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Institute of
Atmospheric Sciences
at SDSM&T
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as indicated; individual homepages exist for those
who have a link on their names)
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Dr.
Andrew G. Detwiler
Interim Dept.
Head, Professor
Areas of
expertise:
Airborne
Meteorology Measurements, Atmospheric
Physics
E-mail: Andrew.Detwiler@sdsmt.edu
Dr. Detwiler's faculty webpage:
http://webpages.sdsmt.edu/~adetwile/
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 Darren
R. Clabo
State Fire
Meteorologist,
Instructor
Areas of expertise:
Fire Meteorology,
Radar Meteorology,
Mesoscale Meteorology
E-mail: Darren.Clabo@sdsmt.edu
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Dr.
William J. Capehart
Associate Professor
Areas of
expertise: Hydrometeorology, Water
Resources and Climate, Regional Climate
Modeling, Modeling & Remote Sensing of
Surface Processes
E-mail: William.Capehart@sdsmt.edu
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Richard D. Farley
Research
Scientist
Areas of expertise: Numerical Modeling, Cloud
Physics, Hail, Weather Modification,
Atmospheric Electricity, Airflow Over
Topography
E-mail:
Richard.Farley@sdsmt.edu
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Dr. Adam J. French
Assistant Professor
Areas of expertise: Severe storms,
mesoscale meteorology, numerical modeling,
and forecasting
E-mail:
Adam.French@sdsmt.edu |
Dr.
Mark R. Hjelmfelt
Research Scientist,
Professor Emeritus
Areas of expertise: Mesoscale
Meteorology, Radar Meteorology, Severe
Storms, and Cloud Physics
E-mail: Mark.Hjelmfelt@sdsmt.edu |
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Dr.
John H. Helsdon
Research Scientist,
Professor Emeritus
Areas of expertise: Lightning
E-mail: John.Helsdon@sdsmt.edu |
 Dr. Donna Kliche
Associate
Professor
Areas of expertise: Satellite Remote
Sensing of Biomass Burning and Aerosols, Air
Quality, Scientific Analysis of Data,
Meteorology
E-mail: Donna.Kliche@sdsmt.edu
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Dr.
Paul L. Smith
Professor
Emeritus
Areas of
expertise: Radar Meteorology
E-mail:
Paul.Smith@sdsmt.edu
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Dr.
P.V. Sundareshwar
State Carbon Scientist
Associate Professor
Director, BCF Lab
Areas
of expertise: Biogeochemistry, Wetland Ecology, Systems
Ecology, Water Quality, Coastal Zone Ecology
and Management, Global Change
E-mail:
PVS@sdsmt.edu |
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Support
Staff |
Ms.
Pam Cox
Program Assistant I
Areas of
expertise and interest: Business and accounting,
secretarial, gardening, motorcycling,
outdoor activities
E-mail:
Pam.Cox@sdsmt.edu
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Ms.
Connie Crandall
Publications
Production Specialist
Areas of expertise and interest: Manuscript,
brochure, and
proposal preparation; webmaster for the IAS
website; beadwork, painting, papercrafts
E-mail:
Connie.Crandall@sdsmt.edu |
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Adjunct
Faculty |
Dr. Matthew Bunkers, National Weather
Service
Dr. John Helsdon, Professor
Emeritus
Dr. Mark Hjelmfelt, Professor Emeritus |
Current Graduate ATM and AES Students
The Department of Atmospheric
Sciences had the privilege of bestowing Master of
Science degrees at the 165th commencement in May of
1012 to nine students. Those graduating either in Spring or Summer of
2012 were:
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Theresa Aguilar
Theresa is from
Anton, Texas. She received her B.S. degree
from Texas Tech University.
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Gretchen Berg
Gretchen is a
South Dakota native, from the Corn Palace
city of Mitchell. She received her B.S.
degree from the South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology.
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Josh
Brewer
Josh
is from Stanwood, Washington. He received
his B.S. in Geology from the University of
Alaska Fairbanks. |
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Heather Caye
Heather is from
Allen Park MI. She completed her B.S. degree
at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Dan
D'Amico
Dan came to us
from Twinsburg, OH after receiving his B.S.
degree from Valparaiso.
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Emily French
A native of
Torrington, CT, Emily received her B.S.
degree from Rutgers University.
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Chris Hammrich
Another South
Dakota native, Chris comes from Sioux Falls.
He is a graduate of the B.S.I.S.-Atmospheric
Science degree at the School of Mines.
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Dan
McKemy
Dan comes from
Hickory, NC, with a B.S. degree from North
Carolina State University.
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Frances Sewell
Fran is from
Monticello, Maine. She received her B.S.
degree in Earth Sciences from the University
of Maine. |
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Students returning in the fall
of 2012 are:
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Kurt Chowanski
Kurt moved here
from Nederland, CO; he received his B.A.
degree from the University of Colorado at
Boulder.
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John
Hamilton
John, from Rapid
City, SD, received his B.S. degree from SDSM&T.
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Kathy Haselhorst
A native of
Wausa, NE, Kathy earned her B.S. degree in
Meteorology from the University of Nebraska
at Lincoln.
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Christopher (Chip) Redmond
A native of
Athens, OH, Chris received his B.S. degree
in Meteorology from Ohio University.
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Christine Sandvik
Christine is
from Rapid City, SD. She obtained her B.S. degree
in Global Environmental Science from the
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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