Director's Office:

J.D. Laver
Title: Director
Business Activities: Climate Prediction Center
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7500
e-mail: Jim.Laver@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

D. Gemmill
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities:
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7513
e-mail: Daphne.Gemmill@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

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

N.L. Canfield
Title: Meteorologist - Contractor & U. of MD
Business Activities: Research Associate; Climate Data Quality
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7516
e-mail: Norman.Canfield@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

W. Chen Ph.D.
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Variability and Predictability, Model Diagnostics, and Product Development
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7520
e-mail: Wilbur.Chen@noaa.gov

R.H. Churchill
Title: Computer Specialist
Business Activities: Climate Products and QC; Computer Graphics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7501
e-mail: Robert.Churchill@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

M.S. Halpert
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Surface Climate Variability, Internet, Data Coordination
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7535
e-mail: Mike.Halpert@noaa.gov

S. Handel
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: 6-10 & 8-14 day, Threats 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

T.R. Heddinghaus Ph.D.
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Climate Data & Monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7505
e-mail: Thomas.Heddinghaus@noaa.gov

R.W. Higgins Ph.D.
Title: Principal Climate Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Variability, Weather/Climate Links, & North American Monsoon Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7547
e-mail: Wayne.Higgins@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

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

L. Jones
Title: Systems Analyst
Business Activities: Systems Support - Contractor
Phone:  301-763-8000, extension 7022
e-mail: leslie.jones@noaa.gov

R. Joyce
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Global Precipitation Climate Project
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7544
e-mail: robert.joyce@noaa.gov

H. Juang 
Title: Research Meteorologist
Business Activities: Global and Regional Numerical Seasonal Modeling
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7517
e-mail: Henry.Juang@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

H. Kim
Title: Visiting Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Diagnostics Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7515
e-mail: hyun-kyung.kim@noaa.gov

J.D. Kopman
Title: Technician
Business Activities: Climate Diagnostics Support; Daily Weather Maps
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7534
e-mail: John.Kopman@noaa.gov

V.E. Kousky Ph.D.
Title: Research Meteorologist
Business Activities: Chief, Development Branch; 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

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 7584
e-mail: tim.love@noaa.gov

E. Luebehusen
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Agriculture/Weather monitoring, Internet
Phone: 202-690-1181
e-mail: eric.luebehusen@noaa.gov

R. Martin
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: 6-10 day, Week 2, 30- and 90-day Forecasts, Hazards Assessment, Climatologies, Probability Studies
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7521
e-mail: Russell.Martin@noaa.gov

A.J. Miller
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: Project Leader, Stratospheric Monitoring & Prediction
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7552
e-mail: Alvin.Miller@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: Kingste.Mo@noaa.gov

R.M. Nagatani Ph.D.
Title: Senior Meteorologist
Business Activities: Stratospheric Ozone & Monitoring
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7560
e-mail: Ronald.Nagatani@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

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

P. Sabol
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Current Awareness: Weekly Global Climate Highlights, Palmer Drought Suite Production, and Climate Data Summaries
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7561
e-mail: Paul.Sabol@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: Research Meteorologist - Contractor
Business Activities:
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7545
e-mail: Wei.Shi@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

A.J. Wagner
Title: Meteorologist
Business Activities: Sr. Forecaster, 6-10 day, Week 2 and 30 & 90 day Forecasts, Threat Assessments
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7532
e-mail: James.Wagner@noaa.gov

W. Wang
Title: Research Meteorologist - Contractor
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

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

E. Yarosh Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Hydrologic Cycle Diagnostics
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7575
e-mail: Evgeney.Yarosh@noaa.gov

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

Y. Zhou Ph.D.
Title: Contract Scientist
Business Activities: Climate Research
Phone: 301-763-8000, extension 7019
e-mail: yzhou@ncep.noaa.gov