SYNOPTIC CLIMATOLOGY LABORATORY


Department of Geography & Regional Studies - University of Miami



The synoptic climatology laboratory performs research involving numerous applied climatological issues that affect humans and other organisms around the world. Synoptic climatology is a holistic approach to evaluate weather and climate. Synoptic climatologists attempt to characterize an entire weather situation that exists in a given area at a given time, to gain a better understanding of both the atmospheric environment and its effects on the organisms that experience it. The lab is led by Dr. Laurence S. Kalkstein.


Synoptic Researchers

Dr. Laurence Kalkstein
Director
Senior Professor of Geography and Regional Studies
University of Miami


Dr. Katrina Frank
Post-doctoral Fellow

Dr. Douglas O. Fuller
Associate Professor
University of Miami

Dr. J. Scott Greene
Associate Professor
University of Oklahoma

Dr. Rinku Roy Chowdhury
Assistant Professor
University of Miami

Dr. Kathleen Schreiber
Associate Professor
Millersville University

Dr. Shouraseni Sen Roy
Assistant Professor
University of Miami

Dr. Scott Sheridan
Associate Professor
Kent State University

Dr. Karen Smoyer Tomic
Associate Professor
University of Alberta

Dr. Hengchun Ye
Associate Professor
California State University
Los Angeles

Dr. Robert Davis
Associate Professor
University of Virginia

Adam Kalkstein
Ph.D. Candidate
Arizona State University

Melissa Malin
Ph.D. Candidate
Univerisity of Delaware

Kate Bassil
Ph.D. Candidate
Univerisity of Toronto

Joan Hahn
Professional

Jill Watts
Consultant

Lab Research
Heat/Health Watch-Warning Systems (HHWWS)
Ongoing Climate and Health Research
Applied Climate Indices
Air Mass Monitoring and Classification
Bioclimatological Research
International Projects
Other Research
Influence of El Niño, Pacific, and SST Anomalies on Monsoon Precipitation in India
Role of ENSO, PDO, and SSTs on Winter Precipitation in India
Identification of January Temperature Anomalies in the US: Maps & Abstract

NEW Potential Climate Change Impacts on Heat Related Mortality
NEW Public Health Impacts: Climate Change in California
Climate Change Impacts in California
Heat/Health Risks in California
Unusual Minority Heat/Health Relationships in Phoenix
Development of a Special Watch-Warning System for Phoenix


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