Mark Olsen Mark Olsen S2S Program Manager Mark is the Program Manager of WPO’s Subseasonal to Seasonal program supporting NOAA’s goal of a Weather-Ready Nation by enabling and coordinating research to improve the predictive capability across time scales that bridge weather and climate. Prior to joining WPO, Mark was a research scientist working under a…
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…
Jon received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, and his dissertation focused on the growth and culture of early-stage venture capital in Philadelphia. Jon also received his Masters in economics and history from The New School and his Bachelors in economics and history from the University of Iowa
Jordan Dale Jordan Dale Testbeds & Air Quality & Fire Weather Program Manager Jordan is the Testbeds and Air Quality Program Manager for the Weather Program Office (WPO). Previously, Jordan was a contractor supporting WPO’s Observations and JTTI Programs. Prior to joining WPO, Jordan worked as a meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast…
Felicia Guarriello Felicia Guarriello Testbeds & Air Quality & Fire Weather Program Coordinator Felicia Guarriello is a contractor supporting the WPO Testbeds Program as the Testbeds Coordinator. Along with the Testbeds Program she also helps support Fire Weather, Air Quality, and VORTEX. Felicia has a background in grants management as well as model development and…
Alison Agather Alison Agather FACETS Program Coordinator & Social Science Program Competition Manager Alison supports the Weather Program Office (WPO) as a contractor for Science and Technology Corporation. She is the FACETS Program Coordinator and the Social Science Program’s Competition manager. Prior to supporting WPO, she was a Knauss Fellow and split her time between…
Using his personal experiences with the NOAA grant process and his knowledge of NOAA transition plans as an academic researcher, Castle brings a wealth of knowledge, excitement, and enthusiasm to the R2X process, and more importantly, aims to improve this process for principal investigators that wish to translate and transition social science research into various…
Additionally, Claudia is a graduate of Federally Employed Women’s First Mentoring Program cohort (2022); Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate at the Executive Level (2022), NOAA’s premier leadership succession program, Leadership Competencies Development Program (2021)and Asian American Government Executive Network (AAGEN) Senior Executive Service Career Development Program (2018). She is…
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…