Castle Williamsberg, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Athens, Georgia, United States

The purpose of this position is to support the Observations and Research Division (ORSD) of the Weather Program Office (WPO) within National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by conducting in-depth and innovative program analysis and evaluation to progress and shape the strategic direction of WPO. Specifically, this position will support the.

Athens, GA

In this role, I provide remote, social science contract support for NOAA’s Weather Program Office and the Social Science Program, as well as coordinate and oversee the execution of social and behavioral science research to applications (R2X) for the WPO Social Science Program with an emphasis on transitioning relevant scientific knowledge and research.

The AMS Board on Enterprise Communication is dedicated to the idea that improved communication within the weather, water and climate communities will result in improved science and services to the entire community.The BEC is responsible for planning the AMS Summer Community Meetings. These are held at a variety of venues and cover selected topics of.

The primary focus of this committee is to facilitate effective communication of weather, water and climate information within our sciences and to the larger user community, especially our most important “user”, the general public.

Athens, GA

-Provided remote, social science contract support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Program Office and the Social Science Program.-Coordinated closely with the Social Science and FACETs Program Manager to effectively develop, plan, implement, and track actively funded social science projects through both internal Smartsheet.

Athens, GA

-Successfully led a research team in the development of a NOAA/OAR/OWAQ Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI) grant proposal, statement of work, and project deliverables. -Collaborated with partners at the Storm Prediction Center and NWS Severe Weather Program to identify operational, R2O, and social science needs associated with the Convective.

Athens, GA

Responsible for co-creating curriculum for and instructing an undergraduate physical geography lab class.

Formerly known as the Alliance for Integrative Approaches to Extreme Environmental Events. The Mission of Impact360 Alliance is to serve as an organizing mechanism among a wide array of sectors and stakeholders in facilitating rapid and sustained progress toward mitigating the societal impacts of extreme environmental events.For more information or to join.

• Create monthly audio podcasts on weather and climate issues relating to society and the general publics
• Schedule interviews and produce content with guests in meteorology, climate and social science
• Edit audio podcasts using Audacity software for publication on iTunes, Google Android podcast apps, and other outlets
• Develop original logo and branding material for promoting podcast through self-maintained website and social media

-Advise and serve the NWA in matters related to societal impacts of weather and climate.-Raise awareness, encourage, and support efforts within the NWA relating to societal impacts of weather and climate.-Support the application of social science principles into operational meteorology and decision support for hazardous weather and high impact events, as.

Silver Spring, MD

-Partnered with operational meteorologists and social scientists at National Weather Service Headquarters to gauge understanding of the current watch, warning, advisory system and evaluate alternative language prototypes as potential replacements to revamp the current weather watch, warning, and advisory system.-Collaborated with National Weather Service.

University Of Georgia

-Developed, proposed, and received funding for a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program to better understand the knowledge that parents and caregivers possessed about the topic of pediatric vehicular heatstroke.-Collaborated with physical scientists, social scientists, and non-profit leaders to discuss the.

FEMA Region IV

-Collected data on existing and new state and local evacuation zones and planning resources based on the most recent hurricane evacuation studies associated with FEMA Region IV coastal states.-Compiled and aggregated any available evacuation zone data (e.g., GIS shapefiles, GeoPDF documentation, etc) and other formatted information from county and state.

University Of Georgia

Awarded an AMS Fellowship funded by the AMS 21st Century Campaign. -Utilized ArcGIS to explore the spatial relationship of wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) data across the contiguous United States to better understand the geographic variability of extreme heat exposure, identify regional heat safety zones for athletics, and develop WBGT activity guides.

University Of Georgia

-Gathered temperature data from the National Climatic Data Center.-Used ForTran programming to gather data into a sortable file.-Worked with ArcGIS to create various interpolation maps.

Office Of The Vice President For Instruction

Duties consist of assisting students with school related tasks, helping students get familiarized with a new college setting, provide outside assistance for students who need additional help, and be a leader and strong positive influence.

Hugh Hodgson School Of Music

Duties consist of running errands, copying papers, handling confidential documents and records, answering telephones, and interacting with students, faculty, and office staff.

College Of Education

Assist professor with any organizational needs before class, help students within the class who may need assistance, grade papers and handle confidential information, make yourself available outside of class for any student who may need additional assistance.

Office Of The Vice President For Instruction

Duties consist of assisting students with school related tasks, helping students get familiarized with a new college setting, provide outside assistance for students who need additional help, and be a leader and strong positive influence.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geography

Activities and Societies: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2016-2018), WPO Joint Technology Transfer Initiative.

Master’S Degree, M.S. Geography

Activities and Societies: AMS Graduate Fellowship Recipient (2014-2015), Graduate Representative - UGA Chapter of the American.

Bachelor'S Degree, Geography, Psychology, And Certificate In Atmospheric Sciences, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honour Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society, American.