Dr. Pat Fitzpatrick
- Meteorology
- Modeling
- Ph. D. in Meteorology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., 1995. Advisor: Dr. Bill Gray
- M.S. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A., 1992. Advisor: Dr. Dusan Djuric
- B.S. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A., 1988
Research Professor of meteorology
05/2001-Present: Mississippi State University activities include: hurricane intensity research; hurricane modeling; storm surge modeling; development of operational forecasting capabilities; validation studies of forecasts; development of diverse data assimilation capabilities (Multivariate Optimum Interpolation, 4DVAR, FDDA) and quality control algorithms; coupling weather models and ocean wave models; development of new ocean wave growth algorithms;
development of web portal project for models called the Distributed Marine Environment Forecast System; Observing System Simulation Experiments; Visualization Methods.
01/1998-01/2006: Leads R&D effort for WorldWinds, Inc. with support provided by NASA's Mississippi Space Commerce Initiative (MSCI), a partnership between Stennis companies. WorldWinds provides weather
data and performs operational runs of numerical weather models (COAMPS and MM5) on the company's Linux cluster. These forecasts and data are transmitted by XM Radio to marine interests. WorldWinds is also
developing storm surge software using the ADCIRC model with a new elevation database based on IFSAR data.
05/1999-Present: Volunteer hurricane consultant, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Participates as advisor during hurricane threats.
05/1999-Present: Author of hurricane book: "Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook." This book contains chapters on: hurricane structure and forecasting; a chronology of historic events and achievements in hurricane science; biographies of influential hurricane researchers; a description of important organizations (i.e., the National Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service, the American Red Cross, etc); tables, letters, government documents, mitigation issues; a comprehensive list and description of hurricane publications; electronic sources for hurricane information; and a glossary.
The second edition was released in November 2005.
01/1996-05/2001: Assistant Professor, Jackson State University. Taught most undergraduate meteorology classes, undergraduate general science classes on technology, and a UNIX system administration class.
Conducted mesoscale modeling and hurricane research. Upgraded facilities with a state-of-the-art computer lab.
GoMRI-funded projects:
- Oil Spill Impact along the Alabama Coastal Areas (Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science Consortium, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)
- Integrated Assessment of Oil Spill (Year One Block Grant - The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead, Task Co-Lead)
- OIL: Community Earth Modeling System for the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Year One Block Grant - The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)
- The Influence of Weather and Ocean Processes Using Numerical Modeling on the Fate and Transport of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Year One Block Grant - The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact)