International team including recent grad Ph.D. Dr. Quinton Lawton, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research & ECMWF via AGU (American Geophysical Union) are improving understanding of Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves in the tropics, including how they impact extreme weather like hurricanes and heavy rainfall. bit.ly/3WkIadt

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be starting as an Assistant Professor at University of Miami Rosenstiel School and UM IDSC (jointly) beginning next month. I’m incredibly grateful to have this opportunity. As you can see, the family is pretty excited too!

Awesome feature by Louis Aguirre of WPLG Local 10 News highlighting Miami Beach’s under-explored and underappreciated nearshore coral reef! 🪸 Thank you for the dive invitation and opportunity, Louis Aguirre and Urban Paradise Guild! Watch the story👇 University of Miami Rosenstiel School local10.com/news/local/202…

An African easterly wave in the Atlantic has some potential for TC development in the long term. I’d be watching how well it maintains convection over the next few days. GFS trends are fairly consistent with its propagation over the next few days. qlawton.rsmas.miami.edu

The dry wave (very dry) in the Atlantic is trucking along. Still some model support for eventual development, but it won't be anytime soon. If it does develop/intensify, it'll probably be as the storm begins to turn north in the Bahamas and likely curves near or east of Florida.

See what Saharan dust looks like to university researchers | with Cassandra Gaston and Brandy Campbell FOX WX | FOX Weather foxweather.com/watch/play-747… #FoxWeather

Just a reminder that if the tropical Atlantic miraculously remains quiet though August 31, the ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy) this season would finally meet up with the average value.

Looking beyond #Debby briefly...the Atlantic should be increasingly favorable in the coming weeks as the MJO moves into Africa. Lower shear is forecast, and moisture should gradually increase. There's a couple waves already out there worth keeping an eye on - more to come

Our Shark Research & Conservation Lab FINS Program brought along girls from SurfSkateScience to expand their #STEM skills and participate in the data gathering. Thanks to CanonUSA for supporting our FINS program & CBS Evening News for the story🦈🦈 cbsnews.com/video/study-ex… via CBS News

August 8 is the date of climatological peak heat index in Miami. Up to and including that hump day, here are the total number of hours spent above a few heat index thresholds going back 76 years. It's almost as if something is changing... 🤔

#Ernesto just became this season's third hurricane as it slips out of San Juan's radar range. The climatological date of the third hurricane formation is September 7.

Future oceanographers and #climate scientists gained new skills in handling and interpreting oceanic data through a series of lectures and hands-on activities taught by leading researchers. Thanks US CLIVAR Shane Elipot for hosting this first of its kind summer school. #datascience

#umiami hurricane hunters are leading the way in weather tracking by venturing into the heart of storms to collect data that helps emergency managers prepare for their impacts. bit.ly/4dM4C6N CIMASRosenstiel University of Miami Rosenstiel School

“They are not an ideal aquatic species for farming and need to remain as wild animals in the ocean.”🐙 Act, via Jennifer Jacquet, lead/co ✍️of letter signed by 100 other global scholars, published 8/15/24 Science Magazine. news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/sto…

A study from researchers CIMASRosenstiel Coral Reef Futures Lab NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab NOAA Fisheries suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other management measures to mitigate further damage to Florida’s coral reefs. 🪸 news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/sto…

Finally out in npj Journals #Biofilms and #Microbiomes! "The eukaryome of modern microbialites reveals distinct colonization across aquatic ecosystems" A great collaboration between us and the RAW-Lab, brilliantly led by Anthony Bonacolta 🙌 rdcu.be/dSNa6

#umiami professor Jennifer Jacquet is at the forefront of efforts to protect the OCTOPUS Act, a federal law aimed at banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S. Learn more: bit.ly/4dS4zWK University of Miami Rosenstiel School

Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers. CIMASRosenstiel and many of our University of Miami Alumni Association support the HRD/AOML/NOAA research flights and mission to protect lives and property. 🌀 news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/sto…

Always remember, never forget.

New study Nature Communications by scientists CIMASRosenstiel, NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab, National Oceanography Centre found that the strength of the Florida Current, the beginning of the Gulf Stream system and a key component of the global #AMOC has remained stable for the past four decades.bit.ly/3ZpAGst