April 14th Meeting Recap!
- CVA AMS
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min read
On April 14th, weather enthusiasts and meteorologists gathered at the Grapevine in Richmond, VA to listen to Renee Richardson Keller, a meteorologist who works at the NOAA Weather Program Office or WPO. Dr. Keller specializes in observations and oversees a number of projects that aim to improve the reliability and reach of weather observation data to improve forecasting accuracy. Dr. Keller also recently completed the NOAA Knauss Fellowship, a program that teaches students about policy and maritime resources.
However, before the presentation could begin, some important club announcements and updates were made. First, our secretary-treasurer Russ Harper read the meeting minutes and provided a treasure's report.
Important Announcements/Updates:
The Mid-Atlantic chaser con will also be taking place on November 5th, 2022, and will be partnering with us to run the registration table and other social events.
The winner of the 2021-2022 snowfall contest was Jeffrey Mock, who predicted 4.6 inches of snow at Richmond International Airport, where 4.7 inches of snow was officially recorded for the season. The average seasonal total for the airport is 8.3 inches of snow. Congrats Jeffrey!
Elections will be held soon, so if you are interested in running, please contact Russ Harper. If you are interested in running for president, you must be a member of the American Meteorological Society.
A special guest, Boy Scout Weather Merit Badge candidate Will T from Scout Troop 375, also attended the meeting. Welcome Will!
It was then time for Renee Richardson's presentation, titled "Emerging Weather Observations, a Management Perspective". Dr. Keller first discussed the Sea Grant John A Knauss fellowship, which led her to the Weather Program Office. The mission, structure, and day-to-day objectives/tasks were then discussed, with the WPO's primary objective being to take research in the field and apply it to the real world in order to bring about beneficial change. Some fascinating projects Dr. Keller is currently working on include flying drones into hurricanes, using smartphones to measure pressure values, and creating miniature automated ships that can take surface observations in tropical systems. All these projects aim to improve observations in the weather industry, which can then be ingested by supercomputers that make weather predictions on timescales of hours to weeks.
Below are the zoom recording and pictures from the meeting! Our next meeting will be attending the Flying Squirrels game on June 9th at 6:35 pm! We can't wait to see you there!
Zoom Recording:
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