Patrick Hyland, Ccm Email & Phone Number

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Member of the NWA Social Media Committee. Membership composed of operational meteorologists, faculty/staff from academic institutions, broadcast meteorologists, and students. Responsible for actively participating in updating various social media platforms regarding NWA membership and events, interesting weather-related information, and other content relevant to the mission of the NWA.

1200 W Rock Creek Road Norman, Ok 73069

The National Weather Museum and Science Center is a non-profit Museum working toward creating a state-of-the-art facility for the preservation of weather artifacts, education of science, math, and safety, and showcase of innovations in the field of science. Assisting with Marketing/PR for the Museum, as well as coordinating volunteers, fundraising, events, and exhibiting.

National Weather Center

Severe Weather Applications Technology Transfer Team in NSSL's Warning Research Development Division (WRDD)• Member of the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS)/Radar Severe Weather Applications Sub-team• Develop products, tools, algorithms, and techniques to improve the warning-decision-making process and short-term nowcasting• Work with forecasters and researchers to transition research to the operational National Weather Service. This includes developing and implementing new… Show more Severe Weather Applications Technology Transfer Team in NSSL's Warning Research Development Division (WRDD)• Member of the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS)/Radar Severe Weather Applications Sub-team• Develop products, tools, algorithms, and techniques to improve the warning-decision-making process and short-term nowcasting• Work with forecasters and researchers to transition research to the operational National Weather Service. This includes developing and implementing new algorithms using lightning, radar, and satellite data• Facilitator for Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) experiments Show less

Co-chair of the Norman Chamber of Commerce Weather Committee. Committee membership is composed of individuals with the National Weather Center, University Research Campus, and Norman-area businesses with a particular interest in weather. Monthly invited speakers highlight activities in the Norman weather enterprise and general Norman community.

-Consulting assistant to the former Dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences -Responsible for gathering radar data, surface observations, and storm reports from various databases for cases involving strong, straight-line winds, snow, hail, and downbursts/microbursts-Present accumulated weather information to lawyers and clients

-Responsible for guiding public, private, and VIP groups (up to 30 individuals) around the National Weather Center to highlight the activities of the various private, state, and federal agencies occupying the South Research Campus at the University of Oklahoma-Provide information and answer questions about building specifications, companies working within the building, and the mission of the National Weather Center

Tourism-Lead tour program, including oversight of tour reservation process, point of contact for questions/feedback, and training and scheduling of guidesOutreach-Identify and execute events where promotion of the NWC and/or college can be achieved with presence from staff and/or students-Assist with conference exhibiting and special events for business such as alumni relations, corporate sponsorships, and student recruitment-Collaborate with NOAA PR office on requests… Show more Tourism-Lead tour program, including oversight of tour reservation process, point of contact for questions/feedback, and training and scheduling of guidesOutreach-Identify and execute events where promotion of the NWC and/or college can be achieved with presence from staff and/or students-Assist with conference exhibiting and special events for business such as alumni relations, corporate sponsorships, and student recruitment-Collaborate with NOAA PR office on requests that require crossover into both university and NOAA-Lead planner/coordinator of the National Weather FestivalContent Development-Manage layout, design, content implementation and updates of digital displays (Science on a Sphere, Weather Wall, digital kiosk, Liquid Galaxy, Concerto)-Manage, monitor, and constantly enhance NWC and college websites and social media presenceMerchandising-Maintain inventory system, monitor and update online store, fulfill and track orders, manage inventory selection and marketing of store to increase sales Show less

-Research assistant working with University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology professors Dr. Michael Biggerstaff and Dr. William Beasley in order to investigate the microphysical and electrical structure of clouds during natural and triggered lightning strikes-Collaborated with the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing (ICLRT) in Florida and Langmuir Laboratory in New Mexico as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Nimbus program-Operated the… Show more -Research assistant working with University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology professors Dr. Michael Biggerstaff and Dr. William Beasley in order to investigate the microphysical and electrical structure of clouds during natural and triggered lightning strikes-Collaborated with the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing (ICLRT) in Florida and Langmuir Laboratory in New Mexico as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Nimbus program-Operated the Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research & Teaching Radar (SMART-R), the Rapid-scan X-band Polarimetric Radar (RaXpol), and the Polarimetric X-band 1000 Radar (PX-1000)-Substitute lecturer for METR 4624: Radar Meteorology Show less

-Forecaster/Nowcaster during the Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry (DC3) Experiment based out of Salina, KS-Responsible for providing daily forecasts and real-time weather information to project participants from 30 different universities and agencies-Provided weather briefings to aircraft pilots of the NASA DC-8 and the NCAR Gulfstream GV prior to takeoff-Relayed weather information to project PIs and ground instrument teams during operations-Communicated flight path… Show more -Forecaster/Nowcaster during the Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry (DC3) Experiment based out of Salina, KS-Responsible for providing daily forecasts and real-time weather information to project participants from 30 different universities and agencies-Provided weather briefings to aircraft pilots of the NASA DC-8 and the NCAR Gulfstream GV prior to takeoff-Relayed weather information to project PIs and ground instrument teams during operations-Communicated flight path recommendations based on weather conditions Show less

-Mentor elementary and middle school students during the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, the Oklahoma Mesonet Weather Camp, and the Starship Imagination Aviation Camp-Guided students through interactive (hands-on and online) science demonstrations-Assisted with field trips to KOCO News 5 and Science Museum Oklahoma-Educated students on mobile radar technology

-Coordinator of community outreach for the University of Oklahoma Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society -Scheduled visits with elementary and middle school classes for hour-long presentations on severe weather and severe weather safety-Trained volunteers on process and demonstration material-Designed skits for elementary school visits and PowerPoint presentations for middle school visits-Developed and provided pamphlets and educational materials to each… Show more -Coordinator of community outreach for the University of Oklahoma Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society -Scheduled visits with elementary and middle school classes for hour-long presentations on severe weather and severe weather safety-Trained volunteers on process and demonstration material-Designed skits for elementary school visits and PowerPoint presentations for middle school visits-Developed and provided pamphlets and educational materials to each class-Coordinated several outreach events, including: Discovery Night, Severe Weather Awareness Event at Home Depot, weather radio programming at Wal-Mart, mobile radar vehicle demonstration at the McClain County Fair, Stormin’ Norman, and Frontier City Outdoor Classroom Show less

-Teaching assistant for approximately 50 students for Introduction to Meteorology II course-Provided one-on-one tutoring for students during office hours-Served as classroom instructor during professor absence-Created a detailed grading rubric for assignments

-Research assistant working with University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology professor Dr. William Beasley in order to investigate lightning characteristics and storm morphology using the NSSL/CIMMS Warning Decision Support System-Integrated Information (WDSS-II)-Composed and defended thesis for Master’s degree entitled "An Investigation of the Time Interval between First Radar Echoes and First VHF Radiation Source Locations as an Indicator of Future Storm Intensity"

-Research assistant working with University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology professor Dr. William Beasley in order to investigate the lightning detection capabilities of the electric field meter network at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the NASA EPSCoR project-Worked with graduate student Dustin Williams and individuals from Kennedy Space Center to verify the Launch Commit Criterion and to determine the false alarm rates of the network of electric field mills

-Intern working with morning and noon broadcast meteorologist (now chief meteorologist) Matt Brode-Responsible for rendering graphics for the morning and noon broadcasts, running the teleprompter, distributing scripts and rundowns throughout the studio, and running SkyTracker radar during severe weather coverage-Created weather graphics that explained specific weather phenomena using the Weather Services International (WSI) graphics system

Master Of Science (Ms), Meteorology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Meteorology