Sandy’s education includes a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences with a concentration in Weather Forecasting from UNC Asheville and a M.S. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Unlike most meteorologists, Sandy’s passion for weather stemmed from what was once a childhood fear of thunder and lightning, known as astraphobia. If she’s not…
Since 2020, Segayle has supported the Strategic Management Team (SMT) in Formulation and Congressional Analysis (FCA) with the OAR scientific laboratory and program evaluations. During this time, she worked with the OAR laboratory and program staff and leaders to plan and organize successful reviews. Prior to FCA, Segayle supported WPO as the Hurricane and Disaster…
Renee is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University and will receive her doctoral degree in meteorology. For her dissertation, Renee is investigating sea spray effects on tropical cyclone intensification. Renee received a B.Sc. in marine science with a concentration in atmosphere/ocean dynamics from Coastal Carolina University. While at CCU, Renee investigated global model…
Mark is the recipient of the DOC Gold Medal for transitioning NOAA’s first ecological forecasting system (HABS) to operations; DOC Silver Medal for developing and implementing an analysis of NOAA’s observation portfolio; and two bronze medals and an Administrator’s award for transitioning models to NOAA’s operational high performance computing environment. His education includes a PhD…