Group Members

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.

Antonio Ruiz Núñez

Texas A&M ATMO Alum

Howdy! I graduated this past December with a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Texas A&M University. This past summer, I was a protégé in the NSF Significant Opportunities for Atmospheric Research (NSF SOARS) program at the NSF NCAR. My research interests include tropical cyclone genesis, the effects of climate change on tropical cyclone evolution, mesoscale convective systems, and severe thunderstorms. In my free time, I love running, storm chasing, astronomy, and watching sports with my friends.

Lizzie Jones

Texas A&M ATMO Undergraduate

I am a junior undergraduate in the atmospheric science program and plan to graduate in the fall of 2026! I originally started out as an engineering student, then found a love for weather and transferred to meteorology. I am very interested in the formation of tropical weather, the weather and climate of the north African region, and the African easterly waves. In my downtime I like to spend time with my dogs, hang out with my family, and play video games.

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