University of Oklahoma, Aug 2006 B.S., Meteorology; B.A., Mathematics; A.S., Computer Science; Minor, Physics Lyndon State College, May 2004 POSITIO S HELD Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma Dec 2014 present Research Scientist, CIMMS/NSSL Oct present National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, NOAA/OAR/NSSL Oct 2010 Sept 2012 Postdoctoral Research Associate, CIMMS Aug 2010 Oct 2010 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Oklahoma Aug 2004 Aug 2010

2 REFEREED PUBLICATIO S Potvin, C. K., and M. L. Flora, 2014: Sensitivity of idealized supercell simulations to horizontal grid spacing: Implications for Warn-On-Forecast. Submitted to Mon. Wea. Rev. Thompson, T. E., L. J. Wicker, X. Wang, and C. K. Potvin, 2014: A comparison between the local ensemble transform Kalman filter and the ensemble square root filter for the assimilation of radar data in convective-scale models. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., in press. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2013: Correcting fast-mode pressure errors in storm-scale ensemble Kalman filter analyses. Advances in Meteorology, 2013, Potvin, C. K., 2013: A variational method for detecting and characterizing intense vortices in Cartesian wind fields. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2013: Assessing ensemble forecasts of low-level supercell rotation within an OSSE framework. Wea. and Forecasting, 28, Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker, D. Betten, M. I. Biggerstaff, and A. Shapiro, 2013: Comparison between dual-doppler and EnKF storm-scale wind analyses: The May 2004 Geary, Oklahoma, supercell thunderstorm. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, Lakshmanan, V., K. Hondl, C. K. Potvin, and D. Preignitz, 2013: An improved method to compute radar echo top heights. Wea. and Forecasting, 28, Stensrud, D. J., L. J. Wicker, M. Xue, D. T. Dawson II, N. Yussouf, D. M. Wheatley, T. E. Thompson, N. A. Snook, T. M. Smith, A. D. Schenkman, C. K. Potvin, E. R. Mansell, T. Lei, K. M. Kuhlman, Y. Jung, T. A. Jones, J. Gao, M. C. Coniglio, H. E. Brooks, and K. A. Brewster, 2013: Progress and challenges with Warn-on-Forecast. Atmos. Res., 123, Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2012: Comparison between dual-doppler and EnKF storm-scale wind analyses: Observing system simulation experiments with a supercell thunderstorm. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, Potvin, C. K., D. Betten, L. J. Wicker, K. L. Elmore, and M. I. Biggerstaff, 2012: 3DVAR vs. traditional dual-doppler wind retrievals of a simulated supercell thunderstorm. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker, and A. Shapiro, 2012: Assessing errors in variational dual-doppler wind syntheses of supercell thunderstorms observed by storm-scale mobile radars. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 29, Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and M. Xue, 2012: Impact of a vertical vorticity constraint in variational dual-doppler wind analysis: Tests with real and simulated supercell data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 29, Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, M. I. Biggerstaff, and Joshua M. Wurman, 2011: The VDAC technique: A variational method for detecting and characterizing convective vortices in multiple-doppler radar data. Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, Shapiro, A., K. M. Willingham, and C. K. Potvin, 2010: Spatially variable advection correction of radar data. Part I: Theoretical considerations. J. Atmos. Sci., 67, Shapiro, A., K. M. Willingham, and C. K. Potvin, 2010: Spatially variable advection correction of radar data. Part II: Test results. J. Atmos. Sci., 67, Potvin, C. K., K. L. Elmore, and S. J. Weiss, 2010: Assessing the impacts of proximity sounding criteria on the climatology of significant tornado environments. Wea. Forecasting., 25,

3 Shapiro, A., C. K. Potvin, and J. Gao, 2009: Use of a vertical vorticity equation in variational dual-doppler wind analysis. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 26, Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao, and M. Xue, 2009: Using a low-order model to detect and characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, SELECTED AWARDS A D HO ORS Nominated for Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE; 2014) National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship ( ) OU School of Meteorology Outstanding Performance as a Graduate Student Award (2010) OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences David James Shellberg Memorial Scholarship (2010) Paper of Note, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2009) American Meteorological Society Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship ( ) LSC Department of Meteorology Gil Ford Award for outstanding scholarship, leadership, personal integrity, professional potential and community service (2004) National Weather Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU; 2003) SELECTED PROFESSIO AL SERVICE AMS Severe Local Storms Committee ( ) Managing role in developing NSSL 10-year science strategic plan (2014) National Weather Center (NWC) REU Selection Committee (2014) Organize NWC volunteer groups for Habitat for Humanity (2013-present) Provide multiple-doppler wind retrieval code to severe storms researchers (2013-present) National Weather Center Employees Association ( ) Participant, NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed Spring Experiments ( ) Mobile radar scout vehicle driver, VORTEX-2 (one week, 2010) Graduate Student Representative, AMS Severe Local Storms Committee (2009) Graduate Student Representative, AMS Board on Outreach and Pre-College Education ( ) Ph.D. Student Representative, OU School of Meteorology Student Affairs Committee ( ) AMS Louis J. Battan Author s Award Committee ( ) President, Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) OU Student Leadership Council ( ); Social Activities Director and Treasurer ( ); Member ( ) Founder and chief editor, Journal of the CASA Student Leadership Council (2009) OU School of Meteorology Visiting Student Weekend Council ( ) Chair, 29 th Northeastern Storm Conference (> 300 attendees), Saratoga Springs, NY ( ) 3

4 EDUCATIO AL OUTREACH M.S. student committee, Stefan Rahimi (OU; graduated Fall 2014) NWC REU mentor, Montgomery Flora (Ball State University; 2014) Guest Lecturer, OU METR 5004: Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science (2013, 2014; 7 lectures) Mentored several M.S. and Ph.D. students (OU, Texas Tech Univ., McGill Univ.) PROFESSIO AL PRESE TATIO S * Preprint submitted Presented by colleague Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2014: Warn-on-Forecast sensitivity experiments with the 19 May 2013 Norman-Shawnee, OK, tornadic supercell. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2014: Removing acoustic-mode pressure oscillations from storm-scale EnKF analyses. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Skinner, P. S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, C. K. Potvin, and D. C. Dowell, 2014: Forcing mechanisms of internal rear-flank downdraft momentum surges in the 18 May 2010 Dumas, Texas supercell. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Dokken, D. P., P. Belik, K. Scholz, M. M. Shvartsman, C. K. Potvin, B. A. Dahl, and A. McGovern, 2014: Applications of statistical mechanics of vortex gases to tornadogenesis. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Dahl, B. A., C. K. Potvin, L. J. Wicker, A. McGovern, and R. A. Brown, 2014: Sensitivity of vortex production to small environmental perturbations in high-resolution supercell simulations. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Shapiro, A., S. Rahimi, C. K. Potvin, and L. Orf, 2014: Improving trajectory analyses using advection correction: Tests with a 30-m simulaiton of the 24 May 2011 El Reno, OK, supercell. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Flora, M. L., and C. K. Potvin, 2014: Sensitivity of simulated supercell thunderstorms to horizontal grid resolution. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Skinner, P. S., L. J. Wicker, C. K. Potvin, and P. L. Heinselman, 2014: High-resolution ensemble prediction of the 31 May 2013 El Reno, Oklahoma supercell. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Weinhoff, Z. B., H. B. Bluestein, J. C. Snyder, J. Houser, A. Shapiro, and C. K. Potvin, 2014: Dual-Doppler analyses of two tornadic supercells in central Oklahoma on 19 May 2013 using data from an X-band, mobile radar and an S-band, fixed-site radar. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., and M. L. Flora, 2014: Horizontal grid spacing dependence of idealized WRF simulations and implications for Warn-on-Forecast. National Weather Center Convective Meteorology Seminar Series, Norman, OK. Dokken, D. P., P. Belik, K. Scholz, M. M. Shvartsman, C. K. Potvin, B. A. Dahl, and A. McGovern, 2014: Possible implications of a vortex gas model and self-similarity for 4

5 tornadogenesis and maintenance. University of Minnesota Math Physics Seminar Series, Minneapolis, MN. Skinner, P. S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, C. K. Potvin, and D. C. Dowell, 2014: Ensemble Kalman filter analyses of internal rear-flank downdraft momentum surges within the 18 May 2010 Dumas, Texas supercell. Texas Tech University Department of Geosciences Research Day, Lubbock, TX. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2014: Removing acoustic-mode pressure oscillations from storm-scale ensemble Kalman filter analyses. Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2014: An OSSE framework for assessing the utility of stormscale ensemble forecasts to tornado warning operations. 26 th Conf. and Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker, and T. E. Thompson, 2014: Improving storm-scale EnKF analyses and forecasts through accelerated ensemble spin-up: The 24 May 2011 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. International Symposium on Data Assimilation, Munich, Germany. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2014: Removing acoustic-mode pressure oscillations from storm-scale ensemble Kalman filter analyses. International Symposium on Data Assimilation, Munich, Germany. Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker, and T. E. Thompson, 2014: Impacts of Running-In-Place on LETKF analyses and forecasts of the 24 May 2011 outbreak. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., T. A. Jones, D. M. Wheatley, and L. J. Wicker, 2014: Overview of 24 May 2011 case and NSSL experiments. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, Norman, OK. Wicker, L. J., C. K. Potvin, T. E. Thompson, D. J. Stensrud, and P. Heinselman, 2014: Forecast impacts from assimilation of phased array radar data on 24 May Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, Norman, OK. Dokken, D., K. Scholz, M. M. Shvartsman, P. Belik, C. K. Potvin, B. A. Dahl, and A. McGovern, 2014: Possible implications of a vortex gas model and self-similarity for tornadogenesis and maintenance. Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Wicker, L. J., C. K. Potvin, T. E. Thompson, D. J. Stensrud, and P. Heinselman, 2014: Improved convective-scale prediction from the assimilation of rapid-scan phased array radar data. 26 th Conf. and Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Dahl, B. A., C. K. Potvin, L J. Wicker, R. A. Brown, and A. McGovern, 2014: Dependence of vortex characteristics on grid resolution in simulated supercells. 12 th Conf. on Artificial and Computational Intelligence and its Applications to the Environmental Sciences, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., 2013: Advances in two vortex detection and characterization techniques. National Weather Center Convection/NWP Seminar Series, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2013: Utility of the EnKF to storm-scale wind retrieval in the absence of dual-mobile-doppler observations: Data-denial experiments with the 5 June 2009 Goshen County, WY, supercell. VORTEX-2 Workshop, Balcones Springs, TX. Skinner, P.S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, C. K. Potvin, and D. C. Dowell, 2013: Ensemble Kalman filter analyses of internal rear-flank downdraft momentum surges within the 18 May 2010 Dumas, Texas supercell. 36 th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Breckenridge, CO, Amer. 5

6 Meteor. Soc. Wicker, L. J., and C. K. Potvin, 2013: Efficient high-resolution analyses using the LETKF algorithm and radar data. VORTEX-2 Workshop, Balcones Springs, TX. Skinner, P.S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, and C. K. Potvin, 2013: Ensemble Kalman filter analyses of the 18 May 2010, Dumas, Texas, supercell. VORTEX-2 Workshop, Balcones Springs, TX. Koch, S., D. J. Stensrud, M. Xue, L. J. Wicker, N. Yussouf, R. A. Sobash, and C. K. Potvin, 2013: Observing System Simulation Experiment (OSSE) Research on Convective Storms at the National Weather Center. 17 th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Austin, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Skinner, P.S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, and C. K. Potvin, 2013: EnKF Data Assimilation Experiments of the 18 May 2010 Dumas, Texas Supercell Observed by VORTEX2. 17 th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Austin, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Dokken, D., M. Shvartsman, P. Belik, C. K. Potvin, B. Dahl, and A. McGovern, 2013: Slope of vorticity lines derived from numerical models as a tornado predictor. Institute for Mathematics and its Applications Annual Program Workshop: Stochastic Modeling of the Oceans and Atmosphere, Minneapolis, MN. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2012: An OSSE framework for assessing the utility of stormscale ensemble forecasts to tornado warning operations. 26 th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker, M. I. Biggerstaff, D. P. Betten and A. M. Shapiro, 2012: Dual- Doppler vs. EnKF wind analyses of the May 2004 Geary, Oklahoma, supercell. 26 th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker and A. Shapiro, 2012: Dual-Doppler kinematical and dynamical retrieval errors in a simulated supercell thunderstorm. 16 th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS- AOLS), New Orleans, LA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Wicker, L. J., T. E. Thompson, C. K. Potvin, and E. R. Mansell, 2012: Comparisons between analysis and prediction of convection using conventional and rapid-scan weather Doppler radar data. 26 th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Skinner, P. S., C. C. Weiss, L. J. Wicker, and C. K. Potvin, 2012: VORTEX2 Observations and Data Assimilation Experiments of the 18 May 2010 Dumas, Texas Supercell. 26 th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Koch, S., D. J. Stensrud, M. Xue, L. J. Wicker, N. Yussouf, R. A. Sobash, and C. K. Potvin, 2012: An Overview of Observing System Simulation Experiment (OSSE) Research on Storm-scale Analysis and Prediction at the National Weather Center. Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Amer. Geo. Union. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2012: Kinematical retrievals within a simulated supercell: EnKF vs. dual-doppler analysis. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., L. J. Wicker and A. Shapiro, 2011: Comparisons of kinematical retrievals within a simulated supercell: Dual-Doppler analysis vs. EnKF data assimilation. 6 th European Conference on Severe Storms, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. * 6

7 Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro and M. Xue, 2011: Improving dual-doppler retrieval of the vertical wind using a vertical vorticity constraint. 6 th European Conference on Severe Storms, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, M. I. Biggerstaff, and J. M. Wurman, 2011: Evaluating the Vortex Detection And Characterization (VDAC) technique using real multiple-doppler observations of supercell thunderstorms. 6 th European Conference on Severe Storms, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. * Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2011: Comparisons of kinematical retrievals within a simulated supercell: Dual-Doppler analysis vs. EnKF radar data assimilation. National Weather Center Convection/NWP Seminar Series, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2011: Comparisons of kinematical retrievals within a simulated supercell: Dual-Doppler analysis vs. EnKF data assimilation. Storm-Scale Radar Data Assimilation Workshop, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., and L. J. Wicker, 2011: Comparisons of kinematical retrievals within a simulated supercell: Dual-Doppler analysis vs. EnKF data assimilation. 2 nd International Symposium on Earth-Science Challenges, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, M. I. Biggerstaff, and Joshua M. Wurman, 2011: Evaluating the Vortex Detection And Characterization (VDAC) technique using real multiple-doppler observations of supercell thunderstorms. 2 nd International Synposium on Earth-Science Challenges, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and M. Xue, 2011: Improving dual-doppler retrieval of the vertical wind using a vertical vorticity constraint. 2 nd International Synposium on Earth-Science Challenges, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, M. I. Biggerstaff, and J. M. Wurman, 2010: The VDAC technique: A variational method for detecting and characterizing convective vortices in multiple-doppler radar data. 25th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., and A. Shapiro, 2010: Dual-Doppler wind analysis using the vertical vorticity equation: Tests with real and simulated supercell data. 25th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., and A. Shapiro, 2010: Dual-Doppler wind analysis of convective storms using the vertical vorticity equation. 26th Conf. Interactive Info. Proc. Sys (IIPS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and J. Gao, 2010: Evaluation of the Vortex Detection and Characterization (VDAC) technique using multiple-doppler observations of tornadoes. 26th Conf. Interactive Info. Proc. Sys (IIPS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and J. Gao, 2009: Using a low-order model to detect and characterize intense vortices in multiple-doppler radar data. National Science Foundation CASA Site Visit, Amherst, MA. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and J. Gao, 2009: Evaluation of a multiple-doppler vortex detection and characterization technique using real radar observations. 34 th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Williamsburg, VA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao and M. Xue, 2009: Evaluation of a new multiple- Doppler tornado detection and characterization technique using real radar observations. 25th Conf. Interactive Info. Proc. Sys (IIPS), Phoenix, AZ, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * 7

8 Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao, and M. Xue, 2008: Using a low-order model to characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. National Science Foundation CASA Site Visit, Amherst, MA. Potvin C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao, and M. Xue, 2008: Evaluation of a new multiple- Doppler tornado detection and characterization technique using real radar observations. 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., S. J. Weiss and K. L. Elmore, 2008: Assessing the impact of proximity sounding criteria on climatologies of significant severe weather events. 24 th Conference on Severe Local Storms. Savannah, GA. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao and M. Xue, 2008: Using a low-order model to detect and characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. Symposium on Recent Developments in Atmospheric Applications of Radar and Lidar, New Orleans, LA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, J. Gao and M. Xue, 2007: Using a low-order model to detect and characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. 33 rd Int. Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, and J. Gao, 2007: A new formulation of dual-doppler analysis for convective flows. 33 rd Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, and M. Xue, 2006: Using a low-order model to detect and characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. 23 rd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, St. Louis, MO, Amer. Meteor. Soc. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, and M. Xue, 2006: Using a low-order model to characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. CASA Research Retreat, Estes Park, CO. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, and M. Xue, 2006: Using a low-order model to characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. National Science Foundation CASA Site Visit, Amherst, MA. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu and M. Xue, 2006: Using a low-order model to characterize tornadoes in multiple-doppler radar data. 22nd Conf. Interactive Info. Proc. Sys (IIPS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu, and M. Xue, 2005: Characterizing tornadoes in multiple- Doppler radar data using a low-order model. CASA Research Retreat, Norman, OK. Potvin, C. K., A. Shapiro, T.-Y. Yu and M. Xue, 2005: Characterizing tornadoes in multiple- Doppler radar data using a low-order model. 32nd AMS Radar Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * Potvin, C. K., S. J. Weiss and S. J. Taylor, 2004: A study of proximity sounding derived parameters associated with significant severe weather. 3 rd AMS Student Conference, Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc. * OTHER MEETI GS A D WORKSHOPS Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) Workshop. Boulder, CO, July Servant Leadership Workshop, Lans Rothfusz. Norman, OK, Jun Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop. Norman, OK, Feb th Ensemble Kalman Filter Workshop. Albany, NY, Apr

9 Parallel Programming & Cluster Computing. Norman, OK, Oct Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences. Norman, OK, Jul Advanced Course in Responsible Conduct of Research. Norman, OK, Nov National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers Annual Student Retreat. Bethesda, MD, Nov 2005 & Nov Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium. Norman, OK, Oct 2006 & Oct Weather and Society Integrated Studies (WAS*IS) workshop. Norman, OK, Apr PROFESSIO AL MEMBERSHIPS American Meteorological Society (2003-present) American Geophysical Union (2012-present) PROGRAMMI G/SOFTWARE SKILLS Windows, Mac OS, Linux, C/C++, Fortran 77/90, Python, Matlab, High Performance Computing CITIZE SHIP United States of America 9