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Professional Prospectus KC King

Professional Prospectus KC King. M.S. Graduate Student Desert Research Institute University of Nevada, Reno. Outline. Introduction Personal History Professional History Research Projects at DRI Future Aspirations. Introduction. 2 nd year graduate student in Atmospheric Sciences

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Professional Prospectus KC King

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  1. Professional ProspectusKC King M.S. Graduate Student Desert Research Institute University of Nevada, Reno

  2. Outline • Introduction • Personal History • Professional History • Research Projects at DRI • Future Aspirations

  3. Introduction • 2nd year graduate student in Atmospheric Sciences • Work for Michael Kaplan • DRI GSA President • Interests: the outdoors, reading, politics, travel

  4. Born in Palos Verdes, California • Grew up in a small community called Portuguese Bend • Lived here for 18 years • Favorite activities: • Horseback riding • Basketball • Softball • Biking

  5. Landslide Area! Fostered my interest in the outdoors and science

  6. Family • Mother is a geography/ earth science professor at CSUDH • Father is an electrical engineer/ patent attorney (now retired) • One full brother, Kellan • Half-siblings • Kevin • Chris • Stephanie • Jeff

  7. School Background • Attended Palos Verdes High School Freshman – Junior Year • Graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 1992

  8. College Information • Attended U.C. Davis • 1992-1996 • Started in Physics, moved to atmospheric science in junior year • Attended Graduate School at University of Wisconsin, Madison • 1996 – 1997 • Research in Stratospheric Dynamics • Attended Law School at U.C. Davis King Hall School of Law • 2001 - 2004

  9. Places that I’ve Lived • Davis, California • Madison, Wisconsin • Vancouver, Washington • Lebanon, Oregon • Eugene, Oregon • Reno, Nevada

  10. Intermission

  11. A Few Fun Facts • I’m a 4th Generation Californian • My father is Stephen King • I fell for a fantastic April Fool today • I’m crewing for the NorCal AIDS Challenge in May (300+ mile bike ride) • My goal is to bowl a perfect game before I finish graduate school • I have taken the PSAT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, CA Bar Exam and CBEST

  12. Professional History • Technical Jobs • Technical Support • University of Wisconsin • Labtec • Network Consultant • US Bank network conversion • Manufacturing Technician • Hyundai, Inc. • RAM manufacturing • Photolithography

  13. Legal Work • Patent Attorney • Worked for my father • Computer hardware related patents • Beck Law Group • Trusts, Wills, Estates • Drafted wills, property transfers, trusts • Legal Services of Northern California • Public Benefits • Disability Rights Advocacy • Assisted people with disabilities going back to work

  14. Atmospheric Science Related Employment • Stratospheric Modeling • quasi-biennial oscillation • Forecasted for UC Davis Aggie • Climate Research • Long term temperature trends in the CA Central Valley • Graduate Research in Stratospheric Dynamics • Ship Track Radiation study

  15. Volunteer Activities • Special Olympics Coach • Vancouver, WA • Track and field, volleyball, basketball • Legal Clinic at the Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center • Founded clinic with friend and coworker Amy Williams • Free clinic • Taught “Street Law” class at La Entrada Continuation High School • TA for College Courses at San Quentin Prison • Astronomy, Math

  16. Graduate School at UNR/DRI • Moved to Reno, NV in 2007 • Master’s student in Atmospheric Science • Attend UNR and work for Michael Kaplan • Chose to come to DRI because of applied nature of research • Interests in climate, mesoscale dynamics • Wind Energy Project

  17. Associate Research Professor at DRI Research Interests Synoptic and dynamic meteorology Fire Weather Extreme Events Flooding Severe Turbulence Tornados Numerical Simulations Former Lives Research Associate Professor at North Carolina State University President and Founder of MESO, Inc. Research, forecasting, atmospheric modeling US Air Force Research Scientist Educational Background BS and MS from Rutgers University Ph.D. from SUNY Albany Advisor: Michael Kaplan

  18. Research Projects • Spillover Precipitation and Flooding Events in Reno, NV • Funding through: • DOD visualization grant • DRI IPA grant • UCAR COMET • NSF CIP grant • Prepared a climatological history of large and medium flooding events in Reno • Assisted with figures for publication • Climatological paper • Synoptic and mesoscale paper • Mid-level “atmospheric river”

  19. Research Projects • COMET Project • Funded by UCAR COMET • Modeling a rain/snow event in the Reno/ Tahoe area • Narrow cold frontal rain band case

  20. Research Projects • North American Monsoon Project • Funded by NSF Climate • Joint grant with San Jose State • Modeling of the Monsoon • Mid-latitude/tropical connections • OMEGA Model • Dynamic Adaptivity

  21. Wind Energy Modeling Project Funded by National Renewable Energy Laboratories (DOE) Modeling for placement of wind turbines in Southern Nevada Will use and build on research by Dr. Koracin’s group Wind Assessment for NV Used MM5 and WRF models Potential Master’s Project based on the NREL grant Meso/ Microscale Modeling Sensitivity studies in complex terrain Use OMEGA model Static adaptivity and triangular mesh grid elements for complex terrain Test sensitivity to: Initial and boundary conditions Grid cell size Research Projects(or future hopes and dreams)

  22. Future Aspirations • Wind energy modeling • Meteorology consulting • Policy work • Bridge law and science background • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences • Vet school?

  23. Questions?

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