Research

4D Flight Management System Trajectory Based Operations

The first phase of research and demonstration of Trajectory Base Operations (TBO) concepts, a key NextGen component, using a fielded 4 Dimensional (4D) Flight Management System (FMS). This Task will include a baseline data collection demonstration that will be conducted at a major U.S. airport(s).

Next-Generation Air Transportation System Weather Research

Various activities in support of NextGen weather research, development, testing of new capabilities and specifically supporting activities regarding weather and air traffic management integration research at the Florida NextGen Test Bed facility at the Daytona Beach International Airport.

Daily weathercasts

Each day, television and radio weathercasts are prepared and delivered to various radio and television outlets, providing students with real-world experience for their resumes.

Forensic Synoptic Analysis

Acquisition and digitization of weather information from pre-instrumental time period

The Ethiopian Famine of 1984 to 1985

Book Chapter for Food and Famine in the 21st Century to be published by ABC-CLIO Publishing.

Agriculture in a changing climate

Global climate change is forecast to cause major shifts in the general circulation of the atmosphere, which will lead to variations in the length of the growing season and the alteration of precipitation patterns.

Weather Technology In the Cockpit Pilot Training Requirements

Development of recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for guidance pertaining to the education and training of General Aviation (GA) pilots on safe and effective use of WTIC products during different phases of flight.

Evolution of a Companion Website An Assessment of Online Ancillaries

Proceedings paper and presentation accepted for the International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education, Rhodes, Greece

Environmental Security Research

We are developing a methodology for studying the ways in which extreme environmental events and climatic anomalies can affect human and national security considerations.

East central Florida Extreme Weather Events

I am interested in analysis of extreme weather events that have taken place in east-central Florida. These include the Christmas Day 2006 tornado, Ground Hog Day tornado outbreak, and the Daytona-area flooding event of May 2009.