Brian is originally from Fairborn, OH and graduated from Ohio University in 1991 with a BS in Meteorology/Geography. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington in 1994 and 1997, respectively. Brian joined the faculty at Stony Brook University (SBU) on Long Island, NY in 1999. He is now a Full Professor and Division Head of the Atmospheric Science Division within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at SBU. Brian is also a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Brian teaches synoptic/mesoscale meteorology and weather forecasting at the undergraduate and graduate level. His research interests include snow banding within winter storms, ensemble model product development for forecasters, extreme weather modeling, regional climate, and better communication of extreme weather. To learn more about Brian’s CoMAP research group:
https://you.stonybrook.edu/comap/.
Andrew is a 3rd year meteorology major with a minor in chemistry from Amelia Ohio. His interest in weather started due to his family being from New Orleans and having experienced several hurricanes he developed an interest in natural sciences generally and meteorology more specifically. He transferred to OU from UC Cincinnati in 2023 and joined the OU Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. After getting involved with the chapter he decided to change his major from Chemical Engineering to Meteorology. His primary area of focus is tropical cyclones, and he plans to go on to grad school and eventually apply to the National Hurricane Center.
Emily Case grew up in Shreve, Ohio where she was terrified of all types of weather unless the sun was shining. Her fear of weather turned into a strong curiosity for it and is the reason why she is currently a third-year meteorology student at Ohio University. Emily is heavily involved in the Ohio University’s Chapter of American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) and is serving as the secretary for the 2024-2025 school year. This past summer, she participated in the Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences (NEPARS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Her research focused on extreme summer heat events during nighttime hours in the Northeast United States. The focus was on the climatological side of extreme heat events rather than the meteorological factors fueling the heat events. At the conclusion of the internship, it is evident that extreme heat events are on the rise. Outside of weather Emily loves hanging out with friends, reading, and drinking coffee.
Sean Murphy is a sophomore at Ohio University as a Geography Meteorology major. He enjoys winter weather and severe weather. He is a nature lover, fisherman, and car enthusiast. He hopes to be an Air Force Meteorological Officer. He resides in Pittsburgh PA.
Mary is a sophomore student in Meteorology and is a member of the Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society at Ohio University. Some of her hobbies include running, drawing, painting, and exercising. In the future, she hopes to become a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
Isabelle is a sophomore here at Ohio University studying Broadcast Meteorology hoping one day to become an On Air Meteorologist for a news station. Being from Northeast Ohio she grew up fascinated by lake effect snow which brought her to love all types of weather phenomena. When she’s not at WOUB forecasting for Newswatch, she’s busy being the President of her sorority Sigma Kappa.
Jakeb Wagner is a senior meteorology student at Ohio University. Jakeb is from Canton, Ohio where he played baseball and graduated from Canton GlenOak High School. This semester, Jakeb will be researching Antarctic Sea ice extent through case studies of the three biggest decreases in sea ice since 1970. Reed Timmer, Simon Brewer, and Jim Cantore are meteorologists that influenced Jakeb’s passion for meteorology growing up. Jakeb’s dream is to one day be part of the Storm Prediction Center.
Elijah is currently a Senior at Ohio University and is majoring in Meteorology. He is from Westerville, OH, where he competed in Cross Country and Track and Field throughout high school. Elijah is a member of the Ohio University’s Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (OUCAMS) and has served as an intern in the summer of 2023 for the NSF-funded NEPARS REU, a research internship co-hosted by both Plymouth State University and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His weather interests lie in winter weather, polar climatology, and severe weather. Outside of class, Elijah enjoys running with people, Chess, watching sports (such as NASCAR, F1, and football), simulation and racing video games (City Skylines, Sid Meijer’s Civilization, and Forza), and listening to music from artists such as The Chainsmokers, Porter Robinson, Coldplay, Empire of the Sun, Twenty One Pilots, and Illenium (electronic, dance, ambient, pop punk, and pop rock music).
Eli is currently a Junior Majoring in Aviation Flight with Minors in Aviation Management and Geography/ Meterology, He is also a member of Women in Aviation at Ohio University and an Aviation Ambassador to the Russ College of Engineering. After graduation from Ohio University Eli plans to pursue a career in Aviation hoping to work at a major airline.
Nico Sartori grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio where he became fascinated by the weather at a very young age in elementary school. Beginning in August of 2019, he got accepted into The Ohio State University undergraduate program for Atmospheric Sciences. Since becoming a Buckeye, Nico joined the Scarlet and Gray Forecasting Club as a lead forecaster and later as president introducing the area of broadcasting to the club. In the summer of 2022, he gained research experience working for the Center of Western Weather Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps in San Diego, California. He worked on a research project on how the Madden-Julian Oscillation System (MJO) has impacted extreme precipitation in a warming climate in the western United States. Through the internship, Nico gained a research interest in climate variability as well as extreme weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Nico accepted an offer into the graduate program for Ohio University starting in the fall of 2023 in Atmospheric Sciences as the Associate Director of Scalia Labs. Having graduated with a master’s degree during the 2025 Spring, he plans on entering a career in operational meteorology such as in the National Weather Service (NWS) or the private sector.
