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Defenses for Spring 2025

Dynamics of Convective Organization in African Easterly Waves observed during the NAMMA and CPEX-CV Field Campaigns
Jun 26, 2025
MS Defense
“Dynamics of Convective Organization in African Easterly Waves observed during the NAMMA and CPEX-CV Field Campaigns”
BY Delián Colón-Burgos
ADVISOR Michael Bell
From Sailors to Satellites: Investigating the Maritime Mystery of Bioluminescent Milky Seas
Jun 25, 2025
PhD Defense
“From Sailors to Satellites: Investigating the Maritime Mystery of Bioluminescent Milky Seas”
BY Justin Hudson
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes and Eric Maloney
An Object-Based Analysis of Lightning Characteristics in a Pre-Tropical Cyclogenesis Environment
Jun 16, 2025
MS Defense
“An Object-Based Analysis of Lightning Characteristics in a Pre-Tropical Cyclogenesis Environment”
BY Nick Mesa
ADVISOR Michael Bell
Turning Up the Heat: Assessing 2-m Temperature Forecast Errors in AI Weather Prediction Models During Heat Waves
Jun 12, 2025
MS Defense
“Turning Up the Heat: Assessing 2-m Temperature Forecast Errors in AI Weather Prediction Models During Heat Waves”
BY Kelsey Ennis
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes and Eric Maloney
Evaporative Moisture Sources of Colorado's Front Range: A Case Study of the Exceptionally Wet May-July Season of 2023
Jun 09, 2025
MS Defense
“Evaporative Moisture Sources of Colorado's Front Range: A Case Study of the Exceptionally Wet May-July Season of 2023”
BY Kat Humphreys
ADVISOR Patrick Keys
Conditions leading to extrinsic and intrinsic ecosystem change across large ensembles of climate futures
Jun 03, 2025
PhD Defense
“Conditions leading to extrinsic and intrinsic ecosystem change across large ensembles of climate futures”
BY Daniel Hueholt
ADVISOR James Hurrell and Elizabeth Barnes
AI-Informed Model Analogs for Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Prediction
May 12, 2025
MS Defense
“AI-Informed Model Analogs for Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Prediction”
BY Jacob Landsberg
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes
Smoky Skies and Polar Air: Aerosol Microphysics Across Scales
May 09, 2025
PhD Defense
“Smoky Skies and Polar Air: Aerosol Microphysics Across Scales”
BY Nicole June
ADVISOR Jeff Pierce
Understanding the Ability of the Southern Ocean to Influence the Southeastern Tropical Pacific
May 09, 2025
PhD Defense
“Understanding the Ability of the Southern Ocean to Influence the Southeastern Tropical Pacific”
BY Yiyu Zheng
ADVISOR Maria Rugenstein
Aerosol and land surface impacts on tropical convective processes
Apr 30, 2025
PhD Defense
“Aerosol and land surface impacts on tropical convective processes”
BY Gabrielle "Bee" Leung
ADVISOR Susan van den Heever
 The Role of Internal Variability and External Forcing on the Emergence of Compound Events in the CESM2 Large Ensemble
Apr 15, 2025
MS Defense
“ The Role of Internal Variability and External Forcing on the Emergence of Compound Events in the CESM2 Large Ensemble”
BY Ashley Dwyer
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes
Improving Predictions and Generating Actionable Forecast Insights for Downslope Windstorms with Machine Learning   
Mar 11, 2025
PhD Defense
“Improving Predictions and Generating Actionable Forecast Insights for Downslope Windstorms with Machine Learning   ”
BY Casey Zoellick
ADVISOR Russ Schumacher
The Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection: A Regional Case Study
Mar 10, 2025
MS Defense
“The Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection: A Regional Case Study”
BY Sabrina Cohen
ADVISOR Jim Hurrell
 Cold Pool Propagation and Cold Pool-Land Surface Interactions
Feb 24, 2025
PhD Defense
“ Cold Pool Propagation and Cold Pool-Land Surface Interactions ”
BY Nick Falk
ADVISOR Susan van den Heever
 Comparison of Microphysical and Topographical Influences on Warm Season Storm Electrification Between Subtropical South America and Colorado
Feb 19, 2025
MS Defense
“ Comparison of Microphysical and Topographical Influences on Warm Season Storm Electrification Between Subtropical South America and Colorado”
BY Mitchell Gregg
ADVISOR Kristen Rasmussen
 Eulerian and Lagrangian Analyses of Bioaerosol Transport in Three Deep Convective Storm Morphologies
Feb 18, 2025
MS Defense
“ Eulerian and Lagrangian Analyses of Bioaerosol Transport in Three Deep Convective Storm Morphologies”
BY Charles Davis
ADVISOR Susan van den Heever
Data-Driven Improvements to GPROF-Based Satellite Snowfall Retrievals with a Focus on Mountain Snowfall
Jan 30, 2025
PhD Defense
“Data-Driven Improvements to GPROF-Based Satellite Snowfall Retrievals with a Focus on Mountain Snowfall ”
BY Ryan Gonzalez
ADVISOR Christian Kummerow
REGULARIZED LINEAR REGRESSION TO ESTIMATE THE SPATIAL SENSITIVITY GOVERNING THE PATTERN EFFECT, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS TO CONTEMPORARY METHODS, AND OBSERVATIONAL APPLICATIONS
Jan 22, 2025
MS Defense
“REGULARIZED LINEAR REGRESSION TO ESTIMATE THE SPATIAL SENSITIVITY GOVERNING THE PATTERN EFFECT, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS TO CONTEMPORARY METHODS, AND OBSERVATIONAL APPLICATIONS”
BY Leif Fredericks
ADVISOR Maria Rugenstein