The motivation for much of my research is based from my interest in tropical cyclones, specifically with regards to the genesis stage of these phenomena. I have employed a statistical technique, known as linear discriminant analysis (LDA), to identify features that can be used to distinguish between developing and non-developing vortices in the eastern Pacific basin. Using this method I have found a set of storm-centered variables, which have successfully classified both developing and non-developing vortices during the first 48 hours of their lifecycles, and I am currently working on testing the predictive skill of the LDA algorithm for genesis in the same basin.
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Inter-AG 875 Informal Science Education for Scientists (Spring 2011)
Inter-LS 701 The College Classroom (Fall 2010)
AOS 925 Seminar: Convection and General Circulation (Spring 2010)
EPD 690 Teaching in Sci. & Engeneering: Internat. Students/Faculty (Fall 2009)
AOS 900 Seminar: Current and Classical Problems (Fall 2009)
AOS 651 - Synoptic-Dynamic Laboratory (Fall 2008)
AOS 640 - Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation (Spring 2008)
AOS 630 - Introduction to Atmospheric Physics (Fall 2007)
AOS 660 - Introduction to Atmospheric Oceanography (Fall 2007)
AOS 611 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II (Spring 2007)
AOS 760 - Large-Scale Ocn-Atm Couplng (Spring 2007)
AOS 610 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I (Fall 2006)
AOS 575 - Climatological Analysis (Fall 2006)
AOS 522 - Tropical Meteorology (Spring 2005)
AOS 100 Lecture TA: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007
AOS 100 Web TA: Spring 2010
AOS 101 Discussion TA: Spring 2007, Fall 2009
AOS 310 Lecture TA: Fall 2006
AOS 311 Lab TA: Spring 2009
14th Cyclone Workshop (2008): The predictability of Tropical Storm Alma 2008 (PDF)
13th Mesoscale Conference (2009): Use of linear discriminant analysis in classifying the development and non-development of tropical vortices (PDF)
15th Cyclone Workshop (2011): A statistical analysis of the prediction of eastern Pacific tropical cyclogenesis (PDF)