Department of Earth Sciences

PASSHE Earth & Environmental Sciences Webinar Series

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Dr. Sepi Yalda, Professor of Meteorology, IS A FELLOW OF THE AMS.

 

Dr. Sepi Yalda was elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 2021. She was formally inducted at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the AMS in January 2022. Read more... Congratulations, Dr. Yalda!

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Millersville Meteorology prof, Dr. RichARD Clark, is 2022 president OF the AMS!

 

 

Dr. Richard Clark is the 2022 President of the American Meteorological Society. Read more... Congratulations, Dr. Clark!

 

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Millersville AMS HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL PWAD IN PERSON

The Millersville University Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (MU-AMS) hosted the 14^th Annual Public Weather Awareness Day (PWAD) on Sunday, April 10^th. Those who attended had the opportunity to meet, talk, and interact with professional meteorologists from AccuWeather, EPAWA Weather Consulting, and the National Weather Service (NWS) State College. Other vendors included the Millersville StormReady Team, Blue Rock Fire and Rescue, International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Tornado Talk, Project TILTTING, and the Red Cross. Many participants enjoyed creating their own weathercast in front of a green screen, playing “weather jeopardy,” and taking part in a live weather balloon launch. The MU-AMS was thrilled to host PWAD in person again this year!

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project tiltting created by Millersville METEORology students

Remember the group of Millersville meteorology students who chased the EF-3 tornado in Mullica Hill, NJ, during Hurricane Ida? Under the leadership of Weather Information Center Director Kyle Elliott, they have created the Thermodynamic Investigation of LCL Thresholds at Tornadogenesis and its Influence in the Northeast and Great Plains (TILTTING) project. For details on the project and how to support the students, visit TILTTING (millersville.edu/tiltting). Nearly 20 students will participate in the project, with over half deploying to the Great Plains for a two-week period during Summer 2022 to conduct tornado research. This “chase team” will obtain three atmospheric profiles of temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind velocity for each storm event: one 30-60 minutes before, one during, and one 30-60 minutes after Tornadogenesis. The students have also designed their own probes that will be used to penetrate and measure wind velocity and pressure perturbations within the condensation funnel of a tornado. Intensive Observation Periods (IOPs) will also be conducted in the Northeast, with teams of 6-10 students deploying on a rotating basis. Incorporation of this data into numerical weather prediction models will increase accuracy of severe weather forecasts, improve tornado warning lead times and, most importantly, save lives.

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The Department of Earth Sciences offers comprehensive degree programs leading to:

Bachelor of Science

• Meteorology
• Environmental Earth and Ocean Sciences (EEOS)
• Secondary Education in Earth Sciences with a teaching certification in Earth & Space Science.
• Emergency Management

Master of Science

• Emergency Management

The Masters of Science in Integrated Scientific Applications (MSISA) offers five specializations.

• Environmental Earth Systems Management (EESM)
• Weather Intelligence and Risk Management (WIRM)
• Geoinformatics (GI)
• Space Weather and Environment (SWEN)
• Climate Science Applications (CSA)

Graduate Certificate

The Department of Earth Sciences now offers a Graduate Certificate in Space Weather and Environment. Visit Space Weather and Environment: Science, Policy and Communication (SWEN) Certificate Program Page.

 

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