I am a Research Scientist III employed by CU/CIRES and working off-campus in the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. I received my BS in physics from the Univ. of Miami and my PhD in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University. My research involves using observations and numerical models to improve understanding and prediction of large-scale tropical weather systems and their interactions with the extratropics. I live in Longmont with my partner and two kids, ages 14 and 12. If I'm not working, I'm usually out for a bike ride.