A thermal plate precipitation measurement system (300) and a method of operating the thermal plate precipitation measurement system (300) is provided. The thermal plate precipitation measurement system (300) includes a first thermal plate system (301A) with first and second thermal plates (302A, 303A) and a second thermal plate system (301B) with first and second thermal plates (302B, 303B). A precipitation rate can be determined by configuring the first and second thermal plates (302A, 303A) of the first thermal plate system (301A) at a first temperature and configuring the first and second thermal plates (302B, 303B) of the second thermal plate system (301B) at a second temperature different than the first temperature. A differential power consumption between the first and second thermal plates (302A, 303A, 302B, 303B) of each of the first and second thermal plate systems (301A, 301B) can be determined and the precipitation rate can be determined based on a difference between the differential power consumption of the first thermal plate system (301A) and the differential power consumption of the second thermal plate system (301B).

In memory of Tom Warner, RAL and ASP created a graduate student visitor opportunity combining research and service to society through mentoring and education. WISE Project Topic: Exploring education, outreach, advocacy, and applications for climate science.

Halaby Fellowship: A tribute to Najeeb Halaby’s legacy that builds on his contributions to aviation meteorology.

Katherine's doctoral research focuses on using network connectivity and cloud computing to provide autonomous capabilities to small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).

Environmental Research Letters for Outstanding Reviewer Award

Use of the Pikalert® System in the Wyoming Department of Transportation Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment.

The 2017 ASLI Choice Award Winner (presented in 2018) was the book titled, “Meteorology of Tropical West Africa," published by Wiley Blackwell. Rita Roberts and Jim Wilson authored Chapter 6 of this book. The thirteenth annual ASLI Choice Awards presentation took place in Austin, TX during the 98th Annual AMS Meeting on Monday Jan.8, 2018.

Greg Meymaris was recognized for his contributions to DO-370, “Guidelines for In Situ Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR) Algorithm Performance.” Greg was publicly recognized on June 12, 2018 for this accomplishment with a presentation during the RTCA (founded in 1935 as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) annual Awards Luncheon. The RTCA Symposium and Awards Luncheon was held in Arlington, VA.

Lifetime Achievement - To identify, detect, warn, model, mitigate and promote industry education on the turbulence in commercial and private aviation.