JOHN HOREL

I have been active in all facets of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences for several decades. I have: developed and taught many courses; led funded research projects related to applications of atmospheric sciences to issues of high societal relevance; developed extensive instrumentation infractructure deployed continuously across northern Utah; led numerouse research field campaigns; led development of sofware used for education, research, protection of life and property; and served in many administrative capacities including Director of Undergraduate Studies and Department Chair.

The research and development undertaken in my group led to the development of a Public Benefit Corporation, Synoptic Data (https://synopticdata.com), whose mission is to provide expanded access to environmental data to enhance public safety, improve the productivity of government agencies and commercial entities, and assist in research and educational initiatives to advance the understanding of Earth systems. I serve as a Director on Synoptic Data’s board, and past members of the MesoWest team and the University of Utah are shareholders in Synoptic Data.