Karen Kosiba
Karen Kosiba | |
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| Known for | Weather radar, tornado, and hurricane research; field research and inventions |
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| Fields | Atmospheric sciences |
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| Thesis | A Comparison of Radar Observations to Real Data Simulations of Axisymmetric Tornadoes (2009) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert J. Trapp |
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Karen Kosiba is an American atmospheric scientist and researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Severe Weather Institute – Radar & Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) and managing director of the Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM Facility), a research team which manages the Doppler on Wheels mobile radar fleet used to gather data on tornadoes and other severe weather.
Education
Kosiba received a bachelor's degree in the field of physics from Loyola University Chicago in 1999, and later received a Master of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching from Miami University in 2002 and 2003. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in atmospheric science from Purdue University[1] in 2009 under doctoral advisor Dr. Robert J. Trapp.[2]
Career
She participated in the PERiLS Project, which aimed to study how tornadoes form within squall lines.[3][4] In July 2021, Kosiba was featured on the American Meteorological Society's podcast, AMS on the Air.[5] On May 21, 2024, she operated a Doppler on Wheels mobile radar while observing the Greenfield, Iowa EF4 tornado.[6][7] In late 2024, she led the FARM project aside meteorologist Joshua Wurman.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Biography - Karen Kosiba" (PDF). Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Kosiba, Karen (April 27, 2009). "PhD Thesis: A Comparison of Radar Observations to Real Data Simulations of Axisymmetric Tornadoes". www.proquest.com. Purdue University. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Atmospheric Sciences to lead study of nighttime tornadoes in the Southeast USA". University of Illinois. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Chasing tornadoes, scientists still looking to unlock secrets of destructive storms". NBC News. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "In the Path of a Tornado with Karen Kosiba". American Meteorological Society. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Wulfeck, Andrew (July 17, 2024). "Chasing twisters: The crucial role technology plays in real tornado wrangling". FOX Weather. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Gracey, Emily (August 15, 2024). "Doppler on Wheels: Capturing the Worst Tornado Winds". WTVC. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "UAH Celebrates 10 Years Of SWIRLL And Announces New Partnership To Enhance Severe Weather Research". Huntsville Business Journal. October 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.