Emma L. Kuster
South Central Climate Science Center, 301 David L. Boren Blvd, Suite 3030, Norman, OK 73072
Email: [email protected] Phone: (501) 860-0197
Education
M. A. in Geography, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (planned) August 2015
Thesis: “Abiotic Impacts on Timberline Migration in Northeast Oklahoma”
Advisor: Dr. Renee McPherson (University of Oklahoma)
B. S. in Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK May 2013
With Special Distinction Minor: Mathematics
Research/Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant August 2013 – Present
South Central Climate Science Center
Advisor: Dr. Renee McPherson
Project: Investigating climatic and land-use change effects on a transitional boundary across Oklahoma using remote sensing and temperature/precipitation observations.
Student Academic Assistant February 2013 – August 2013
South Central Climate Science Center
Advisor: Aparna Bamzai
Project: Worked as an office assistant and performed a long-term project on drought histories for the region.
Student Academic Assistant July 2011–January 2013
Oklahoma Climatological Survey Advisor: Dr. Renee McPherson
Project: Compared North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program climate model output with Oklahoma Mesonet observations.
Student Academic Assistant December 2010–October 2011
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
Advisor: Dr. Michael Biggerstaff
Project: Edited and analyzed VORTEX2 and Post-VORTEX2 radar data. Obtained field research experience on a 2-week late spring campaign.
Honors
OK South Central Arc User Group Collaborative Scholarship April 2014 Robberson Conference Presentation & Creative Exhibition Travel Grant January 2014
Student Ambassador for the Oklahoma EPSCoR Women in Science October 2012
Professional Society Memberships
Association of American Geographers – Student Member June 2013 – present
American Geophysical Union – Student Member June 2013 – present
American Meteorological Society – Student Member June 2012 – present
Leadership Positions / Activities
Fellow – Climate Boot Camp, Northwest Climate Science August2014
Center Participant – Early Career Workshop, South Central Climate June 2014
Science Center
Student Liaison – Commission of the Weather and Climate January 2013 - present
Enterprise Steering Committee, American Meteorological Society
Senior Representative – Student Chapter of the American August 2012 – May 2013
Meteorological Society, University of Oklahoma
Director of Operations – Oklahoma Weather Lab, June 2012 – May 2013
University of Oklahoma
Student Organizer – 2012 AMS Summer Meeting Organizing May 2012– August 2012
Committee, American Meteorological Society
Forecasting Shift Leader – Oklahoma Weather Lab, August 2011 – present
University of Oklahoma Sophomore Representative – Undergraduate Studies Committee, August 2010 – May 2011
University of Oklahoma
Oral Presentations
E. L. Kuster, K. J. Thiem, J. Voveris, J. B. Basara, H. G. Basara, V. G. Silvis, 2014: Determining Risk Zones for Human Health During Heatwaves. 94th Annual Amer. Metr. Soc. Conf., Atlanta, GA
Poster Presentations
E. L. Kuster, K. J. Thiem, J. Voveris, J. B. Basara, H. G. Basara, V. G. Silvis, 2014: Determining Risk Zones for Human Health During Heatwaves. Student Research and Performance Day, Norman, OK
M. Garcia-Llorente, A. J. Castro, C. C. Vaughn, J. P. Julian, C. Mikle, N. Berg-Mattson, E. Kuster, L. Zhou, K. Williams, and A. Ryan, 2014: Ecosystem Services Across US Watersheds: A Systematic Review. Annual Soc. for Freshwater Sci. Conf., Portland, OR
E. L. Kuster, 2013: Exploring Vulnerabilities in the September 2013 Colorado Front Range Flood. GIS Day, Norman, OK
E. L. Fagan, C. E. Lunday, and R. A. McPherson, 2013: Brief Comparison Between North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP) Output and
Oklahoma Mesonet Observations: Temperature Comparisons. 93rd Annual Amer. Metr. Soc. Conf., Austin, TX