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Welcome to CoCoRaHS – the “Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network”. We are a group of many volunteers measuring precipitation in our own neighborhoods,
but collectively tracking storms across the whole country. Thanks for joining the observing team. We hope this will be an educational and fun activity. Here is some information to help
you get started. Please bookmark this page so you can refer to it in the future.
LOGGING INTO THE WWW.COCORAHS.ORG WEB SITE
If you filled out the application on the www.cocorahs.org web site and provided an e-mail address, an e-mail was sent directly to the address you provided.
This message contained your default username and password. After typing in this information, click the "Save Login" checkbox, and you will not have to log in again from that computer.
If you did not receive the message, your e-mail system may have blocked it so please check your blocked mail folder.
If you forget your username or password you can have them e-mailed to you at any time by using the "Find Login Information" form at www.cocorahs.org/FindLoginInfo.aspx.
CHECKING THE ACCURACY OF YOUR STATION NAME
When your station is established we locate it on maps using the address or coordinates provided in your application.
Your station name is determined by your distance and direction, as-the-crow-flies, from the geographical center of the town indicated by your station name. The geographical center of the town is normally
where maps place the city name. For example, the name Paris 3.3 SE, indicates that the gauge is located 3.3 miles southeast of the approximate center of Paris.
We sometimes make mistakes so PLEASE CHECK YOUR STATION NAME. If the name does not reasonably describe your location, please email us.
You can also click on the link to Google Maps in your CoCoRaHS account information to view your station location.
Once you have logged into your CoCoRaHS account, the server will automatically fill in your station name on your data entry form each day.
Your STATION NUMBER is based on the state and county in which you live. Each station has a unique station number that is automatically assigned.
OBTAINING A 'COCORAHS 4-inch PLASTIC RAIN GAUGE' ( Top )
All volunteers are required to use the same type of manual rain gauge (4" diameter, high capacity) so that our data are consistent and compatible. CoCoRaHS vendors who provide reduced rates for CoCoRaHS volunteers include:
WeatherYourWay and additional suppliers. The gauge should cost around $45 plus shipping.
They are usually shipped out right away so you can set up your gauge in a matter of days. Please note: The "Outback Blue" rain gauge for sale on Amazon and other web sites is NOT approved for CoCoRaHS use.
In some states, sponsors may provide approved rain gauges at little or no cost to volunteers in special cases. Please check with your local or state coordinators to see if complimentary sponsored
gauges are available in your county and state.The cost of a gauge should not stop you from joining.
Electronic/automatic gauges are not suitable for use for CoCoRaHS. Why only the manual gauge?
GETTING READY TO GATHER PRECIPITATION DATA ( Top )
The best way to get started in CoCoRaHS is to attend a training session for new volunteers. Check with your local coordinator about dates and locations. Your local coordinator's name and e-mail address can be
found in the "cc" box in the header of your welcome e-mail, or call your CoCoRaHS coordinators found at the end of this document. Visit the CoCoRaHS Florida state page.
You may also train on-line on the CoCoRaHS website. Click on "Training Slide Shows" to access training material as
well as view our animated training materials via our YouTube page. In Illinios, we also highly recommend you view the pages on measuring
snowfall: https://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=measuresnow . Additional information is contained with "Things to know about Rain, Hail and Snow"
and also under "FAQ/Help". However, we recommend attending a training session if it is offered in your area because you can ask questions and enjoy the company of others interested in weather watching.
If you have attended a CoCoRaHS training session or trained on-line, and you have your rain gauge and snowboard (when applicable) in place, you can begin reporting immediately.
REPORTING DAILY PRECIPITATION ( Top )
The most common way to report your daily precipitation totals as well as special hail and intense precipitation reports is on our website: www.cocorahs.org.
To report your precipitation measurements click on "My Data".
Feel free to fill in the "Observation Notes" section with any additional information that will help describe your observation and the weather you experienced.
If you have an iPhone or Android based smart phone, you can report daily observations via the CoCoRaHS observer app.
The CoCoRaHS iPhone App is available at the Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cocorahs-observer/id827714558?mt=8
The CoCoRaHS Android App can be downloaded via the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appcay.cocorahs
TIME OF OBSERVATION ( Top )
We have selected 7:00 a.m. as the preferred time for daily observations since it is most convenient for the majority of volunteers and a time when it is less likely to be raining or snowing.
For mapping precipitation and comparing data among stations, it is helpful to all measure at about the same time.
If your schedule does not permit you to check your gauge at 7:00 a.m., please make sure you type in the actual time you took your observation on the data entry form. Observations made before 4:30 a.m. or after 9:30 a.m. will not appear on the daily maps.
If it is raining or snowing at or near your observation time, it is important for you to report exactly when you read and emptied your gauge so we can interpret the data properly.
If it is not raining or snowing, reporting the exact reading time is not critical.
We realize that you may not have time to report your observations to us exactly at 7:00 a.m. The sooner you can report, the better, but report whenever you are able. You can go back at any time to report data from past weeks,
months, and even years. Please make sure you enter the date of observation correctly when you enter data from the past.
REPORTING INTERVALS ( Top )
We greatly appreciate daily reports covering consistent 24-hour periods when possible, even when there has been no precipitation (report 0.00") or just a trace (report "T"). For many reasons, including drought monitoring, it is just as important to know that it didn't rain at your location, as well as when it did!
If you are away from home for a period of time, enjoy yourself and don't worry about CoCoRaHS. You may ask a friend or neighbor to read your gauge for you or report the total precipitation in the gauge when you get back. Little rain evaporates from the gauge as long as the funnel is left in place. Do not let water freeze in the inner tube or it will crack.
To report rainfall while you were away, use the "MULTI-DAY ACCUMULATION FORM". When you return, follow the instructions on how to enter an accumulated rainfall amount for a period of multiple days.
REPORTING HAIL STORMS AND INTENSE RAIN/SNOW ( Top )
If you observe hail, submit an on-line "HAIL REPORT" after each storm. This information is really helpful even if the hail is small, soft, or not comprised of many stones. If you were not at home and do not know the exact time of the storm, please submit a hail report with any observations you have, even if approximate.
If you experience heavy rain or other significant weather in progress, please submit a "SIGNIFICANT WEATHER REPORT." Use this same form to report heavy snow in the winter. The definition of “heavy rain” varies with climate regions across the country, but rainfall of at least 0.30” per hour should be reported. If rainfall exceeds 1-2 inches per hour, your timely report may be extremely important as flooding conditions may be developing rapidly.
All hail and significant weather reports are automatically transmitted to the National Weather Service Forecast Office. Your information may be critical to alert forecasters of threatening weather.
Currently, Florida CoCoRaHS is not participating in the "hail pad" portion of the program, but you are welcome to make your own hail pads or you can purchase one at weatheryour way.com. Even if you do not have a hail pad, please report hail when it is falling in your backyard.
REVIEWING YOUR DATA REPORTS ( Top )
After you begin reporting data to CoCoRaHS, please refer to the "MAPS" section on our web site for your city and county. Make sure your data are appearing, and showing up in the correct location. If not, please let us know immediately. When you submit your report, it may take a few minutes before it appears on the maps.
Also, you can check reports by clicking on "LIST/EDIT MY REPORTS" under the "MY DATA" section, or by clicking "VIEW DATA" near the top of the page. Always make sure your data are typed correctly and entered on the right date. If you make a mistake with a daily entry, click on the pencil to the right of the report and resubmit the corrected entry. Many may look at and use your data and these data will be archived indefinitely.
All maps, both recent and historic, are posted on our web site. As you examine them, you will begin to learn along with us how precipitation patterns vary in our states. You can review all the data reports you have submitted, or you can check the rainfall totals for all stations in your county—and more. Just experiment!
DATA ERROR MESSAGES ( Top )
CoCoRaHS volunteers check data from all volunteers on a regular basis to spot errors. Don't be concerned if you get a message asking you to check one of your reports. We just want to make sure the data are as accurate as possible. Please make sure that your e-mail accepts messages from nolan@engr.colostate.edu, and qc@cocorahs.org. We rely on e-mail to keep you posted, so don't let your SPAM filter block us out.
CARE FOR YOUR RAIN GAUGE
During the warm weather, you may leave your gauge outside. During cold weather, when the temperatures drop below freezing, the funnel and inner calibrated tube should be kept indoors. During cold weather, it is usually best to bring the entire gauge inside if you are gone for more than two or three days. If left outside, a cycle of melting and freezing precipitation may crack your gauge.
We have found that our gauges begin to get brittle over time. With reasonable care, you should get 5-20 years of use out of the gauge. If you want your gauge to look new for a long time, wrap the outside with a thin coat of foil or other material to reflect ultraviolet radiation. Avoid putting anything inside the funnel, as that could affect the accuracy of your data. We've been told that some automotive care products applied to the outside of the gauge may add to the life of the gauge, but they may make it slippery to hold.
If you want to keep your gauge clean and looking like new, put some warm water with a little gentle liquid hand soap in the tube and let it soak for a few minutes. Then twist a thin soft towel and spin it into the cylinder until it reaches the bottom. This will wipe out most of the dirt. It is not recommended to use a firm bottlebrush to clean the gauge, nor is using your automatic dishwasher (this will gradually scuff and haze the inside of the gauge).
Another method is to take a newspaper, roll it to make a tight cylinder, and then rotate the paper on the inside of the tube all the way to the bottom. It will usually clean out the dirt.
VOLUNTEER SAFETY ( Top )
Do not put your personal safety or health at risk to read your gauge. Do not risk slipping on ice, sliding into a raging river, or being struck by lightning when reading your gauge. Remember, weather at times can be violent. Use the same precautions when reading your gauge as you would with any other outside activity.
NETWORK UPDATES & ACTIVITIES ( Top )
Your name will be added to our CoCoRaHS e-mail list, and periodically you will receive project updates and reminders. We try to limit our messages to about two per month. Should your e-mail address or mailing address change, please let us know so we don't lose contact with you. If you do not want to be on our e-mail list, just let us know. You will also want to make sure that our messages are not blocked by your e-mail's SPAM filter.
Check our web pages for periodic updates. We use our web site to keep volunteers informed of our progress and upcoming activities. We also provide links to interesting weather and climate websites and educational resources.
COCORAHS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ( Top )
Are you a social media person? If so you can follow CoCoRaHS via Facebook and Twitter.
The CoCoRaHS Blog is another spot where you can find out great information about weather and climate while leaving comments and questions for discussion.
THE ORIGIN OF COCORAHS ( Top )
The CoCoRaHS network was created as a result of the Fort Collins, Colorado flash flood of July 28, 1997, and the storm the following evening on Pawnee Creek, near Sterling, Colorado. Both storms produced more than 12
inches of rain in a short period of time, but over very small areas. In Fort Collins, several areas within five miles of the storm center received just two inches of rain or less. The flood claimed several lives.
The Colorado Climate Center was responsible for documenting those storms. It took months of work to piece together the puzzle. Without reports from private citizens with rain gauges, we would not have been able to map and study those storms.
In 1998, the network gained the support of organizations that benefit from detailed local weather data. Then in 2003, a National Science Foundation Grant helped us expand beyond the Fort Collins area.
This was followed by a NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program Grant in 2006 which allowed us to expand to all fifty states. In 2010 we were awarded grants from both the National Science Foundation and the NOAA Office of Education.
With the help of these sponsors, as well as financial donations from other organizations and individuals, we have been able to continue to keep CoCoRaHS operational and will continue to make improvements to make the network a more fulfilling experience.
For many years we have recognized a need for more detailed local weather data to document our climate patterns and water resources. CoCoRaHS is now making this a reality.
In December 2006, Florida became the fourteenth state to join the network. Nationwide, there are thousands of citizens of all ages (from kids in kindergarten to folks in their 80s and 90s) active in CoCoRaHS.
Today, all fifty states are participating in CoCoRaHS, providing a wealth of precipitation data not previously available!
COCORAHS AND THE FUTURE ( Top )
CoCoRaHS is a low-tech, low-cost but highly effective approach to a challenging problem. Precipitation is very important and highly variable. Weather stations in existing official weather observing networks are just too far apart.
Automated weather stations are useful, but too expensive and not always accurate. By encouraging as many volunteer weather watchers as possible, CoCoRaHS provides local information on rain, hail, and snow that helps fill the gaps
between traditional weather stations, thereby providing valuable information for forecasting, research, and education.
As CoCoRaHS continues to grow across the country we realize that our volunteers are our best resource for recruiting new participants. If you know of others who may want to join CoCoRaHS, please encourage them to apply.
Our hope is to have a dense network of active CoCoRaHS volunteers across Florida to fill in the gaps.
YOUR COCORAHS PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS WILL BE USED BY MANY PROFESSIONALS ( Top )
Data collected each day by CoCoRaHS volunteers are used by many professionals across the country –weather forecasters, hydrologists, in water management, by researchers, in agriculture, by climatologists, in the insurance industry, engineering, recreation and many others. Who Uses CoCoRaHS Observations
Some examples of how your data reports are used include:
These are just a few of the questions that you will be helping answer. It will take time before we have good answers to all these questions. Each season we are learning more and more. Your data will help in many ways.
The Florida CoCoRaHS Team
Florida State Coordinator
Ivetta Abramyan is a professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). She teaches various earth science courses and serves as the co-chair of the Natural Sciences Council. Ivetta aspired to become a meteorologist as she watched Hurricane Andrew batter the southern tip of her home state. She went on to earn a B.S. degree in Meteorology from Florida State University and an M.S. in Marine Science from the University of South Carolina with a focus on tropical climatology. During her time in Columbia, SC, she was employed at the South Carolina State Climate Office, where she was involved in various aspects of CoCoRaHS, including data analysis, reports/publications and outreach. In addition to teaching, Ivetta remains active in the scientific community by conducting research, working on collaborative projects and staying involved in professional organizations, such as the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
Ivetta Abramyan
Department of Science and Mathematics
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) - South Campus - C111
11901 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
904-646-2121
ivetta.abramyan@fscj.edu
Emily Powell is the assistant state climatologist for Florida. Her work involves providing direct climate services, outreach, and applied climate research. She coordinates user data requests and provides information about the historical and current climate and weather of Florida and the broader Southeast U.S. region to people across the state. Her research broadly explores changes in climate and weather extremes and impacts to communities and natural ecosystems, and she has extensive experience in the fields of climate adaptation and coastal resilience to changing climate-related hazards. She currently serves as the co-coordinator of the Florida Climate Institute and served as the program coordinator of the Florida Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Program.
Emily Powell
Florida Assistant State Climatologist
Florida Climate Center
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
850-644-0719
epowell@coaps.fsu.edu
Northwest Region
Joe Maniscalco is serving as a General Forecaster with the National Weather Service – Mobile/Pensacola. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (Formerly Northeast Louisiana University). Joe has been with the National Weather Service since 1992. In addition to his forecast duties, he is currently serving as the climatology point of contact for NWS Mobile/Pensacola. He has been an active member of the CoCoRaHS network since October 2007. He also owns a wireless personal weather station which transmits real-time data to the web. Annual rainfall data collected from his CoCoRaHS gauge is also posted to his website: http://www.cwop1353.com/
Joe Maniscalco
Mobile/Pensacola Weather Forecast Office
8400 Airport Blvd Bldg 11
Mobile, AL 36608
251-633-6443
joe.maniscalco@noaa.gov
Panhandle Region
Ricardo Humphreys
Ricardo Humphreys
National Weather Service
Tallahassee Weather Forecast Office
Love Building- Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4509
850-942-8833
ricardo.humphreys@noaa.gov
North Region
Will Corless
Will Corless
Jacksonville, FL Weather Forecast Office
13701 Fang Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-741-5186
william.corless@noaa.gov
Ben Nelson is a lead forecaster, aviation weather program manager, and the tropical weather program co-leader at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Nelson has been at the Jacksonville office since May 2012, and began his National Weather Service career in 2009 at Key West, FL. Ben's meteorology career began with an internship at the Florida Division of Emergency Management in Tallahassee, FL, following his graduation from Florida State University in 1999. Mr. Nelson served as the State Meteorologist from 2004-2009, which included the historic 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons in Florida. Ben is married to his wife Laura, who is a mitigation planner with St. Johns County Emergency Management. They have three daughters: Emmalyn (8), April (5), and Brynnlee (3). Ben has been a Cocorahs observer (FL-SJ-23) since 2016 in St. Augustine, FL.
Ben Nelson
Jacksonville, FL Weather Forecast Office
13701 Fang Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-741-5186
ben.nelson@noaa.gov
East Region
Jessie Smith is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne, FL. She is a Florida native, born and raised in Northeast Florida, and attended Florida State University where she received a B.S. in Meteorology. Jessie's interest in CoCoRaHS began after a summer internship in 2013 with NWS Boulder, where she conducted historical research on two significant weather events in the Denver, CO area. This internship gave her the opportunity to visit CoCoRaHS headquarters in Fort Collins, CO.
Jessie Smith
National Weather Service
Melbourne, FL Weather Forecast Office
421 Croton Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-255-0212
jessica.r.smith@noaa.gov
Melissa Watson is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne, FL. She is a Florida native, born and raised in Southwest Florida. She attended Eastern Illinois University where she got a B.S in Geography and Applied Physics, and later came back to Florida to attend the University of Miami to get her MPS degree in weather forecasting. During her time at the University of Miami, she was able to do an internship at the NWS office in Miami, Florida where she was able to do research on severe weather. Once the internship was completed, she was able to continue volunteering at NWS Miami where she was introduced to their hydro program and attended their hydro workshop. After graduating from the University of Miami she was hired at the NWS office in Melbourne, FL where she is getting involved with various programs such as the CoCoRaHS network and the lightning program.
Melissa Watson
National Weather Service
Melbourne, FL Weather Forecast Office
421 Croton Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-255-0212
melissa.watson@noaa.gov
West Region
Austen Flannery is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tampa, FL. Austen enjoys the opportunity to bridge the gap daily between science and communication, carrying out the NWS mission of building a Weather-Ready Nation through projects, outreach, and daily forecasting. Austen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology and a minor in Geographic Information Systems from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, graduating in 2019.
Austen Flannery
Tampa Bay, FL Weather Forecast Office
2525 14th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-2323
austen.flannery@noaa.gov
Yidiana Zayas is originally from Puerto Rico and is one of the newest meteorologists at the WFO Tampa Bay Office. She has been working there since July 2022 and is part of the Spanish Team. She pursued a B.S. in Theoretical Physics with a Curricular Sequence in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. Living on a tropical island, she experienced many tropical cyclones every year and knew she wanted to pursue a weather career since she was a kid. In 2021, she got the opportunity to be the Pathways Student at the WFO San Juan, PR, where she acquired valuable operational experience while completing her education.
Yidiana Zayas
Tampa Bay, FL Weather Forecast Office
2525 14th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-2323 ext 1
yidiana.zayas@noaa.gov
Paul Close grew up in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. where he experienced a wide range of weather from Noreaster's to severe thunderstorms and tropical storms. He got his B.S. in Meteorology from Millersville University in 1990 and started his NWS career in June 1991 at WSFO Memphis. In March 1994 he transferred to WFO Tallahassee until August 1995, then went back to WFO Memphis. Moved on to WFO Tampa Bay in September 1998 and has resided at this office since, approaching 25 years, where he has been the Climate Focal Point collecting and analyzing current and past weather data. He became a CoCoRaHS observer (FL-HB-4) in September 2007 when it first began in Florida and continues to this day.
Paul Close
Tampa Bay, FL Weather Forecast Office
2525 14th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-2323
paul.close@noaa.gov
South Region
Barry Baxter serves as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami, FL. He is currently the Climate Focal Point and Hydrology Focal Point. In his spare time, he enjoys chasing severe weather.
Barry Baxter
National Weather Service
Miami-Dade Weather Forecast Office
11691 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33165
305-229-4522
barry.n.baxter@noaa.gov
Jennifer Simmons is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami, Fl. Her love for meteorology began after experiencing Hurricane Fran as a little girl in 1996.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a concentration in meteorology and climatology from Arizona State University in 2013. Following her undergraduate degree, Jennifer decided to continue her education and received her Master of Science degree from University of South Carolina with her thesis focus on meteorology and historical geography.
As a graduate student, Jennifer was a student intern at the South Carolina State Climatology Office. This is where she was introduced to the CoCoRaHS program. She wrote an annual letter for all CoCoRaHS participants in South Carolina and worked to expand the program in the state.
Jennifer began her career with the National Weather Service in Spokane, WA, where her daily duties were to analyze and assess the weather in Eastern WA and the Idaho Panhandle. Jennifer helped build the CoCoRaHS program and worked with the Washington State Climate Office every year during March Madness. After four years in Spokane, Jennifer transferred to the NWS Miami-South Florida office.
Jennifer Simmons
National Weather Service
Miami-Dade Weather Forecast Office
11691 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33165
305-229-4522
jennifer.simmons@noaa.gov
Florida Keys Region
David Ross is the Observation Program Leader (OPL) at the Florida Keys National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office, located in Key West. David graduated from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) in 2004 with a bachelors degrees in atmospheric science. After a couple of years working in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific he joined the NWS in Key West as a Meteorologist Intern in 2007. Shortly after joining he knew his interests were gravitating toward the data acquisition side of things, and less so toward the forecasting side. He worked with the previous OPL to get more involved in the Cooperative Observation Program (COOP) and eventually transferred to NWS Miami-South Florida to get more experience with a larger COOP program. After 5 years there, the OPL position came open back in Key West and after applying he was back in the Keys in May 2016. In an area that experiences frequent heavy showers, and is relatively data-sparse, the office looks to as many sources as they can for weather reports - and each and every one is greatly appreciated.
David Ross
Key West, FL Weather Forecast Office
1315 White Street
Key West, FL 33040
305-295-1316
david.ross@noaa.gov
Nancy Barnhardt is a Lead Meteorologist at the Florida Keys National Weather Service in Key West, FL. She has been at that location since August of 2019. Nancy has been a CoCoRaHS observer since late March of 2022 and has thoroughly enjoyed checking her rain gauge after heavy rainfall events, especially after tropical events. She is very excited to be part of the CoCoRaHS team!
Nancy Barnhardt
National Weather Service
Key West Forecast Office
1315 White Street
Key West, FL 33040
305-295-6669
nancy.barnhardt@noaa.gov
The CoCoRaHS Headquarters Team
Nolan Doesken, our National Director, is the former state climatologist for Colorado. He is based at Colorado State University and is the founder of the Community Collaborative Rain,
Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). Nolan has been monitoring Colorado's climate since 1977. In addition to other duties, Nolan also assists in the operation of the Fort Collins, Colorado National
Weather Service Cooperative Weather Station on the Colorado State University campus. This historic weather station has been operated continuously since the 1880s.
email: nolan@atmos.colostate.edu
Henry Reges, our National Coordinator, is a meteorologist at Colorado State University.
Henry joined the CoCoRaHS team in 2004 after working many years with the American Meteorological Society in Boston. His background includes fire weather in Alaska and time with the National Climatic Data Center
(NCDC) in Asheville, NC. In addition to meteorology, he also holds degrees in business and economics. A close call with lightning when he was eight "sparked" his interested in weather.
Henry enjoys photography, gardening, running, cooking, and puns.
email: henry.reges@colostate.edu
Julian Turner, our Web Developer has been building websites since graduating
from the University of Colorado at Boulder with degrees in Environmental Sciences and Economics in 1999. He earned a Master of Computer Information Systems degree from Colorado State University in 2019.
Julian has been a vital part of the CoCoRaHS team since 2003.
email: julian.turner@colostate.edu
Noah Newman, our Education Coordinator has a passion to help educate the nation about precipitation.
Noah joined CoCoRaHS in 2009 after working with the GLOBE program for several years. Noah enjoys winter sports, astronomy, white water rafting and political science. He has three cats, Potchky, Pupik and Mishigoss.
email: noah.newman@colostate.edu
Steve Hilberg, our Project Manager has a special interest in data quality assurance and quality control.
He has been associated with CoCoRaHS as Illinios State Coordinator since late 2006. He joined the CoCoRaHS staff in 2019. His background is in meteorology and climatology, and retired as director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center in 2011.
His weather interests are in winter weather and snow, and a co-developer of the Accumulated winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI). Steve enjoys woodworking, cooking, and fishing in his spare time.
email: hberg@cocorahs.org
Dani Talmadge, our QC Specialist is a meteorologist at Colorado State University. Dani joined the CoCoRaHS team in 2014
after serving as a Weather Forecaster in the United States Air Force. In addition to meteorology, she also holds degrees in weather technology and computer programming. Dani enjoys photography,
knitting, hiking with her dog Copper, and hail pad analysis!
email: dani.talmadge@colostate.edu
Carol Stolz, our Help Desk Coordinator is a retired high-school science teacher, specializing in the Earth Sciences. Besides answering CoCoRaHS help desk requests,
Carol also submits reports for those observers who call-in their data. She has been an observer for the CoCoRaHS Network since 2005. Carol and her husband enjoy camping and
hiking with their dog, Ellie. Carol also enjoys “keeping her eye to the sky”, watching the clouds for those special and significant weather events!
email: carol@cocorahs.org
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail:info@cocorahs.org.
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