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My policies, beliefs, and principles
No situation needs the drama that humans bring to it.
I'm actually a really nice person. If you disagree with something I have done, I will be willing to discuss and reconsider my actions. I do not tolerate assuming bad faith or being overly harsh to new editors. But I am also slow to block and quick to forgive honest mistakes.
Essays
— See all my essays
My current research
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the spring of 2008. I completed my Major Qualifying Project around the same time; a search for sand dune movement on Mars. I hope to turn it into an article at some point (see User:Runningonbrains/Aeolian processes on Mars if you'd like to help).
My main interest, however, is in meteorology, and I do a lot of independent research on the topic. As of September 2009, I am a graduate student and research assistant at Texas A&M University in atmospheric science. I will be receiving my Master of Science degree in August of 2011. My research involves data assimilation and baroclinic waves the Martian atmosphere. My eventual goal is to make a career out of forecasting, and maybe research/modeling in mesoscale and microscale meteorology.
As far as my time on Wikipedia, my contributions will mainly be towards meteorology articles (especially tornadoes and other meso- to microscale phenomena), Mars, computer modeling and related subjects. I am the primary maintainer of Portal:Weather, and I am currently learning the ropes at Featured Picture Candidates in anticipation of uploading many weather-related pictures once I take up storm chasing.
I will likely not be making major contributions while classes are ongoing, but I will check my messages and contribute occasionally, as well as continuing maintenance of Portal:Weather.
Here's what I've done:
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- My first two major projects
Tornado articles
During and after my project to improve Tornado, I created a long list of tornado-related articles.
Working on these
Tornado lists
Later on, I began a very ambitious effort to make a series of nation-wide lists of tornadoes by state (currently, I've only done two + DC)
- Working on these
Other articles created
Big surprise, more weather-related articles!
Articles re-written
WikiProjects
Was highly active in restarting WikiProject Meteorology, and created a new sub-project WikiProject Severe Weather.
Portals
Overhauled the Weather Portal, eventually improving it into a Featured Portal. I am currently actively maintaining this portal.
Milestones
Other Contributions
Gallery of my images
Recognition for accomplishments
All contributions...
Works in progress
Me
So, about me, huh?
As I said, I have a BS in Physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I currently attend Western Connecticut State University part time, taking atmospheric/oceanic science courses, but I am applying to other schools for next year to get my BS in meteorology. I've been obsessed with nature, especially meteorology, since I was very young. My first storm experience was in utero, when my mom was in the eye of Hurricane Gloria. At 10 a tornado skipped over my house, downing several trees in my back yard. Among my craziest childhood experiences were sitting outside with a -40ºF wind chill to watch blowing snow, climbing a mountain during a Nor'easter with 60 mph winds at the top, and getting caught in a hailstorm which formed right on top of me. Since then, I have gone on several tornado chases, including being within 5 miles of 5 different tornadoes, but have never seen one (minus one extremely brief, ten-second spin-up).
Hopefully, someday, I'll get to sit through a good hurricane.
My randonimity*
*No, randonimity is not a word, but it sounds cool
List of Connecticut tornadoes
Tornadoes in New England
