Team
Pioneering AI and Earth Systems Science
AI2ES is dedicated to multi-disciplinary research, creating new trustworthy AI methods in weather and oceanography while enhancing workforce skills to drive innovation and integrity in our initiatives.
Senior Leadership Team
Meet our senior leadership team who are steering and implementing the institute’s vision.
Amy McGovern
Principal Investigator and Director
University of Oklahoma
Chris Thorncroft
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Albany SUNY
Imme Ebert-Uphoff
Co-Principal Investigator
Colorado State University
Ruoying “Roy” He
Co-Principal Investigator
North Carolina State University
Philippe Tissot
Co-Principal Investigator
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
John T. Allen
Associate Director
Central Michigan University
Ann Bostrom
Senior Personnel
University of Washington
Phillip Davis
Senior Personnel
Del Mar College
Julie Demuth
Senior Personnel
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
David John Gagne
Senior Personnel
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Nathan Snook
Senior Personnel
University of Oklahoma
John Williams
Industry Collaborator
The Weather Company
Team Members
Introducing our dedicated research team.
Chuck Anderson
Senior Personnel
Colorado State University
Elizabeth Barnes
Senior Personnel
Colorado State University
Nick Bassill
Senior Personnel
University of Albany SUNY
Charlie Becker
Collaborator
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Dara Betz
Collaborator
Del Mar College
Don Berchoff
Industry Collaborator
TruWeather Solutions
Mariana Cains
Collaborator
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Matthew Cappucci
Industry Collaborator
MyRadar
Korinne Caruso
Senior Personnel
Del Mar College
Charles “Chuck” White
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Gabrielle Gantos
Collaborator
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Laura Craven
External Evaluator
Horizon Research, Inc.
Sean Crowell
Industry Collaborator
LumenUs Scientific Solutions
Dimitris Diochnos
Senior Personnel
University of Oklahoma
Jessica Dula
External Evaluator
Horizon Research, Inc.
Andrew Fagg
Senior Personnel
University of Oklahoma
Christopher A. Fiebrich
Collaborator
University of Oklahoma
Monte Flora
Government Collaborator
CIWRO
Eric Grimit
Industry Collaborator
TruWeather Solutions
David Hall
Industry Collaborator
NVIDIA
David Harrison
Collaborator
CIWRO
Katherine Haynes
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Jason Hickey
Industry Collaborator
Kyle Hilburn
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Aaron Hill
Collaborator
University of Oklahoma
Cameron Homeyer
Senior Personnel
University of Oklahoma
Scott King
Senior Personnel
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Christina Kumler
Collaborator
Corporative Institute of Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Arnoldas Kurbanovas
Collaborator
University at Albany SUNY
Ryan Lagerquist
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Erica Lopez
Industry Collaborator
MyRadar
Antonio Medrano
Senior Personnel
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Marie McGraw
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Maria J. Molina
Collaborator
University of Maryland, College Park
Kate Musgrave
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Henry Neeman
Senior Personnel
University of Oklahoma
John J. Nelson
Senior Personnel
Del Mar College
Son Nguyen
Collaborator
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Corey Potvin
Government Collaborator
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
Jacob Radford
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Joe Ripberger
Collaborator
University of Oklahoma
Matt Rogers
Senior Personnel
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
John Schreck
Senior Personnel
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Andrea Schumacher
Collaborator
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Sean Smith
External Evaluator
Horizon Research, Inc.
Michael Starek
Senior Personnel
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Kara Sulia
Senior Personnel
University at Albany SUNY
Christopher D. Wirz
Collaborator
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Joseph Trujillo Falcón
Industry Collaborator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and MyRadar
Kevin Tyle
Collaborator
University at Albany SUNY
Joseph B. Zambon
Senior Personnel
North Carolina State University
Hamid Kamangir
Collaborator
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Lander Ver Hoef
Collaborator
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Brianna McKay
External Evaluator
Horizon Research, Inc.
Elizabeth Peterson
External Evaluator
Horizon Research, Inc.
Ryan Torn
Collaborator
University of Albany SUNY
Postdoctoral Scholars
Meet our postdoctoral scholars paving the way for new discoveries in AI and Earth system science.
Jorge Celis
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Maria Vicens-Miquel
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oklahoma
ChenRui Diao
Postdoctoral Researcher
Colorado State University
Stuart Edris
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Yingkai “Kyle” Sha
Postdoctoral Researcher
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Graduate Students
Meet our graduate students, exemplars and leaders of furthering AI2ES goals and impact.
Susan Campbell
Graduate Student
University of Washington
Miranda White
Graduate Student
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Nathan Erickson
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Beto Estrada Jr.
Graduate Student
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Matthew Kastl
Graduate Student
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
José Congo
Graduate Student
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Nicolas “Nico” Gordillo
Graduate Student
Colorado State University
Brandon McClung
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Erin Smith
Graduate Student
University of Washington
Jay Rothenberger
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Andrew Justin
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Brian Horan
Graduate Student
University of Albany SUNY
Carly Sutter
Graduate Student
University of Albany SUNY
Aaron Evans
Graduate Student
University of Albany SUNY
Vishnu Kadiyala
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Undergraduate Students
Introducing our undergraduate researchers doing amazing research.
Katie Colburn
Undergraduate Researcher
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Hector Marrero
Undergraduate Researcher
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Christian Duff
Undergraduate Researcher
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Eleanor Salm
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Savannah Stephenson
Undergraduate Researcher
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Evan Sudler
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Luke Terry
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Oklahoma
William McGovern-Fagg
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Max Sasser
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Oklahoma
Institute Staff
Meet our institute staff who provide critical support from day-to-day operations to the long-term vision of our Institute.
Mel Wilson Reyes
Project Manager
University of Oklahoma
Susan Dubbs
Program Administrator
University of Oklahoma
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Academic Partners
15
Private and Government Partners
75+
Students Mentored
70+
Publications
Advancing AI in Earth System Science Research
Read more about our advances in trustworthy AI and Earth systems science.