I'm Sam

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I am a PhD student @ University of Miami

studying Air Sea Physics & Remote Sensing

with a B.S. in Meteorology

About Me

Hello, I'm Sam

Email: srb146@miami.edu

Email: air.sea.sam@gmail.com

Air-Sea Physics PhD

University of Miami

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Resume

My Resume

Education

Meteorology B.S. Penn State
2011-2015
Marine Physics PhD University of Miami
Current
Department of Ocean Sciences

Air Sea Interaction/Remote Sensing Lab

Publications

S. Ballard, H. Graber and M. Caruso, "Coastal surface wind measurements derived from SAR" IEEE 2017
S. Ballard, H. Graber, M. Caruso and R. Romeiser “Comparison of X-Band SAR and COAMPS Model Wind Fields and Other Air Sea Interaction Parameters in Monterey Bay" IEEE 2018
S. Ballard, H. Graber, N. Laxague, M. Caruso and R. Romeiser “Exploring the Relationship Between SAR-Derived Wind Speeds and Surface Roughness Length Over the Ocean through Wavelet Analysis" IEEE 2019
S. Ballard, H. Graber, N. Laxague, M. Caruso and R. Romeiser “Advanced Extraction of Turbulent Scales for a New Technique Quantifying Air Sea Interaction Parameters” In Prep
S. Ballard, H. Graber, D. Flagg, M. Caruso and R. Romeiser “Quantitative Inter-Comparison of SAR and COAMPS Model-Derived Air Sea Momentum Parameters” In Prep
S. Ballard, C. Fussell, E. Warren “Vegetation Predation, a High Dunes vs. Berm Sea Turtle Nest Case Study: Exploring the Climatological and Topographic Effects on Nest Incubation Times in Miami Dade County, FL” In Prep
S. Ballard, X. Hao, H. Graber, M. Caruso and R. Romeiser “LES Modeling of 3-D Winds Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Surface Roughness Variations” In Prep

Experience

Doctoral Research Assistant
University of Miami
Coastal Land Air Sea Interaction Field Experiment
Monterey Bay, CA
Sea Turtle Researcher/Surveyor
Miami, FL
NASA Goddard Intern
Greenbelt, MD
Flow Encountering Abrupt Topography Experiment
Koror, Palau
NOAA National Weather Service Intern
State College, PA
University of Colorado Boulder/ SouthWest Research Institute Space Weather Intern
Boulder, CO
Fox 45 News Meteorology Intern
Baltimore, MD

MATLAB

95%

PYTHON

90%

FORTRAN

75%

IDL

80%

Research

My Research

Research Interests/Projects

LAND AIR-SEA PHYSICS

Satellite-derived Air Sea Parameter Algorithm, Turbulence, Wind-Wave Interactions, Coastal and Boundary Layer Processes

DATA SCIENCE/PROGRAMMING

Machine Learning, Image and Signal Processing, Modeling, Algorithm Development

WAVES

Oceanic (gravity, internal, capillary, Bragg) and Atmospheric (gravity, orthographic-lee, Rossby)

WEATHER/CLIMATE FORECASTING

Hurricane, Winter Weather, Marine and Other Short-Term Forecasts

REMOTE SENSING/SATELLITES

Passive and Active, Radar, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Airborne, Spaceborne, Land and Ship-based

WIND

Surface, Coastal and 3D Winds, Preliminary P-Band SAR Wind Retrieval Algorithm Using NASA's EcoSAR, LES and Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Modeling

SPACE WEATHER

Autonomical Coronal Mass Ejection Detection Algorithm, Inter-planetary

CLOUDS

Classification, Radiative Feedbacks, Lenticular and Other Orographically Forced Clouds,

SEA TURTLES

Climatological and Topographic Effects on Sea Turtle Nests, High Dunes/Vegetation Nests

INSTRUMENTATION

At-Home Weather Station, Nautical Radar, Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Sensors, Ultra-Sonic Anemometers, Buoys, Satellites, SAR, Hypsometer, Lasers, Radiosondes, XBTs, PIES, CTDs, Moorings, Tidal Stations

SCI COMM/OUTREACH

Weather and Marine Forecasting, Coding Tutorials, Social Media Blogs/Videos, Mentoring, IMPACT Program Lab Coach for Underrepresented Students, Beach Cleanups, Sea Turtle Beach Surveys, Local Shelters