University of Georgia Atmospheric Sciences Program

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Jessica Muniz, who was named a 2026 NOAA Hollings Scholar! 128 Scholars were selected this year out of 829 applicants (i.e., 15.4% of applicants were selected).

UGA's atmospheric sciences program has had 11 Hollings Scholars, including 9 from 2021 through 2026. That's a track record that compares well to most of the top meteorology/atmospheric sciences programs in the nation, including larger programs than UGA's.

NOAA’s Office of Education has selected 128 Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholars for the class of 2026-2028. Scholars receive a two-year academic scholarship for their junior and senior years, a paid summer internship opportunity, and funding to participate in up to two national scientific co...

05/22/2026

Thank you Pam Knox ....our loss but enjoy retirement
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HeSxm5MXo/

Pam Knox, a prominent agricultural climatologist at the University of Georgia, is retiring after 25 years. See link below ⬇️

📸 Photo Provided Courtesy of Pam Knox is the Weather Network Director at the University of Georgia.

05/13/2026

Joanne Feldman was named chief meteorologist for the FOX 5 Storm Team after 19 years of weather coverage at the station.

04/21/2026

Great feature on the Green Roof, SSRL and some of Thomas Mote lab research

 Sustainability | April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 | 9 MIN READ Sustainability, tested daily: Inside UGA’s living laboratory By Michael Terrazas Sustainability research has had a home on top of UGA’s Geography-Geology Building since 1960, when the building was constructed with a green roof for cl...

04/20/2026

Our AMS/NWA chapter visiting The Weather Channel. Thanks to UGA alumni Alex Wallace and Molly Parker as well as UGA parent Jen Carfagno for the hospitality.

📸 Emily Kirk

04/16/2026

Dr. Shepherd and one of our alum Allie (now at CSU is featured in this new PBS NOVA episode that debuts on April 22nd.

A deadly—and growing—global weather phenomenon mystifies scientists.

03/26/2026

Congratulations to former Weather Dawg Kyle Brooks

https://www.cmich.edu/news/details/cmu-earth-and-ecosystem-science-ph.d.-student-awarded-prestigious-great-lakes-research-fellowship?fbclid=Iwb21leAQx3-BjbGNrBDHf22V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHl3ClOUGGqtiOYboAiTyDr2B5gkXANsaUsA2ulda_EkuY3x3xPSK5MfEjBUY_aem_QrEwS1kWRxZYtB2ZvI8fgw

Central Michigan University Ph.D. student Kyle Brooks earned a national fellowship to lead Great Lakes research on lake-breeze storms and thunderstorm forecasting.

03/18/2026

New episode featuring an alum

Forecasts don’t just matter for farmers, travelers, or weekend plans — they can influence decisions that ripple across the globe!

Hear about University of Georgia alum Andrew Gay's journey to forecast for the White House 🇺🇸

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02/20/2026

Hi, Dr. Knox here. It's our own Lilly Cargile, giving a research talk at the University of Reading in the UK--one of the top meteorology programs in the world. Lilly has applied for graduate school at Reading and is meeting with one of my colleagues, Paul Williams, who is the department chair at Reading. Paul sent me this photo today:

02/11/2026

Spending the next two days at Georgia Tech Research Institute at the 1st Southeast Severe Weather Symposium. Dr. Shepherd was one of the co-organizers. This picture shows a few that are attending and presenting. 2 graduate students, 2 undergraduate students and 1 of our postdocs are here presenting on our work with Rowen and the U.S. military respectively. Go Dawgs.

Former student J.D. Burke, now at GTRI, is also pictured as well as a former student Faiza now at Georgia Tech for graduate school.