Machine Learning Applications to Warn-on-Forecast

Due: May 1, 2025

$60,000

Description

Maximizing the value of Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS; Heinselman et al. 2024) output requires application of post-processing techniques that (1) predict storm hazards not explicitly predicted by the ensemble system, (2) calibrate ensemble forecast output based on previous system performance, and (3) provide dynamic estimates of forecast accuracy to improve usability. Machine learning methods are particularly suited to these objectives. ML is also a promising avenue for improving storm-scale data assimilation, e.g., by replacing...

Award Ceiling$60,000

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Researcher- Senior Researcher

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Machine Learning- Deep Learning- Weather Forecasting

Grantor Contact InformationCorey Keith Potvin, Phone: 405.206.0485Grantor Emailcorey.potvin@noaa.govOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK 73072 Additional URLs:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/nrc-research-associateship-programs

https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fellowships/afrl

https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0194.1

https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0147.1

https://doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-22-0077.1

https://www.nationalacademies.org/documents/embed/link/LF2255DA3DD1C41C0A42D3BEF0989ACAECE3053A6A9B/file/D13308589A09EC935FA87723EB963103495DB429AE7F?noSaveAs=1

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/for-applicants

Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=26&ROPCD=267600&RONum=C0706