Data Project
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LISHA M. ROUBERT
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
**** *. ****** ****** *******, WI 53706 USA
abqm51@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~roubert
EDUCATION
September 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
to present M.S. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
August 2005 University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus Cayey, PR
to June 2009 B.S. Mathematics
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2011 Project Assistant (S. Ackerman, R. Kuehn, and R. Holz) Madison, WI
to present UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center
Validating a CALIPSO boundary layer detection algorithm with the
use of TAMDAR data.
September 2009 Research Assistant (Will E. Lewis and Gregory Tripoli) Madison, WI
to present University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hurricane Rita case study using GOES-12 10.7 micron brightness temperatures for EnKF
assimilation to improve predictions of hurricane track and intensity. Also working on the
implementation of an adaptive horizontal covariance localization scheme to improve upon
EnKF assimilation results.
September 2010 to Teaching Assistant for AOS 101 (Professor Steve Ackerman) Madison, WI
December 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Instructor for the Introduction to Weather and Climate discussion session. Obligations
included lecturing, preparing lab activities and examinations, holding office hours and
grading. Also performed laboratory demonstrations using a rotating platform.
June 2009 to Summer Intern and Team Lead (NASA Goddard - PGL/LPSA) Greenbelt, MD
August 2009 Group Research: Operations and Analysis of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)/Laser
Ranging (LR) Experiment of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Used LRO instrument data to calculate albedo and map parts of the lunar surface as leader of a
four-student research team.
January 2009 Project Lead Cayey, PR
to May 2009 University of Puerto Rico-Cayey
Group Research: Monitoring Climate Change in Puerto Rico for the Past Twenty Years from
Temperature and Precipitation Measurements
Used meteorological data to determine precipitation and temperature trends to quantify
regional climate change. This project was funded by the NASA Assistantships for Research
(NAR) program from the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium (PRSGC).
June 2008 to Summer Intern (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Greenbelt, MD
August 2008 Research: Modification of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the Earth Observing System
Data and Operations System (EDOS)
Website design (xml & java) to update data search and retrieval from EDOS. Improved
overall functionality and data filtering abilities.
Summer Intern (NASA Goddard SFC Instrumentation Sciences Branch)
June 2007 to Greenbelt, MD
August 2007 Research: Hurricane Intensity and Ocean Vertical Structure
Validated upper ocean heat content (UOHC) estimates obtained from satellite/altimeter data with
the use of XCP, XBT, and XCTD profiling system data. UOHC estimates are used in models to
predict hurricane intensity.
FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2011 NOAA Hurricane Hunter Program Tampa, FL
Participated in the first flight into Hurricane Irene aboard NOAA s P-3 research aircraft as a
visiting scientist.
June 2009 Sudbury Impact Crater Expedition Ontario, Canada
One-week NASA project which simulated a research expedition to another planet to collect data
for ground truth comparisons. The expedition was led by Dr. Paul Lowman, NASA-Goddard SFC.
PAPERS
In Review Roubert, L., Lewis, W. E, and G. Tripoli, Improving Hurricane Track and Intensity Forecasts for
Hurricane Rita from the Assimilation of GOES-12 10.7 micron Brightness Temperatures
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
PRESENTATIONS
May 2010 Roubert, L., Intensity Forecasts for Hurricane Charley: The Role of Data Assimilation, American
Meteorological Society 29th Conference in Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Tucson, AZ
August 2009 Roubert, L., Doepke, B., McIntire, L., and K. Rilee, Operations and Analysis of the Lunar Orbiter
Laser Altimeter (LOLA)/Laser Ranging (LR) Experiment of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
(LRO), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
August 2008 Roubert, L., Modification of the Graphical User Interface of the Earth Observing System Data and
Operations System (EDOS), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
August 2007 Roubert, L., Hurricane Intensity and Ocean Vertical Structure, NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt, MD
POSTER SESSIONS
December 2011 Kuehn, R., Ackerman, S., Holz, R., and L. Roubert, Boundary Layer Studies with CALIOP,
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA
July 2009 L. Roubert, B. Doepke, L. McIntire, K. Rilee, Operations and Analysis of the Lunar Orbiter
Laser Altimeter (LOLA)/ Laser Ranging (LR) Experiment of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
July 2008 Roubert, L., Wood, R., and J. McDonald, Modification of the Graphical User Interface of the
Earth Observing System Data and Operations System (EDOS), NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt, MD
December 2007 De Matthaeis, P., Jacob, S., Roubert, L. M., Shay, N., and P. Black, Improving Hurricane Heat
Content Estimates from Satellite Altimeter Data, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting,
San Francisco, CA
HONORS AND AWARDS
2009-2010 Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF), from University of Wisconsin-Madison
June 2009 Mathematician of the Year Award, University of Puerto Rico-Cayey
Highest honor awarded to a graduating mathematics student by the UPR-Cayey Mathematics
Department. It is awarded to the graduating student with the highest GPA in the mathematics
major.
June 2009 UPR Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude (Awarded to 3.50-3.99 GPA)
January 2009 NASA Assistantships for Research (NAR) Funding Award
Research proposal Monitoring Climate Change in Puerto Rico awarded funding by the NAR
program, sponsored by the NASA Puerto Space Grant Consortium.
July 2008 John Mather Nobel Scholar 2008
Scientific travel grant award sponsored by the Henry Foundation and by Physics Nobel Prize
Winner of 2006, John Mather.
June 2005 Salutatorian of S.A.D.L. High School Class
SKILLS
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Programming: Python, JAVA, R, FORTRAN
Software: MATLAB, Bioinformatics Software, Vis5D, ADOBE Illustrator
Markup Languages: XML, HTML
Microsoft: Excel, Power Point, Word, Publisher, Open Office
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English
LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
January 2012 Volunteer tutor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Greater University Tutoring Service
to present
February 2011 Vice President of Finance of the NASA Academy Alumni Association (NAAA) Executive Council
to present The NAAA is a non-profit organization established to serve the past and present members of the
NASA Academy. Obligations include managing the NAAA's funds, directing fundraising efforts,
promoting the NASA Academy internship program, and admission of students into the NASA
Academy program.
August 2008 Member of the NASA Academy Alumni Association
to present
August 2008 Vice President of the Circle of Mathematics Student Organization, at UPR-Cayey
to May 2009 Member from January 2006 to May 2009
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