Director's Office:

R.W. Higgins Ph.D.
Title: Director
Business Activities: Climate Prediction Center
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7500
e-mail: Wayne.Higgins@noaa.gov

M.S. Halpert
Title: Deputy Director
Business Activities: Climate Prediction Center
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7535
e-mail: Mike.Halpert@noaa.gov

A. Kumar
Title: Chief, Development Branch
Business Activities: Climate Prediction Center
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7579
e-mail: Arun.Kumar@noaa.gov

E.A. O'Lenic
Title: Chief, Climate Operations Branch
Business Activities: Head of Forecast Operations
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7528
e-mail: Ed.Olenic@noaa.gov

D. Legg
Title: Program Support Specialist
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7512
e-mail: Debra.Legg@noaa.gov

K.D. Donaldson
Title: Secretary, Director's Office & CPC Staff
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7531
e-mail: Kim.Donaldson@noaa.gov

Development & Operations Branches:

A. Artusa
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: 6-10 day, 30, & 90 Day Forecast
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7530
e-mail: Anthony.Artusa@noaa.gov

T. Beck
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8000, ext 7588
e-mail: Trevor.Beck@noaa.gov

G.D. Bell Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Hurricane/Tropical Storm Prediction & Mid-Latitude Monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7536
e-mail: Gerry.Bell@noaa.gov

A. Bennett
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Scientific Applications, USAID Support
Phone: 301-763-8000, ext 7584
e-mail: Angel.M.Bennett@noaa.gov

M. Chelliah Ph.D.
Title: Physical Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Diagnostics;Reanalysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7546
e-mail: Muthuvel.Chelliah@noaa.gov

M. Chen Ph.D.
Title: Research Meteorologist - Contractor
Business Activities: Global Precipitation Change Project
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7506
e-mail: Mingyue.Chen@noaa.gov

D.C. Collins Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Forecasts, Prediction Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7521
e-mail: Dan.Collins@noaa.gov

W. Ebisuzaki Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: CDAS; Reanalysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7576
e-mail: Wesley.Ebisuzaki@noaa.gov

Y. Fan
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Prediction and modeling, Land Data Assimilation
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7018
e-mail: Yun.Fan@noaa.gov

G.G. Fulwood
Title: Computer Specialist
Business Activities: Surface Observations Processing
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7503
e-mail: George.Fulwood@noaa.gov

D.R. Garrett
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Information Technology Support, Climate Data Bases
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7541
e-mail: Donald.Garrett@noaa.gov

M.E. Gelman
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Analysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7558
e-mail: Melvyn.Gelman@noaa.gov

J. Gottschalck
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Intraseasonal Climate Variability, Weather/Climate Links, Precipitation and Land Surface Modeling Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7753
e-mail: Jon.Gottschalck@noaa.gov

S. Handel
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: 6-10 & 8-14 day, Hazards Assessment & Internet
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7597
e-mail: Scott.Handel@noaa.gov

J. Harrison
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Webmaster,Climate Data & Monitoring Products
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7504
e-mail: Joe.Harrison@noaa.gov

L. He
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Prediction Studies
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7529
e-mail: Luke.He@noaa.gov

J.D. Hoopingarner
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: 6-10 day, 30, & 90 day Forecast, Internet
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7523
e-mail: Jon.Hoopingarner@noaa.gov

Boyin Huang
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Ocean variability and monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7575
e-mail: Boyin.Huang@noaa.gov

J.E. Janowiak
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: Global Precipitation Climatology Project; Investigating new ways to measure precipitation from satellites; Climate Diagnostic Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7537
e-mail: John.Janowiak@noaa.gov

B. Jha
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities:Climate Forecast Model Diagnostics and Production
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7578
e-mail: Bhaskar.Jha@noaa.gov

R. Joyce
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Global Precipitation Climate Project
Phone: 301-763-8000
e-mail: Robert.Joyce@noaa.gov

S. Katz
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: U.S. Cooperative Data
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7509
e-mail: Sid.Katz@noaa.gov

V.E. Kousky Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: ENSO Monitoring and Prediction
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7539
e-mail: Vernon.Kousky@noaa.gov

V. Kumar Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Applications Software Specialist
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7522
e-mail: Vadlamani.Kumar@noaa.gov

D. LeComte
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: U.S. Drought Monitor, Drought Policy
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7567
e-mail: Douglas.Lecomte@noaa.gov

S. Levinson
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Modeling and Analysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, ext 7564
e-mail: Sarah.Levinson@noaa.gov

M. L'Heureux
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: ENSO Monitoring and Prediction, Intraseasonal Climate Variability, Teleconnections
Phone: 301-763-8000, ext 7019
e-mail: Michelle.LHeureux@noaa.gov

R. Lin
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: System Analysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7554
e-mail: Roger.Lin@noaa.gov

C.S. Long
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Analysis; UV Index
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7557
e-mail: Craig.Long@noaa.gov

T. Love
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Scientific Applications, USAID Support
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7549
e-mail: Tim.Love@noaa.gov

D. Miskus
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: Chief, Agricultural Weather Section at USDA site
Phone: 202-720-7919
e-mail: David.Miskus@noaa.gov

K.C. Mo Ph.D.
Title: Senior Phys. Scientist
Business Activities: Climate prediction, model diagnostics and large scale dynamics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7540
e-mail: Kingtse.Mo@noaa.gov

K. Pelman
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Hazards Assessment, Verification, Internet
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7583
e-mail: Kenneth.Pelman@noaa.gov

P. O'Hara
Title: Meteorologist Intern
Business Activities: Joint Agricultural Weather Facility - South Asia and Australia Analyst
Phone: 202-690-1181
e-mail: Patrick.J.Ohara@noaa.gov

P. Peng Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Prediction & Diagnostics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7507
e-mail: Peitao.Peng@noaa.gov

B. Pugh
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Joint Agriculture Weather Facility weather analyst for Europe, Former Soviet Union, and East Asia
Phone: 202-720-1918
e-mail: Brad.Pugh@noaa.gov

R. Schechter
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Week 2 Forecast Databases, Product Development; 6-10 day/week 2 forecaster, Programming
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7524
e-mail: Randy.Schechter@noaa.gov

J.-K. Schemm Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Prediction Research Studies
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7565
e-mail: Jae.Schemm@noaa.gov

C. Schmitt
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Agriculture/Weather monitoring, PC and Workstation administration
Phone: 202-720-1444
e-mail: Chet.Schmitt@noaa.gov

W. Shi Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities:Climate Variability, Precipitation Analyses and North American Monsoon Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7545
e-mail: Wei.Shi@noaa.gov

V. Silva
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Monthly Climate Diagnostics Bulletin, GIS, Climate Monitoring, and Internet
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7515
e-mail: Viviane.Silva@noaa.gov

W. Thiaw Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: African Desk Coordinator
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7566
e-mail: Wassila.Thiaw@noaa.gov

L.K. Thomas
Title: Computer Analyst
Business Activities: Systems Support
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7556
e-mail: Lloyd.Thomas@noaa.gov

R.J. Tinker
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Monitoring Products
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7568
e-mail: Rich.Tinker@noaa.gov

D.A. Unger
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Prediction, Prediction Studies
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7569
e-mail: David.Unger@noaa.gov

H.M. van den Dool Ph.D.
Title: Senior Scientist
Business Activities: Prediction Research, Land Data Assimilation Systems
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7570
e-mail: Huug.Vandendool@noaa.gov

H. Wang Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Variability, Modeling and Prediction
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7552
e-mail: Hui.Wang@noaa.gov

W. Wang
Title: Research Meteorologist
Business Activities: Prediction & Modeling
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7571
e-mail: Wanqui.Wang@noaa.gov

J. Wild Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Data Evaluation
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7555
e-mail: Jeannette.Wild@noaa.gov

L. Williams
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Prediction & Model Diagnostics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7560
e-mail: Lindsey.N.Williams@noaa.gov

E. Wolvovsky
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Scientific Applications, USAID Support
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7752
e-mail: Eric.Wolvovsky@noaa.gov

W. Wu Ph.D.
Title: Atmospheric Scientist
Business Activities: North American Drought Monitoring and Early Warning System
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7755
e-mail: Wanru.Wu@noaa.gov

P. Xie Ph.D.
Title: Research Meteorologist
Business Activities: Precipitation Analyses
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7572
e-mail: Pingping.Xie@noaa.gov

Y. Xue Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: ENSO Prediction & Ocean Analysis Data & Climate Diagnostics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7574
e-mail:  Yan.Xue@noaa.gov

S. Yang Ph.D.
Title: Project Coordinator for all Contract Scientists
Business Activities: Diagnosing cloud and radiative transfer parameterizations in forecast models using satellite observations. Maintain Stratospheric Monitoring Ozone Blended Analysis (SMOBA)
Phone: 301-763-8071, extension 7559
e-mail: Sk.Yang@noaa.gov

Song Yang Ph.D.
Title: Research Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Diagnostics and Analysis
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7012
e-mail: Song.Yang@noaa.gov

Y. Yarosh
Title: Program Support - Contractor
Business Activities: Climate Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7018
e-mail: Yelena.Yarosh@noaa.gov

A. Yo
Title: Systems Analyst
Business Activities: Systems Support - Contractor
Phone:  301-763-8000, extension 7022
e-mail: Arthur.Yo@noaa.gov

S. Yoo
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Diagnostics and Analysis, Model Diagnostics
Phone:  301-763-8000, extension 7544
e-mail: Soo-Hyun.Yoo@noaa.gov

Q. Zhang Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Model Diagnostics, Climate Change
Phone: 301-763-8071, extension 7543
e-mail: Qin.Zhang@noaa.gov

S. Zhou Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8071, extension 7562
e-mail: Shuntai.Zhou@noaa.gov