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August 2025:
Dr. Kwesi Quagraine has joined our Tropical Systems Group as a Postdoctoral Researcher. Welcome, Kwesi!
Stephanie Ortiz Rosario, recent graduate of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, will be joining our Tropical Systems Group as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2025. Welcome, Stephanie!
June-July 2025:
Antonio Ruiz Núñez successfully completed his summer project with the NSF NCAR SOARS Program in collaboration with Erin Dougherty and our Tropical Systems Group. He wrapped up with several excellent presentations and will continue working with us and Erin on the research paper while pursuing his next career step. We’re very proud of you, Antonio!
Kelly Núñez Ocasio continued her support for the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG) by producing for the group the first MPAS hindcast of Hurricane Maria and collaborating with NCAR’s archive to make the dataset publicly available [link]. She has helped expand MAAG by engaging Central American and Caribbean groups, fostering collaborations, and her MPAS modeling expertise. If you’re interested in joining this effort, please email Kelly!
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was featured and interviewed this summer across various national and international media platforms to discuss the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the devastating July 2025 floods in Kerr County, Texas. Her appearances included:
May 2025:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio is co-lead of the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG), which promotes Earth science research across Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. She will present on MAAG and novel storm-resolving simulations at the Caribbeans for Climate seminar series.
Antonio Ruiz Núñez will continue his research with the group this summer as an NSF NCAR SOARS Protégé, in collaboration with Erin Dougherty. Congrats, Antonio!
April 2025:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio explains the atmospheric factors shaping the 2025 hurricane season—and what most forecasts are missing— in a recent interview with Texas A&M College of Arts & Sciences News!
Kelly Núñez Ocasio presented at the NSF NCAR 2025 Water System Program Retreat as one of the co-leads of the Mesoamerica and Caribbean Affinity Group (MAAG).
January 2025:
Lizzie Jones (Texas A&M ATMO; undergraduate) has joined our research group. Welcome, Lizzie!
December 2024:
Texas A&M College of Arts & Sciences newsletter featured 'Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio's groundbreaking study of the West African monsoon system and the ITCZ is essential for understanding the impact of climate change on tropical high-impact weather!' Read the GRL study here!
Antonio Ruiz Núñez has graduated with a BS degree from Texas A&M ATMO! Congratulations, Antonio! 🎉
Kelly Núñez Ocasio will be presenting at the #AGU24 on how the warming climate will affect weather patterns over Africa and the Atlantic using a cutting-edge km-scale model configuration! Read abstract here.
October 2024:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was interviewed by Business Insider to discuss how her recent study reflects the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season.
September 2024:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was featured in the American Meteorological Society #HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight!
Antonio Ruiz Núñez (Texas A&M ATMO; undergraduate) has joined our research group. Welcome, Antonio!
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was interviewed by KBTX News, CNN, Scientific American, and The Palm Beach Post to discuss how her recent study is helping to explain the lull in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
August 2024:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio started a new position as a tenure-track assistant professor at Texas A&M! Whoop!
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was featured on WAPA TV Puerto Rico, where she discussed her career journey and recent research contributions. Her appearance highlighted the impact of her work in African easterly waves and Hurricane formation.
July 2024:
NSF NCAR news release highlighted Núñez Ocasio et al. 2024 on how moisture affects the growth of African easterly waves: "Dampening the Seeds of Hurricanes".
June 2024:
March 2024:
Kelly Núñez Ocasio was interviewed by Telemundo 39 Dallas Ft. Worth to discuss a study that proposed to add a category six in the Saffir-Simpson Scale: "¿Huracanes categoría 6? esto es lo que dicen los científicos con la Dra. Kelly Núñez Ocasio".
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