Mesoamerica Affinity Group - Meeting Minutes

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

Jan. 14, 2026

Agenda

• Reminders/Updates (MAAG AMS Annual Talk; MAAG BAMS paper update)
• UXarray presentation/training session with Orhan Eroglu: "Latest Developments in UXarray: A Python Package Supporting Kilometer-Scale Model Outputs in Native Unstructured Grids"

Recording

Video recording

Recording of chat discussion

Dec 10, 2025

Agenda

• MAAG updates
• Lightning talk by Carlos González: “Rainfall variability in the Paraná river basin and hydroelectric energy generation at the Itaipú Dam”’
• New LULC map discussion (for SAAG)

Recording

Video recording

Recording of chat discussion

Nov 19, 2025

Agenda

• Introductions
• Reminders/Updates (including the U.S. Climate Assessment opportunity with Carlos Martinez; MAAG AMS Annual Talk)
• 5-minute lightning intro talk: Arlene Laing (Coordinating Director of the WMO Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO))
• 15-minute research talk: Kwesi Quagriane, Antonio Ruiz Núñez, and Erin Dougherty  – " Hurricane Maria under the lens of MPAS-A and Pseudo-Global Warming"
• 10-minute talk: Jorge Bravo – "MPAS tools"

Recording

Video recording

Recording of chat discussion

Oct 22, 2025

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

Recording of chat discussion

Sep 24, 2025

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

Recording of chat discussion