Justin Hicks Email & Phone Number

Supporting observational science at NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory. Current interests include observations (in-situ and lidar), micro/biometeorology, and metrology.

Listed skills include Proactive, Detail Oriented, Woodworking, Problem Solving, and 5 others.

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  Technician Ii

  Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research

  Jun 2023 - Present - Boulder, Colorado, United States

  Earth Observing Laboratory/In-situ Sensing Facility:• Supports the development and deployment of the NCAR Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS dropsonde) for the NSF/NCAR C-130 and GV as well as the Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) WC-130J. Provides hardware and software support and coordinates upgrades to the dropsonde systems to meet the needs of field campaigns and hurricane/atmospheric river surveillance programs.• Operates and maintains the EOL calibration laboratory and calibrates meteorological and electronic equipment in preparation, and follow-up, of field campaigns. The lab performs temperature, humidity, gas, pressure, and wind speed calibrations as well as uncertainty analysis of instrumentation.• Participates in field deployments of AVAPS and the Integrated Surface Flux System (ISFS).