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Project Title: Evaluating Methods for Identification and Monitoring of Factors in the Puget Sound that Indicate Eutrophication and HypoxiaManaged a team of three participantsPlanned meetings with the team and the project partnerUsed satellite remote sensing to conduct an analysis of eutrophication in Washington’s Puget SoundCreated and taught an ACOLITE tutorialAcquired and utilized Aqua MODIS, Sentinel-2 MSI, and Landsat 8 OLI dataProvided project partner with Harmful Algal Bloom Identification Tool created using ArcMap

Project Title: Spatial Modeling of the Fragmentation of Riparian Species Habitat from the Overtaking of North Alabama Agricultural and Forested Lands by Increasing UrbanizationProvided project partner with Favorability for Urbanization Map and Species’ Habitat Fragmentation Tool created using ArcMapCreated and taught Fuzzy Logic Modeling TutorialAcquired and utilized Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 8 OLI dataPresented results at the Alabama Chapter of the Wildlife Society 2018 Annual Meeting

Assisted with completion of small-to-medium scale projects to benefit NWS Huntsville by improving research, outreach, and operationsShadowed forecasters to learn about NWS operationsAssisted with SKYWARN Storm Spotter classes

Identified lightning cases and managed log bookCollected radar and Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) dataPlotted and analyzed radar and GLM data using Python

Managed sounding teams during field operationsAssisted with forecasting and briefings during VORTEX-SE Year 2 Field CampaignParticipated in VORTEX-SE Year 2 and 2017 solar eclipse operations and researchUsed iMET, Windsond, and Vaisala sounding systemsTrained others on iMET and Windsond sounding systems

Field campaign purpose: Calibration/validation of the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) and Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrumentsBuilt daily forecasts tailored to specific incentivesGave daily weather briefingsNowcasted during mission times