Dr. Kelly M. Núñez Ocasio

Assistant Professor

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University and an Affiliate Faculty with the Texas A&M University Race & Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI). Before joining Texas A&M, I held an Advanced Study Program (ASP) Postdoctoral Fellowship at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I received my Ph.D.  in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science from Penn State University (2021) and my B.S. in Physics along with a Curricular Sequence in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (2016). Currently,  I am a co-lead for the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG) at NCAR. I also serve on the AMS Annual Meeting Oversight Committee (AMOC) and as an associate editor for the AMS Monthly Weather Review scientific journal.

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Dr. Zachary L. Moon

Research Scientist

I am a PhD atmospheric scientist working as a Scientific Software Engineer for NOAA Air Resources Lab. My research interests are primarily scientific programming and open-source software for Earth science, particularly air chemistry. I am also a research scientist within the Tropical Systems Group where I collaborate with Prof. Núñez Ocasio on research related to mesoscale convective systems. I am the co-developer and maintainer of the TAMS open-source Python package. 

Dr. Kwesi Quagraine

Texas A&M ATMO Postdoctoral Researcher 

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Texas A&M University in College Station, USA. My research focuses on weather and climate extremes, with a deep interest in their variability and impacts on both ecosystems and human systems. Beyond my work in atmospheric science, I am an avid musician who plays multiple instruments, including piano and guitar. I also enjoy staying active through sports such as pickleball and tennis. 

Stephanie Ortiz Rosario

Texas A&M ATMO PhD Graduate Student 

I am a PhD student and graduate research assistant in the Tropical Systems Group. I graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez with a B.S. in Physics. I am interested in studying tropical convection and rainfall, especially related to mesoscale convective systems (MCSs). Beyond research, I enjoy exploring new places and taking pictures.