WeatherBrains Episode 838 is now online (February 7th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is one of the Deputy Division Directors of the National Science Foundation. She attended Iowa State University and was a recipient of the George Washington Carver Scholarship. She is the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree in meteorology from Iowa State. She also received a double masters in both meteorology and water resources. Dr. Kandis Boyd, welcome!
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Importance of ethics, policy and hydrology in areas of scarce water (28:50)
Looking back at 2005’s Hurricane Katrina (35:00)
Research Operations Nexus (RON) (01:00:00)
Ken Graham named National Weatherperson of the Year (1:50:00)
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
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