Contributors

OKLAHOMA MESONET

Mesonet Charter Entities:

  • Oklahoma State University

    • Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

  • University of Oklahoma

    • Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • School of Meteorology

Mesonet Steering Committee:

  • Fred Carr, Mark and Kandi McCasland Professor of Meteorology and Director, OU School of Meteorology
  • Ron Elliott, P.E., Professor and Department Head, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
  • Stephen Stadler, Professor and State Geographer of Oklahoma, OSU Department of Geography
  • David Stensrud, Research Meteorologist, Models and Assimilation Team Leader, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Severe Storms Laboratory
  • Claude Bess III, Southeast District Extension Director, OSU Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

Former Mesonet Steering Committee Members:

  • Ken Crawford, Retired Director and State Climatologist, Oklahoma Climatological Survey; Regents Professor, OU School of Meteorology
  • Gerrit Cuperus, Retired Regents Professor and IPM Coordinator, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
  • Chuck Doswell, Retired Laboratory Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Severe Storms Laboratory
  • Mike Eilts, President and CEO, Weather Decision Technologies
  • Howard Johnson, Retired State Climatologist, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
  • Kevin Kloesel, Assistant Dean, OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic
  • Renee McPherson, Associate Director, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
  • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
  • Bob Woods, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northeast District

     

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY MESONET GROUPS

    OSU Mesonet Faculty and Professionals:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Maggie Hoey, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

    Oklahoma Mesonet Agricultural Committee (1998-2005):

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • James Kilby, Lead Electrical Technician and Field Technician Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • David Lalman, Associate Professor, OSU Department of Animal Science
    • Stephen Stadler, Professor and State Geographer of Oklahoma, OSU Department of Geography
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Mesonet Agricultural Committee Chair)
    • Bob Woods, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northeast District

    Oklahoma Mesonet OSU DASNR Initiative Team (2005-current):

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Richard Grantham, Assistant Research Professor, Director of Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Mesonet DASNR Initiative Team Leader)
    • Bob Woods, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northeast District

     

    MESONET AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE GRANT TEAMS

    Drift Risk Advisor: Design and Validate a Weather and Forecast Decision Support Tool to Reduce Pesticide Drift (Total Budget: $15,600):

    • Andrea Braeutigam, Program Manage, Oklahoma Ag Mediation Program
    • Jeff Bedwell, Garfield County Agricultural Extension Educator, OSU OCES
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant Co-PI)
    • Maggie Hoey, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Michael Pettijohn, Grady County Agricultural Extension Educator, OSU OCES
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Mesonet Agricultural Director, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant Co-PI)
    • Randy Taylor, Associate Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant Co-PI)

    OK FIRE: Weather-based Decision Support System for Wildland Fire Mangers in Oklahoma, Joint Fire Science Program (Total Budget - $321,000):

    • Terrence Bidwell, Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science (Grant Co-PI)
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant Co-PI)
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Use of Weather-based Management Tools for Urban Water Conservation, DASNR Team Initiative Proposal Grant (Total Budget - $49,000):

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Dwayne Cartmell, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and 4-H Youth Development
    • Briley Elliott, MA Graduate Student, OSU Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and 4-H Youth Development
    • David Hillock, Assistant Extension Specialist and Master Gardener Coordinator, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Brian Jervis, Extension Educator, OSU OCES Tulsa County
    • Mike Kizer, Associate Professor, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Dennis Martin, Professor, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Ray Ridlen, Extension Educator, OSU OCES Oklahoma County
    • Shelly Sitton, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and 4-H Youth Development
    • Mike Smolen, Professor, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Samantha Wagner, Extension Educator, OSU OCES Cleveland County
    • Bob Woods, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northeast District

    Development of a Weather-based Model for Predicting First Hollow Stem in Winter Wheat, Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation Grant (Total Budget - $15,000):

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant PI)
    • Jeff Edwards, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science
    • Eugene Krenzer, Emeritus Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science

    Stored Grain Insect Pest Model: Implementation and Validation for Lesser Grain Borer and Rusty Grain Beetle, OSU IPM grant (Total Budget - $14,500):

    • Bart Cardwell, Extension Educator and Interim CED, OSU OCES Garfield County
    • Jim Criswell, Professor and Extension Pesticide Coordinator, OSU Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology
    • Peter Edde, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Roger Gribble, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northwest District
    • Christian Nansen, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Tom Phillips, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology (Grant Co-PI)
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant Co-PI)

    Evaluation of PB-Piedmont for Operational Application to Oklahoma Forest and Rangeland, USDA Forest Service Research Agreement (Total Budget - $13,000):

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Grant PI)
    • Gary Achtemeier, Research Meteorologist, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station

     

    MESONET AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MODEL TEAMS

    Alfalfa Weevil Advisor:

    • Richard Berberet, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Gerrit Cuperus, Retired Regents Professor and IPM Coordinator, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Billy McPherson, Former Senior Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Phil Mulder, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Cattle Stress Advisor:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • David Lalman, Associate Professor, OSU Department of Animal Science
    • Glen Selk, Professor, OSU Department of Animal Science
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Jessica Thomale, Former Senior Software Engineer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Dan Waldner, Former Associate Professor, OSU Department of Animal Science
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Degree-day Heat Unit Calculator:

    • JC Banks, Professor and Southwest Research and Extension Center Director, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Billy McPherson, Former Senior Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Bill Raun, Regents Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Dispersion Advisor:

    • Derek Arndt, Acting State Climatologist and Public Safety Outreach Program Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Jessica Thomale, Former Senior Software Engineer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Fire Danger Advisor:

    • Derek Arndt, Former Climatologist and Public Safety Outreach Program Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Roberta Bartlette, Forester, USDA Forest Service Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
    • Larry Bradshaw, Meteorologist, USDA Forest Service Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
    • Bob Burgan, Retired, USDA Forest Service Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Dave Engle, Former Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science
    • Justin Greenfield, Senior Software Engineer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Ralph Nelson, Jr., Retired, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Irrigation Planner:

    • John Cadell, Professor, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Science
    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Ron Elliott, P.E., Professor and Department Head, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Mike Kizer, Associate Professor, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Mike Smith, Regents Professor, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Lesser Grain Borer Advisor:

    • Bart Cardwell, Extension Educator and Interim CED, OSU OCES Garfield County
    • Peter Edde, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Roger Gribble, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northwest District
    • Nicki Hickmon, Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Christian Nansen, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Tom Phillips, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Peanut Leaf Spot Advisor:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • John Damicone, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Lijun Wu, Former MS Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Pecan Casebearer Advisor:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Gerrit Cuperus, Retired Regents Professor and IPM Coordinator, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Richard Grantham, Assistant Research Professor and Director of Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Dean McCraw, Emeritus Professor, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Billy McPherson, Former Senior Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Phil Mulder, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Pecan Scab Advisor:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Gerrit Cuperus, Retired Regents Professor and IPM Coordinator, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Dean McCraw, Emeritus Professor, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Mike Smith, Regents Professor, OSU Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Sharon von Broembsen, Emeritus Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Damon Smith, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

    Rusty Grain Beetle Advisor:

    • Bart Cardwell, Extension Educator and Interim CED, OSU OCES Garfield County
    • Peter Edde, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Roger Gribble, Area Extension Specialist, OSU OCES Northwest District
    • Nicki Hickmon, Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Christian Nansen, Former PhD Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Tom Phillips, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Spinach White Rust Advisor:

    • John Damicone, Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Rafal Jabrzemski, Scientific Programmer and Analyst, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • MJ Sullivan, Former MS Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Albert Sutherland, CPH, CCA, Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Mark Trent, Former MS Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

    Watermelon Anthracnose Advisor:

    • JD Carlson, Associate Researcher, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    • Jim Duthie, Assistant Professor, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Ryan Kirk, Former MS Graduate Student, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    • Billy McPherson, Former Senior Scientific Programmer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
    • Stdrovia Blackburn, Graphic Design Manager, Oklahoma Climatological Survey