Mesoamerica Affinity Group - Meeting Minutes

MAAG Meeting Minutes

Virtual Program

Nov. 19, 2025

10:00 – 11:00 am MST

Virtual

This page contains meeting minutes and presentation records. The meetings are organized chronologically starting with the most recent on top.

Agenda

Introductions
Reminders/Updates
Joint UA–UPRM Effort presentation
5-minute lightning intro-talk: Holly Hamilton (Director of Meteorology, Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority)
15-minute research talk: Patrick Callaghan – "Maria simulations using CESM to complement MAAG-MPAS simulation"
15-minute research talk: Erin Dougherty – "Tropical rainfall extremes over Puerto Rico using convection-permitting MPAS"

Recording

Video recording

Agenda

Introductions: Joint UA–UPRM Effort – Chris Thorncroft, Jorge González, John Woodcock, Julia Kukulies intro + short presentation
Reminders
Joint UA–UPRM Effort presentation
Veeshan Narinesingh Maria simulation heat index results presentation

Recording

Video recording

Please direct questions/comments about this page to:

Project Scientist I

Senior Scientist, CGD

Program Specialist III, CGD

Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University

Proj Scientist III