Vincent Tunstall Wood

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE

• Research Meteorologist

EDUCATION

• University of St. Thomas, B.A. in Meteorology, Houston, Texas, 1973

• Texas A&M University, M.S. in Meteorology, College Station, Texas, 1977

• University of Oklahoma, Further Education in Meteorology, Norman, Oklahoma

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

• Institute for Storm Research (changed to Weather Research Center), Technical Aide and Draftsman, Houston, Texas. 1970 to 1973.

  • Assisted Forecaster during weather operations

  • Analyzed and drafted graphics for scientific publication

• Texas A&M University, Nonteaching Assistant, College Station, Texas. 1974 to 1976.

  • Graded paperwork for undergraduate and graduate meteorology levels

• National Severe Storms Laboratory, Meteorologist, Norman, Oklahoma. 1976 to present.

  • Improve severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings through advanced understandings of mesocyclonic storms and their attendant tornadoes

  • Conduct applied research through use of WSR-88D simulations

  • Transfer research technology into federal government weather operations

  • Assist other members in their performances of applications-related tasks

  • Present research findings at conferences, seminars, and workshops

  • Write refereed and nonrefereed papers

  • Submit manuscripts to scientific publications

EXPERTISE

• Interpretation of single Doppler radar data

• Doppler radar simulation

• Mathematical modeling