Hobart and William Smith Colleges

2019 SUMMER RESEARCH

During the 2019 summer, REU students worked on a variety of research projects and all plan to present their research during at least one scientific conference. Typically, REU research projects explore a topic within one of the following areas: mesoscale and synoptic weather, microclimates, biometeorology, mountain meteorology, modern climate, hydrometeorology, and paleoclimate.

Student (and title of their research) having completed their NEPARS REU at the HWS research location were:

Katie Bachli; Plymouth State Univ.
Atmospheric Rivers and Their Relationship to Snowfall in the Northeastern United States (Mentor: Dr. Nick Metz)

Katharine Ferrera; Univ. of Chicago
Weather Conditions and Patterns for Cold-Related EMS High Impact Days in NYC (Mentor: Dr. Neil Laird)

Ivy Glade; Minnesota State Univ. - Mankato
Atmospheric Rivers and Their Relationship to Precipitation in the Northeastern United States (Mentor: Dr. Nick Metz)

Lauren Glazier; SUNY New Paltz
Paleoclimate study of Seneca Lake (Mentor: Dr. Tara Curtin)

Leah Hopson; Univ. of Maryland – College Park
Weather Patterns Associated with Prolonged Low Visibility Days during the Cold-Season at Thule, Greenland (Mentor: Dr. Neil Laird)

Gabrielle Keaton; Univ. of North Carolina - Charlotte
Conditions Responsible for Periods of Low Visibility along the West Coast of Greenland (Mentor: Dr. Neil Laird)

Andrew Mendez; East Los Angeles College
A Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Cold-Related EMS Calls in New York City (Mentor: Dr. Neil Laird)

Molly Robinson; Univ. of Rochester (NY)
Paleoclimate study of Seneca Lake (Mentor: Dr. David Finkelstein)

Student (and tile of their research) having completed their NEPARS REU at the PSU research location were:

Michaela Ericksen; St. Cloud State Univ.
Atmospheric Rivers and Flood-Related Watches, Warnings, and Advisories Issued by the NWS over Northeast U.S. 2008-2017 (Mentor: Dr. Jason Cordeira)

Gabrielle Linscott; William Smith College
A Climatology of East Cost High Events and their Impacts from 2009 - 2018 (Mentor: Dr. Eric Hoffman)

Annika Margevich; St. Louis Univ.
Study of Hurricanes in the Caribbean (Mentor: Dr. Lourdes Aviles)

Cassandra Roberts; Elizabethtown College
Atmospheric Rivers and Their Influence on Water Quality over the Northeast U.S. 2008-2017 (Mentor: Dr. Jason Cordeira)

Monica Ruiz; Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Study of Hurricanes in the Caribbean (Mentor: Dr. Lourdes Aviles)

Chad Wiley; Millersville Univ.
A 10-Year Climatology of High Winds and Examination of WWAs on the East Coast (Mentor: Dr. Eric Hoffman)