PROFESSIONAL

I have been an Oceanographer at NOAA/AOML since 1973. I orginally worked in the Marine Geology and Geophysics Division until I became a part of the Ocean Chemistry Division in 1982. I worked in OCD until November of 1998 when I became a researcher in AOML's Satellite Remote Sensing Group. My current work duties are :
*Scientific Research in AOML's Satellite Remote Sensing Group
*Macintosh support in AOML's Computer Services and Networking Division
*Providing scientific and technical imaging expertise for Office of the Director

Click abstract to read a summary of my latest research paper. The paper is on the use of a new satellite to locate hurricanes in their early formation stages. Its title is "QuikSCAT Facilitates Early Identification of Tropical Depressions in 1999 Hurricane Season."

Click writings to see some of my scientific publications