Jordan Gerth is a meteorologist and associate researcher for the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

My expertise is in Wisconsin and Great Lakes weather, weather prediction, satellite meteorology, and transitioning research to National Weather Service operations.

Education

• 2013, Ph.D., Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 2011, M.S., Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 2009, B.S., Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Comprehensive Honors), Mathematics and Political Science (Honors in the Liberal Arts), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Development Certificates

• 2018, Federal Spectrum Management Training Course, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• 2017, Advanced Management and Leadership, Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional and Executive Development
• 2015, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITSM)
• 2013, Technical Leadership, Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional and Executive Development, UW-Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development

Op-Eds

• 8 October 2018, Wireless frequency sharing may impede weather satellite signals, AGU Eos (printed in December 2018 issue)
• 13 September 2018, Trust the weather forecast and heed the warnings, The Hill
• 19 March 2018, Losing access to weather data means the next storm could be a lot more deadly, The Hill
• 3 January 2018, Weather satellite and scientists may face funding drought despite devastating hurricanes, The Hill
• 31 October 2016, As GOES-R launches into space, will its data make it back to Earth?, AGU The Bridge

Additional Information

My work web page details information about my job. A curriculum vitae and short biography is also available there.