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Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes (TCSP) Participants

TCSP Management

NameInstitutionRoleEmail
Ramesh KakarNASA-HQTCSP Program Managerramesh.k.kakar@nasa.gov
Jeff HalversonNASA-HQDeputy Program Managerhalverson@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Cheryl YuhasNASA-HQSub-orbital Science Program ManagerCheryl.l.yuhas@nasa.gov
Mike GaunceNASA-ARCProject Managermgaunce@arc.nasa.gov
Robbie HoodNASA-HQMission Scientistrobbie.hood@nasa.gov
Gerry HeymsfieldNASA-GSFCMission Scientistheymsfield@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Edward ZipserUniv-UtahMission Scientistezipser@met.utah.edu

NOAA Partners

NameInstitutionInstrument/ProposalEmail
Frank Marks
Director NOAA-HRD		NOAA-AOML frank.marks@noaa.gov
Robert Rogers
NOAA Field Campaign Manager		NOAA-AOMLHurricane Research of Microphysical ParameterizationsRobert.Rogers@noaa.gov
Mike Black
Deputy Field Campaign Manager		NOAANOAA-P3Michael.Black@noaa.gov

International Partners

NameInstitutionEmail
Paul Manso
Director of IMN		Instituto Meteorologico Nacionale (IMN) 
Luis Camacho
TCSP Project Coordinator for DGAC		Dirección General de Aviación CivilLCamacho@dgac.go.cr
Oliver Gomez
TCSP Project Coordinator for CENAT		Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnologia (CENAT)ogomez@conare.ac.cr
Werner Stoltz
Co-I		Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnologia (CENAT)wstolz@meteoro.imn.ac.cr
Jorge Andrés Diaz
Co-I		Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnologia (CENAT)diazchaverri@racsa.co.cr
Juan Valdés
Co-I		Universidad Nacional Autonomajvaldes@una.ac.cr
Jessica Valverde Rica
Co-I		Universidad Nacional Autonomajvalverde@web.de
Walter Fernández
Co-I		Universidad Nacional Autonomawfer@cosmos.ucr.ac.cr
Jorge Amador
Co-I		Universidad de Costa Ricajamador@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Eladio Zárate
Co-I		Universidad de Costa Ricaelzarate2003@yahoo.com
Porfirio Machado
Colloborator		Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 

ER-2 Research Aircraft Management

NameInstitutionRoleEmail
Mike KaptizkeNASA-DrydenMission Managermike.s.kapitzke@nasa.gov
Jeannette Van Den BoschWSTF-NS3Mission Managerjeannette.vandenbosch-2@nasa.gov
Jan NystromARC-BAERIER-2 Aircraft Coordinator,
Mobile Pilot		jan.nystrom@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov
Dee PorterNASA Dryden/
Lockheed-Martin		Lead Pilotdee.porter@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov
Dave Wright Pilot 
Ed VadnaisNASA Dryden/
Lockheed-Martin		Aircraft Managered.vadnais@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov
Jim BarnesNASA Dryden/
Lockheed-Martin		Crew Chiefjames.barnes@dfrc.nasa.gov

Instrument Team

NameInstitutionResearch AreaInstrumentEmail
Robbie Hood,
PI		NASA-MSFCTropical Cyclone Rainfall,
Genesis and Intensity		AMPRrobbie.hood@nasa.gov
Dan Cecil,
Co-I		UAHTropical Cyclone Rainfall,
Genesis and Intensity		AMPRdaniel.cecil@msfc.nasa.gov
Frank LaFontaine,
Co-I		 Tropical Cyclone Rainfall,
Genesis and Intensity		AMPRFrank.LaFontaine@msfc.nasa.gov
Mike Botts,
Co-I		UAHTropical Cyclone Rainfall,
Genesis and Intensity		AMPRmike.botts@nsstc.uah.edu
Anthony Guillory, PINASA-GSFC Aerosondeanthony.r.guillory@nasa.gov
Dave Easmunt, Project ManagerNASA-GSFC AerosondeDavid.P.Easmunt@nasa.gov
Greg HollandAerosonde North America Aerosondegholland@ucar.edu
Nick LoganAerosonde North America Aerosonden.logan@aerosonde.com
Brenda MulacAerosonde North America Aerosondeb.mulac@aerosonde.com
Ryan VuAerosonde North America Aerosonder.vu@aerosonde.com
Gerry Heymsfield,
PI		NASA-GSFCRE-2 Radars: Tropical Cyclone Genesis CirrusEDOP; CRSheymsfield@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Lihua Li
Co-I		Univ. MD
Baltimore/
GEST		RE-2 Radars: Tropical Cyclone Genesis CirrusEDOP; CRSlihua@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Lin Tian
(Co-I)		Univ-MD
Baltimore/
GEST		Radar Microphysical RetrievalsEDOP; CRStian@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Larry BelcherSSAIRadar Microphysical RetrievalsEDOP; CRSbelcher@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Shannon RodriguezNASA-GSFCRE-2 Radars: Tropical Cyclone Genesis CirrusEDOP; CRSshannon.rodriguez-1@nasa.gov
Edward ZenkerSSAIRE-2 Radars: Tropical Cyclone Genesis CirrusEDOP; CRSedz@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Bjorn Lambrigtsen,
PI		JPLHurricane ResearchHAMSRbjorn.h.lambrigtsen@jpl.nasa.gov
Richard Blakeslee,
PI		NASA-MSFCLightning and Electric Field MeasurementsLIPrich.blakeslee@msfc.nasa.gov
Monte Bateman,
Co-I		USRALightning and Electric
Field Measurements		LIPmonte.bateman@msfc.nasa.gov
Doug Mach,
Co-I		UAHLightning and Electric
Field Measurements		LIPdouglas.mach@msfc.nasa.gov
Jeffrey Myers,
PI		NASA-ARC-UCSC MASjmyers@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Roseanne Dominquez,
Co-I		NASA-ARC-UCSC MASrdominguez@mail.arc.nasa.gov
M.J. Mahoney,
PI		JPLMTP support for TCSPMTPmichael.j.mahoney@jpl.nasa.gov
Richard F. DenningJPLMTP support for TCSPMTPRichard.F.Denning@jpl.nasa.gov
Lawrence C. Freudinger, PINASA-DRFC REVEALl.freudinger@dfrc.nasa.gov
Carl E. Sorenson,
Co-I		Arcata Associates REVEALcarl.sorenson@.dfrc.nasa.gov
Frank CutlerNASA-DRFC REVEALFrank.W.Cutler@nasa.gov
Gloria FieldsAnalytical Services & Materials REVEALgloria.fields@dfrc.nasa.gov
Sky YarbroughAnalytical Services & Materials REVEALsky.yarbrough@dfrc.nasa.gov
Kendall MauldinNASA -DRFC REVEALKendall.D.Mauldin@nasa.gov
Matthew J. MillerNetwork Computing REVEALmjm@creare.com
Eric FrietsNetwork Computing REVEALemf@creare.com

Research Investigators

NameInstitutionResearch AreaEmail
Mark Bourassa, PIFSU-COAPSTropical Cyclone Genesisbourassa@coaps.fsu.edu
Phil Cunningham
(Co-I)		FSU-COAPSTropical Cyclone Genesiscunningham@met.fsu.edu
Paul Reasor
(Co-I)		FSU-COAPSTropical Cyclone Genesisreasor@met.fsu.edu
Scott Braun, PINASA-GSFCHurricane Formation
and Evolution		braun@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Michael Montgomery
(Co-I)		CSUHurricane Formation and Evolutionmtm@atmos.colostate.edu
Dan Cecil, PIUAHTropical Cyclone Precipitationdaniel.cecil@msfc.nasa.gov
William Frank, PIPSUWave Effect on
Tropical Cyclogenesis		frank@ems.psu.edu
Paul Ginoux, PINOAA-GFDLTropical Cyclone Ice NucleationPaul.Ginoux@noaa.gov
Constantin Andronache
(Co-I)		Boston CollegeTropical Cyclone Ice Nucleationandronac@bc.edu
Vaughan Phillips
(Co-I)		Princeton Univ. & NOAA-GFDLTropical Cyclone Ice NucleationVaughan.Phillips@noaa.gov
Michael Goodman, PINASA-MSFCTropical Cloud System Data Managementmichael.goodman@nasa.gov
Tiruvalam Krishnamurti, PIFSUAssimilation, Ensemble Forecasting and Adaptive Strategiestnk@io.met.fsu.edu
Guoshen Liu, PIFSUTropical Cyclone Cloud Water and Precipitationliug@met.fsu.edu
Greg McFarquhar, PIUniv.-Illinois Urbana ChampaignMicrophysical Processes in Hurricane Genesismcfarq@atmos.uiuc.edu
Matt Gilmore
(Co-I)		Univ.-Illinois Urbana ChampaignMicrophysical Processes in Hurricane Genesisgilmore@atmos.uiuc.edu
Brian Jewett
(Co-I)		Univ.-Illinois Urbana ChampaignMicrophysical Processes in Hurricane Genesisjewett@atmos.usuc.edu
Eric SchneiderUniv. Illinois Urbana ChampaignStudent Assistanteschneid@atmos.uiuc.edu
Jerry StrakaUniv. Oklahoma School of MeteorologyConsultantjstraka@ou.edu
Robert Meneghini, PINASA-GSFCAirborne Multi-Wavelength Radar AnalysisRobert.Meneghini-1@nasa.gov
Liang Lao
(Co-I)		NASA-GSFCAirborne Multi-Wavelength Radar Analysislliao@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov
John Molinari, PISUNY/AlbanyConvection, Easterly Waves, Intraseasonal Oscillation and Hurricane Pre-cursorsmolinari@atmos.albany.edu
Eric Ray, PINOAA-ALOzone and Water Vapor in Tropical Storm GenesisEric.Ray@noaa.gov
Robert Rogers, PINOAA-AOMLHurricane Research of Microphysical ParameterizationsRobert.Rogers@noaa.gov
Shyyi Chen
(Co-I)		UM/RSMASHurricane Research of Microphysical Parameterizationsschen@rsmas.miami.edu
Andrew Heymsfield
(Co-I)		NCARHurricane Research of Microphysical Parameterizationsheyms1@ucar.edu
Gerry Heymsfield
(Co-I)		NASA-GSFCHurricane Research of Microphysical Parameterizationsheymsfield@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov
Karen Rosenlof, PINOAA-ALOzone and Water Vapor in Tropical Storm GenesisKaren.H.Rosenlof@noaa.gov
Eric Ray
(Co-I)		NOAA-ALOzone and Water Vapor in Tropical Storm GenesisEric.Ray@noaa.gov
Wayne Schubert, PICSUObservational, Theoretical and Modeling Researchwaynes@atmos.colostate.edu
Paul Ciesielski, Research AssistantColorado StateObservational, Theoretical and Modeling Researchpaulc@atmos.colostate.ed
Brian McNoldyColorado StateResearch AssistantBrian.McNoldy@ColoState.EDU
Henry Selkirk, PIARC-BAERIVertical Structure and Moisture, Winds, and Temperaturehselkirk@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Randy May
(Co-I)		MayComm Instruments,LLVertical Structure and Moisture , Winds, and Temperaturermay@maycomm.com
Holger Vömel
(Co-I)		Univ ColoradoVertical Structure and Moisture , Winds, and TemperatureHolger.Voemel@colorado.edu
Chris Snyder, PINCARHigh-Resolution of Cloud-System Simulations in Tropical-Storm Genesischriss@ucar.edu
Chris Davis
(Co-I)		NCARHigh-Resolution of Cloud-System Simulations in Tropical-Storm Genesiscdavis@ucar.edu
Joe Turk, PINRLAircraft Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Precipitation Analysisturk@nrlmry.navy.mil
Jeff Hawkins
(Co-I)		NRLAircraft Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Precipitation Analysishawkins@nrlmry.navy.mil
Chris Velden, PIUniv-WI MadisonUpper Troposphere Characterization during Tropical Cyclone Genesischrisv@ssec.wisc.edu
Howard Berger
(Co-I)		Univ-WI MadisonUpper Troposphere Characterization during Tropical Cyclone Genesishowardb@ssec.wisc.edu
Dave Stettner
(Co-I)		Univ-WI MadisonUpper Troposphere Characterization during Tropical Cyclone Genesisstettner@ssec.wisc.edu
Da-Lin Zhang, PIUniv-MD College ParkTropical Cyclone Numerical Studiesdalin@atmos.umd.edu
Edward Zipser, PIUniv-UtahConvective Cloud Properties and Effects on Tropical Cyclogeneis and Cirrus Productionezipser@met.utah.edu
Zhaoxia Pu
(Co-I)		Univ-UtahConvective Cloud Properties and Effects on Tropical Cyclogeneis and Cirrus Productionpu@met.utah.edu
Chuntao Liu
Graduate Associate		Univ-UtahConvective Cloud Properties and Effects on Tropical Cyclogeneis and Cirrus Productioniuct@met.utah.edu

NASA Ames Earth Science Project Office Management

NameInstitutionRoleEmail
Kent ShifferNASA-ARCCo- Project Managerkshiffer@arc.nasa.gov
Mike CraigNASA-ARCCo- Project Managermcraig@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Sue TolleyNASA-ARC/BAERIProject Coordinatorstolley@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Quincy AllisonNASA-ARC/BAERILogistics/Network Managerqallison@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Greg KlinedinstNASA-ARC/BAERINetwork Supportgklinedinst@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Forecasters

NameInstitutionEmailPI
Cerese AlbersFSUcalbers@met.fsu.eduTiruvalam Krishnamurti
Luis BlacuttUniv-Utahblacutt@met.utah.eduEd Zipser
Bill CottrillFSUcottrill@met.fsu.eduTiruvalam Krishnamurti
Paula HennonOhio State Univhennon.7@osu.eduJeff Halverson
Brandon KernsUniv-Utahbkerns@met.uah.eduEd Zipser
T.N. KrishnamurtiFSUtnk@io.met.fsu.eduTiruvalam Krishnamurti
Leela RamaswamyFSUlramas@huey.met.fsu.eduTiruvalam Krishnamurti

Web/Data Information Team

NameInstitutionRoleEmail
Michael GoodmanNASA-MSFCData Center Principal Investigatormichael.goodman@nasa.gov
Danny HardinUAHWeb Development Team Leaderdanny.hardin@msfc.nasa.gov
Marilyn DrewryUAHDatabase/Archive Managermarilyn.drewry@msfc.nasa.gov
Sherry HarrisonUAHArchivesharrison@itsc.uah.edu
Steve JonesUAHArchivesjones@itsc.uah.edu
Mary NairUAHWeb Developermnair@itsc.uah.edu
Philip ParkerUAHWeb Developerpparker@itsc.uah.edu
Matt HeUAHWeb Developermhe@itsc.uah.edu
Kira GeeUAHWeb Developerkgee@itsc.uah.edu
Lynne CarverUAHWeb Developerlcarver@itsc.uah.edu