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Samantha Boyd

Samantha Boyd

Samantha Boyd.

Research
Associate II

Education

  • MS, Atmospheric Science, University of Nevada, Reno
  • BS, Meteorology with minor in Mathematics, University of Oklahoma

Affiliated CIWRO Team

  • WDTD

About

Samantha Boyd is currently a Research Associate working with the Warning Decision Training Division (WDTD) as an Instructor primarily with the AWIPS training team. She developed the Cloud Automated Scheduler (CLAS) website and deployed it to operations, providing 24/7/365 accessible cloud based simulation training to National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) across the United States. Samantha has a diverse background in meteorology, ranging from research in cloud microphysics and lightning to working in operational climatology with the United States Navy for numerous years where she received multiple awards and accolades for her work. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter and cat, distance running, swimming, and various forms of arts and crafts (sewing, drawing, painting, crochet, anything!). 

Research Focus

  • AWIPS Training Development
  • Cloud Automated Scheduler (CLAS) Development and Webmaster
  • WOC Severe Course

CIWRO Research Themes

  • Weather Radar and Observations
  • Social and Socioeconomic Impacts of High-Impact Weather
Publications
  • Hudson, J. G., Noble, S. R., Tabor, S. S. (2019). Effects of continental clouds on surface Aitken and accumulation modes, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124, 5479-5502, 10.1029/2019JD030297
  • Hudson, J. G., Noble, S. R., Tabor, S. S. (2018). CCN spectral shape and stratus cloud and drizzle microphysics, J. Geophys. Res., Atmos., 123, 9635-9651, July 26, 2018, 10.1029/2017JD027865
  • Hudson, J. G., Noble, S. R., Tabor, S. S. (2015). Cloud supersaturations from CCN spectra Hoppel minima, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 3436-3452, :10.1002/2014JD022669
Conference presentations
  • Lowe, M.P., Elizalde, L.E.J., Boyd, S. S., and Magsig, M. (2024). WDTD’s Instructional Transition to Prepare the NWS for Convective Hazard Services, 104th AMS Annual Meeting: Baltimore, MD, January 31, 2024
  • Hudson, J. G., Noble, S. R., Tabor, S. S. (2014). Cloud processing of CCN spectra, 2014 AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 15, 2014
  • Tabor, S. S., Noble, S. R., Hudson, J. G. (2014). CCN cloud processing interhemispheric comparisons, 2014 AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 15, 2014
  • Hudson, J. G., Noble, S. R., and Tabor, S. (2014). Hoppel minima in detailed CCN spectra, 14th AMS Cloud Physics Conference: Boston, MA, July 7, 2014
  • Tabor, S. S., Noble, S. R., Hudson, J. G. (2014). CCN, Vertical Velocity and Cloud Droplet Concentration Multiple Regression Analysis, 14th AMS Cloud Physics Conference: Boston, MA, July 9, 2014


 

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