Jonathan Edwards-Opperman Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- U.S. National Ice Center's (USNIC) Lead Ice Analyst for the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions- Collaborate with USNIC partners including the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, Canadian Ice Service, and other members of the North American Ice Service, particularly as it relates to Great Lakes ice information- Utilize satellite data to chart sea and lake ice in the Great Lakes, Arctic, and Antarctic- Perform operational analyses with the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS)- Supervise the USNIC's IMS system to ensure analysis and training quality- Prepare and present materials regarding the USNIC including operational briefings, lectures, technical papers, and scientific conference presentations

- Analyst at the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC)- Provided twice daily analyses of snow and ice cover across the Northern Hemisphere using the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) software platform- Analyzed synthetic aperture radar (SAR), weather radar, visible, infrared, and microwave remote sensing data to locate, identify, and analyze sea ice, lake ice, and snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere for the IMS- Used GIS software to view meteorological remote sensing data and chart ice conditions on the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay- Used ArcGIS to visualize various meteorological and oceanographic data

- Analyst at the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC)- Provided twice daily analyses of snow and ice cover across the Northern Hemisphere using the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) software platform- Analyzed synthetic aperture radar (SAR), weather radar, visible, infrared, and microwave remote sensing data to locate, identify, and analyze sea ice, lake ice, and snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere for the IMS- Used GIS software to view meteorological remote sensing data and chart ice conditions on the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay- Used ArcGIS to visualize various meteorological and oceanographic data

Instructor for METR 2603 - Severe and Unusual Weather

- TA for METR 4233 - Physical Meteorology III Climate and Radiation- Guest lectured class on surface energy balance, boundary layer sensible and latent heat fluxes, and Arctic clouds and climate.

- Observational analysis of ICECAPS (Integrated Characterization of Energy, Clouds, Atmospheric state, and Precipitation at Summit) data over the Greenland Ice Sheet- Analyzed a variety of remote sensing and in-situ meteorological data to better understand the occurrence and properties of clouds containing supercooled liquid water- Remote sensors used include: Micropulse Lidar (polarization sensitive lidar), Humidity and Temperature Profiler (passive microwave; 22-58 GHz), high frequency microwave radiometer (passive microwave; 90 and 150 GHz), Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System (X-band radar), and a Doppler 35-GHz Millimeter Cloud Radar

Field assistant with the Collaborative Lower Atmospheric Mobile Profiling System (CLAMPS) during the Mini-Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (Mini-MPEX) studying supercell thunderstorms.

- Worked on relating the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) to synoptic scale weather patterns and atmospheric variables related to convection.- Assessed relationship between NAO and springtime severe weather across the CONUS.

Lecture TA for EAS 4450 - Synoptic Meteorology

Advised new freshman during orientation and first semester

National Weather Service - Peachtree City

- Shadowed meteorologists on short and long term weather forecasting desks.- Assisted with weather balloon launches.- Completed AWIPS familiarization exercises.- Conducted research on road icing predictability in Georgia. Analyzed differences in near surface meteorological parameters leading up to onset of winter precipitation occurrence and onset of accumulation on roads.- Presented research at the 2014 Eastern Snow Conference

Taught weekly 3-hour lab and proctored exams for EAS 1600 - Introduction to Environmental Science

Master Of Science (M.S.), Meteorology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Earth And Atmospheric Science - Meteorology