Meteorology Instructor

Mike Brown

Mike Brown is a climatologist/meteorologist with interest in land-surface-atmosphere interactions. Mike has looked at the impact of heterogeneous surfaces upon formation regions of convection in Illinois and Mississippi. Mike has also studied severe local storms in the Mid-Atlantic region in an attempt to identify processes generated at the Earth's surface that augment the mesoscale atmosphere creating an environment of enhanced instability and shear. Outside of work Mike enjoys storm-chasing, playing with his dogs, and training for triathlons.

Education

Ph.D. (Geography), The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000
M.S. (Geosciences), Mississippi State University, 1995
B.S. (Meteorology), Western Illinois University, 1991

Experience

2005 - present, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University

1999 - 2005, Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University
1998 - present, Adjunct Researcher, State Climate Office of North Carolina, North Carolina State University
1998 - 1999, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University
1995 - 1996, InstructorGeography Curriculum, East Mississippi Community College
1993 - 1995, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University

Publications

Gamble, D.W., Brown, M.E., Parnell, D., Brommer, D., and Dixon, P.G. "Lessons Learned from Field Evaluation of Hurricane Floyd Damage on San Salvador Island, Bahamas." Bahamas Journal of Science. 8: Num 1.

Brown, M.E., "An Investigation Of Coupled Synoptic And Mesoscale Environments In The Development And Enhancement Of Severe Storms In North Carolina, South Carolina, And Virginia." Doctoral

Brown, M.E., and D.L. Arnold, 1998: Land-Surface-Atmosphere Interaction Associated with Deep Convection in Illinois. Int. J. Climatol. 18: 1637 - 1653.

Service

2000 - present, State representative to Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers Steering Committee
2000- present, Program Committee Member for the Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers Committee
1998 - present, Director of the North Mississippi Severe Storm Intercept TeamsMississippi State University, Mississippi
1998 - present, Director of the MSU Climatology LaboratoryMississippi State University, Mississippi
1998 - present, Faculty Advisor to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Professional Memberships

American Meteorological Society
Association of American Geographers
National Weather Association

email: mike.brown@msstate.edu