1999 - Dr. habil. (Habilitation), Meteorologly, University Leipzig, Germany
1992 - Ph.D., Geophysics, Universität zu Köln, Germany
1988 - M.S., Meteorology, Universität zu Köln, Germany
1986 - Rapport du stage, Physics of the Atmosphere, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France
1983 - B.S., Meteorology, Universität zu Köln, Germany
Since 6/2021 Professor Emerita of atmospheric science, University of Alaska Fairbanks, research active
2008-2013 Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at UAF
2006-2021 Professor of atmospheric science, University of Alaska Fairbanks
7/2005-2/2008 - Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at UAF
1/2005-6/2005 - Acting chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at UAF
2001-2006 - Associate professor of atmospheric science, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2000 - Short-term visitor at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), MMM-Division
1999-2001 - Heisenberg-professorship for physical hydrology (corresponds to a C2 professor in the German system), PI: Investigations on the regional water availability under changed climate conditions
1998-2001 - PI: Development of a module to determine groundwater recharge
1997-1999 - PI: Effects of accumulated changes in landuse on the interaction between evapotranspiration, cloud and precipitation formation
1996-1999 - PI within the framework of the national tropospheric research program (TFS): Development of moduls to model dry deposition in complex terrain with heterogeneous surface characteristics
1996 - Habilitanden scholar of DFG (corresponds to a C1 professor in the German system)
1995-2001 - Teaching at the University of Leipzig
1994-1997 - University of Leipzig, post-doc of Dr. A. Raabe: Coupling of a meteorological model and a hydrologic model
1993 - Fraunhofer-Institut für Atmosphärische Umweltforschung, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, post-doc of Prof. Dr. E. Schaller: Regional Climate Modeling
1988-1993 - University of Cologne, research assistant of Prof. Dr. A. Ebel: EURAD European Acid Deposition Model
1989 - State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, NY, guest scientist, cooperation with Prof. Dr. C.J. Walcek: Comparison of the Cloud Moduls RSM, RADM and ADOM
1988 - University of Cologne, scientific co-worker of Prof. Dr. E. Raschke: Radiation and Clouds
1986-1990 - KFA Jülich, research assistant for support in five field experiments on trace gas transport over complex terrain
1986-1987 - University of Cologne, research assistant of Prof. Dr. E. Raschke: Radiation and Clouds
1985-1986 - University of Clermont-Ferrand, research assistant of Dr. Y. Pointin and Dr. D. Ramond: Radar Observations
1984-1985 - University of Cologne, research assistant of Prof. Dr. E. Raschke: Earth's Radiation Budget
2021 - Emeritus of Atmospheric Sciences, UAF
2011 - Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Natural Science and Mathematics
2009 - College of Natural Science and Mathematics Faculty Bonus
2009 - Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring and Advising Award, College of Natural Science and Mathematics
2009 - Who Is Who in America
2008-2009 - Who is Who in Science and Engineering
2007 - US Citizenship
2006 - NSF travel award to attend OPP's Antarctic New Investigators Workshop
2004 - Tenure
2003 - Extraordinary Performance Award for excellence in soil moisture research, by Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
1999 - Heisenberg fellow by German Research Council (DFG)
1997-1998 - Habilitanden scholarship by German Research Council (DFG)
1985-1986 - Scholarship by Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand, France
1986 - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) travel award
1985 - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) travel award
2018-2021 - Member of PACUR
2008-2012 - Member of the UCAR university relationship committee
2008-2008 - American Geophysical Union Budget and Finance Committee member
2007-2009 - Member of the UCAR nomination committee
2005-2021 - UAF's UCAR member representative
2002-2006 - CCSM land surface modeling working group
2001-2003 - Chair of the University Women Association (UWA) scholarship committee
2001-2007 - University Women Association (UWA) scholarship committee
2001-2010 - SSC member of Center of Global Change and Arctic System Research
2000-2005 - MM5 land surface modeling working group
2000-2005 - International Hydrological program (IHP) working group on coupled and integrated modeling
1998-2001 - Fachausschuss Hydrometeorologie of Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft
American Geophysical Union
American Meteorological Society
Fairbanks Watercolor Society