Why TCBL: TCs feed on boundary layer heat fluxes and dissipate through boundary layer friction. Understanding boundary layer processes is crucial for advancing hurricane models and forecasts.

Personal statement:  I'm fascinated by all types of swirls. The "giant swirls"  or TCs are my career passion.  A TC's life is akin to a human's life in multiple aspects; this is what I love most about my job.

Zebulon Leffler is a Master's student from Benton, Illinois. He received his B.S. in Atmospheric and Earth Science from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. He started at UAH as an undergrad in Fall 2019 and is currently studying the hurricane boundary layer over land using ground-based radar observations. Zeb's main hobbies include railroad and weather photography, cooking, reading non-fiction literature, and watching baseball and football. He is an active student within the AES department and plays the trombone in a local church worship orchestra.

Evan is a Master's student from North Carolina. He received his B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from UNC Asheville. He started at UAH in the Fall of 2024 and is currently studying the hurricane boundary layer transition from water to land. Evan likes to draw, play video games, read science fiction, and watch baseball and hockey during his free time. He is also a huge Carolina Hurricanes fan, which is fitting given his research.

Ethan Prunty is a Master's student from New Orleans, Louisiana! He received a BS in Meteorology from the University of South Alabama. He started at UAH in 2024 and is currently researching how tropical cyclones can survive and intensify in moderate to high shear environments. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, hiking, watching movies, riding roller coasters, and has a unique love for trains!

Eddie Hanish is a rising senior from Howell, Michigan. He started at UAH in Fall 2022 and is researching the evolution of wind profiles during landfall using radar and ASOS data. Eddie enjoys video games, watching storms on the porch, and watching the Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions.

Amethyst is a Research Associate studying mass flux parameterization in high wind boundary layers. In 2024, she received her PhD in Meteorology from the University of Leeds, studying tropical cyclone boundary layers in collaboration with the UK Met Office and Bureau of Meteorology. Prior to this, Amethyst studied a BSc in Environmental Science, which included research into non-supercellular tornadoes, and electrical charges in the atmosphere of Venus. In her free time, Amethyst trains in powerlifting and follows the sport of strongman.