Southern Appalachian Weather and Climate Workshop IV

Keynote Speaker 

Monica Youngman, Chief Scientist NOAA/NWS 

Monica Youngman is the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) Chief Scientist. She serves as the NWS AI Program lead, co-chair of the NOAA AI Executive Committee, and member of the AMS AI Ethics & Policy Committee. In NWS Monica champions AI projects throughout the weather and water value chain and fosters partnerships across the government, academic, and private sectors to advance the NWS mission. Over the last 16 years in NOAA Monica has focused on data science research and development of innovative decision support tools. Monica has a Masters in Environmental Management with a focus on Environmental Economics from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in physics and political science from Iowa State University.