P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307 / Phone 303-497-8477
Wendy Schreiber-Abshire
Objective / To increase both scientists’ and the public’s knowledge of atmospheric and related sciences to improve forecasts and weather-related decision-making and to benefit policy decisions affecting the earth-atmosphere system.Education / 1989 M.S. in Atmospheric Science — University of Wyoming
1985 B.S. in Meteorology— Metropolitan State College
Professional experience / 2013 – 2014 (June – Feb) Interim Director, UCAR Spark Program
- Focus on staff development and programmatic change management
- Participate in UCAR and UCP management activities
- Manage ~20 projects simultaneously & supervise 5-8professional staff
- Facilitate sponsor relationships in the areas of satellite meteorology, hydrology, climate, and water resource training
- Experience in Acting Director and Deputy Director roles
- Editor of Online Tropical Meteorology Textbook
- Lead development of three modules on satellite and radar meteorology, and ocean tides, and annual international satellite workshops
- Serve as UCAR Ombudsperson fall 2009 – Present
2002 – Oct. 2005Associate Scientist IV University University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training (COMET) (COMET)
- COMET Residence Course Coordinator Dec. 2003 – Sept. 2005
- Co-chair of 2nd National AMS Student Conference, 2003
- Course director for the Climate Variability Workshop series and COMAP Symposia on the PBL series.
- Project lead for numerous Webcast modules
- Project lead on COMET-Navy mesoscale met curriculum modernization
- Project lead on QPF/Flooding-related Webcast modules
- Course director for the NWP COMAP Symposia Series
- Contributing meteorologist to the NWP module series that serves as the NWP training resource for the modernized NWS
- Meteorologist and design contributor to Predicting Supercell Motion Using Hodograph Techniques, the 1st streaming media Webcast by COMET
- Meteorologist/design contributor to Mesoscale Convective Systems: Squall Lines and Bow Echoes, the first Web-based module by COMET
- Staff meteorologist on The Convective Storm Matrix, the first CD-ROM module produced by COMET
- Data production and scientific quality assurance on module titles: – The Forecast Process
1990 – 1992Subject Matter Expert Assistant UCAR/COMET
- Data, content, and design support for the first two interactive multimedia laserdisc distance learning modules produced by COMET, including the award winning, Boundary Detection and Convection Initiation module
- King Air aircraft flight data technician during CINDE experiment
- Field assistant to PI during MIST experiment, Alabama
- Radar meteorologist during GALE experiment, North Carolina
- Participated in field work and data analysis of CI-84 and 85— resulting in co-authoring of a landmark paper on clear air boundaries and convection initiation
- Photographer/meteorologist during CLAWS experiment, 1985
- Cataloged and participated in analysis of the JAWS experiment dataset— led to publications on dry microbursts and increased aviation safety
Thesis / 1989Mesoscale Convergence Zone Development in Northeastern Colorado Under Southwest Flow,M.S. Thesis in Atmospheric Science,University of Wyoming, Laramie, ix + 111 pp.
Publications / Schreiber-Abshire, W., J-L. Evans, and A. Laing, 2008: An Online Textbook for Tropical Meteorology. AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Dills, P. N., M. Weingroff, and W. Schreiber-Abshire, 2008: Supporting the Environmental Satellite Systems Journey from Research to Operations through Training and Education, 4th Symp. On Future of National Operational Environmental Satellites,Amer. Meteor. Soc., 20-24 Jan 2008, New Orleans, LA.
Laing, A., J. Evans, W. Schreiber-Abshire, 2008: An online textbook: A rich resource for tropical meteorology education. 17th Symposium on Education, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 20-24 Jan 2008, New Orleans, LA. [Available at
Schreiber-Abshire W., M. Kelsch, and L. Goldstein, 2007: COMET Basic HydrologicSciences course: What happens to the rain and snow?Preprints, 21stConf. on Hydrology, AMS CD-ROM.
Sansone, C., and W. Schreiber-Abshire, 2006: A Rare and Valued Asset: Developing Leaders for Research, Scientific, Technology and Engineering Organizations. The Organization Development Journal,24, 33—43.
Byrd, Gregory, and W. Schreiber-Abshire, 2006: The COMET Residence Program at 15: The Changing Face of Classroom Education. Preprints, 15th Symp. on Education, AMS CD-ROM.
Byrd, Gregory, D. Wesley, T. Spangler, W. Schreiber-Abshire, T. Dulong, and M. Kelsch, 2005: Issues and trends in meteorology and hydrology and their implications for COMET scientific training. Preprints, 14th Symp. on Education, AMS CD-ROM.
Schreiber-Abshire W., A.J. Bol, D. Wesley, M. Sigafoose, W. Nuss, S. Zlochen, and C.B. Miles Jr., 2004: The COMET Program and the U.S. DoD: A Model Partnership in Meteorology Education. Preprints, 13th Symp. on Education, AMS CD-ROM.
Conlee, D.T., W. Schreiber-Abshire, C.B. Miles, K.G. Blackwell, T.F. Lee, A.G. Carroll, D.E. Williams, and D.R. Moreau, 2003: Revolutionizing Naval Meteorology Training, Preprints, 12th Symp. on Education, AMS CD-ROM.
Wesley, D.,W. Schreiber-Abshire, T. Spangler, K. Fuell and G. Byrd, 2001: Meteorology Training on the Internet Using Multimedia, Preprints, 35th Congress of Canadian Met. and Ocean Soc.
Cianflone R., W. Schreiber-Abshire, W. Bua,and S. Jascourt, 2001: An Extensive Set of NWP Training Materials on the Web, Preprints, 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Orlando, FL, AMS
Schreiber-Abshire, W., P. Parrish, J. Lamos, and G. Byrd, 2001: Webcasts: A Method for Rapidly Delivering Expertise and Training, Preprints, 10th Symp. on Education,J4--J6.
Cianflone R., W. Schreiber-Abshire, W. Bua,and S. Jascourt, 2001: Delivery of NWP Training Materials over the Internet, Preprints, 10th Symp. on Education,122--125.
Dills, P., T. Spangler, W. Schreiber- Abshire, and R. Cianflone, 2000: The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET), Preprints, 34th Congress of Canadian Met. and Ocean Soc., 74.
Schreiber-Abshire W., and T.C. Spangler, 1999: Convection initiation at radar-observed boundaries: A story of scientific and technologic innovation, Preprints, WMO Symp. on Continuing Education and Training, Tehran, Iran.
Cianflone, R., R. Rozumalski, B. Bua , W. Abshire, and M. Staudenmaier, 1999: A new program for development and delivery of NWP training materials. Preprints, 13th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 147--149.
Runk K.J. and W. Schreiber-Abshire, 1999: A numerical investigation of the Las Vegas convergence zone. Preprints, 8th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Boulder, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 454--458.
Schreiber-Abshire W., andE.M. Page, 1999: Development of regionally-focused training materials. Preprints, 8th Symp. on Education, Dallas, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 17--18.
Grant, B.N., W. Abshire, and, P. Parrish, 1998: Convective Watch Decentralization Training. Preprints, 16th Conf. on Wea. Anal. and Forecasting, Phoenix, AZ, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 25--27.
Schreiber-Abshire W., 1993: The role of an assistant subject matter expert in the production of CAL. 1st International Conf. on CAL and DL in Met. Hyrdo. and Ocean (CALMet) Amer. Meteor. Soc. and WMO, Boulder, CO, 17--18
Schreiber-Abshire W. and A.R. Rodi, 1991: Mesoscale convergence zone development in northeastern Colorado under southwest flow. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 2956--2977.
Segal, M., W.E. Schreiber, G. Kallos, J.R. Garratt, A. Rodi, J. Weaver, and R.A. Pielke, 1989: The impact of crop areas in northeastern Colorado on midsummer mesoscale thermal circulations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117, 809--825.
Schreiber, W.E., 1986: Case studies of thunderstorms initiated at radar-observed convergence lines. Mon. Wea. Rev., 114, 2256--2266.
Wilson, J.W. and W.E. Schreiber, 1986: Initiation of convective storms by radar-observed boundary layer convergence lines. Mon. Wea. Rev., 114, 2516--2536.
Wilson, J.W. and W.E. Schreiber, 1986: Initiation of convective storms by radar-observed boundary layer convergence lines. 23rd Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Snowmass, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., JP174--JP177.
McCarthy, J., R. Roberts, and W. Schreiber, 1983: JAWS data collection, analysis highlights, and microburst statistics. 21st Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Alberta, Canada, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 596--601.
Recent Presentations / Which Atom are You?, Invited Presentation AMS Annual Meeting Women’s Luncheon, 2016
Overview of COMET’s Online Satellite Meteorology and Educational Resources, Invited presentation at WMO Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites, May 2015
Abshire, Wendy, Dills P. , M. Weingroff,: MetEd Resources at the Ready to Embrace Advancements in Environmental Satellites
NOAA Satellite Conference, Greenbelt Maryland, April 2015
Invited speaker, AMS Early Career Professional Conference, and specialty presentations, February 2014
Invited speaker, AMS Student Conference, AMS Early Career Professional Conference, and two specialty presentations, January 2013
Invited speaker, AMS Student Conference, January 2011
Abshire, Wendy, B. Guarente, and P. Dills, 2011: New Features in COMET’s Environmental Satellite Resource Center V2.0, AMS Future Sat Symp. Seattle, WA.
Abshire, Wendy, P. Dills, M. Weingroff, 2011: Satellite Meteorology Education Resources from COMET: What’s New?, AMS Ed/Sat Conf., Seattle, WA.
Invited speaker, NWA Student Conference, October 2010 and 2011
Invited speaker, Northeastern Storm Conference, March 2009
Abshire, Wendy, B. Guarente, and P. Dills, 2009: A New Environmental Satellite Resource Center on the Web, AMS Ed/Sat Conf., Phoenix, AZ.
Continuing education / Fundamentals of Earned Value Management, June 2013
Protecting Human Research Participants, and UCAR Human Subjects training, January 2013
UCAR: Introduction to Export Controls, Dec 2012
International Ombudsman Association 101Course, March 2010
Completed UCAR Supervisor Certificate Program, January 2007
Participant in A Primer on Radar Analysis Techniques Used in Mesoscale Meteorology, October 2005
Graduated from UCAR Leadership Academy, June 2004
Audio voice narration training, May 2003
Participant in 2nd NCAR Radar Development and Applications Workshop, April 2003
Participant in NWS/COMET Climate Variability Workshop, August 2002
Participant in NASA NEW Workshop for Science and Museum Educators and the International Space Station Educators Conference, Feb. 2002
Participant in AMS 1stCommunications Workshop, Jan. 2002
Participant in AMS/UCAR Summer Policy Colloquium, June 2001
Graduated from COMAP Symposium on Numerical Weather Prediction, September 1998
Participant in Joint NWS-NCSU Workshop on Cold Fronts Aloft, Gravity Waves and Mesocyclones in the Southeastern U.S., August 1998
Graduated from Creative Teaching at a Distance with the Merging Technologies, May 1998
Graduated from COMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Convective Systems, February 1998
Participant in AMS Intensive Short Course on Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting, 1984
Professional memberships / 2015Canadian Meteorological Oceanographic Society
2010 – PresentInternational Ombudsman Association
2007 – PresentAmerican Geophysical Union
2001 – PresentInternational Commission on History of Meteorology
1999 – PresentNational Weather Association (NWA)
1983 – PresentAmerican Meteorological Society (AMS)
1982 – PresentDenver-Boulder AMS Local Chapter
1987 – 1989Southeast Wyoming AMS Local Chapter
1982 – 1985Metropolitan State AMS Student Chapter
Additional professional activities / 2016 – present Approved AMS Planning Commissioner (term ending Jan. 2019)
2014 Represent UCAR/NCAR/UCP at SET Congressional Visit Day (March 2014)
2014 – Present Elected Councilor, American Meteorological Society(term ending Jan. 2017)
2013 – 2015 95th AMS 2015 Meeting Phoenix, Program Co-chair
2012Elected Vice President, National Weather Association
2010– 2015 AMS Membership Committee, member
- Member of Beacon Program and Local Chapter subcommittees
- Chair-elect 2013, Chair Jan. 2014– Jan.2016
2009 – 2015 AMS Planning Commission, member
2009 – 2011 Elected and Served as NWA Councilor
2008 – 2010 AMS Policy Curricula Advisory Committee
2007 – 2008Atmospheric Science Literacy Organizing Committee, member
2006 – 2010 AMS Annual Meeting Oversight Committee,member
2005 – 2011UOP representative to UCAR’s URC/PACUR
2004 – 200686thAMS Annual MeetingAtlanta, Program co-chair
2002 – 2008AMS Board on Outreach and Pre-college Education
–chair for 2005–2008 term
- Served on AMS E&O Strategic Planning subcommittee
- Authored BAMS article on Battan Award, Dec ‘06
- Served on Anderson Award committee 2005 - 2008
- Serve on AMS Minority Scholarship Committee 2006
- Coordinate establishment of AMS statement on the value of K-12 earth science education, adopted 1/06
- Ex-officio member of AMS Education Advisory Committee, 2005
2004UCAR Education and Outreach Strategic Initiative Review committee
2003UCAR External Awards Committee
2002 – 2004NCAR WORD (Web Outreach Redesign and Development) Committee
2002 – 2004WMO Virtual Training Library working group
2001– 2002AMS Adhoc Committee on increasing the society’s membership inclusiveness
2001 – 2002NCAR Director’s Committee on Scientist Positions
1996 – 2001AMS Committee on Local Chapter Affairs, chair 1999-2001
– Worked with Ex. Council to establish Chapter of the Year Awards & the existence of Pre-college student chapters
1999 – 2001UCAR/Employee Activities Committee
(Chair, Children’s Holiday Party)
1992 – 1999 UCAR Office of Programs Divisional Equity Committee (Co-chair)
1996 – 1998NWS Scientific Advisory Team on Convective Watch Decentralization
1997NWS Science Team evaluating Severe Thunderstorm Warning Criteria
1995Visiting scientist participant SCUM experiment, Florida
1995 – 1998Denver-Boulder AMS Local Chapter Officer
2008 – 2010
1984 – 1985AMS Student Chapter Officer
Community science involvement / 2013 Invited Presentation UCAR Internship Students
2009, 2010Metropolitan State College Senior Research Mentor
2007UCAR Undergraduate Leadership Workshop Mentor
2004, 2006 Scientist volunteerfacilitatingUCAR Girl Scouts Day
2004Expert resource & participant in CIRES “The Weather Outside Our Window” Project for met. ed. ofSt. Vrain middle school teachers & students
2004Co-developed Science Olympiad Meteorology Exam
2002 – 2008, 2011Served yearly as SOARSProgram mentor
1997 – PresentIndividually presented to ~995 K-12 children via numerous meteorology presentations at schools and/or scout meetings(as of Feb ‘13)
2003Invited speaker for 5thWomen in Science Forum for 450 Wyoming Jr. high and high school-aged girls
2003, 2008Co-led 3 workshops at CU’s Expanding Your Horizonsexperience for middle school-aged girls
2002, 2003,Invited speaker at Earth & Space Science Certificate 2005Program Weather All Around Us teacher workshop
2001– 2005Staff volunteer interacting with community annually at the NCAR booth at the Boulder Creek Festival
2001On-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel’s Weather Classroom Program on Local Winds
2000Staff volunteer during NCAR’s 40th Anniversary Bubble and Balloon Festival
1998 – 2006Eight time staff volunteer at UCAR’s Super Science Saturday community event
1986 – 2002Served as science fair judge at five fairs
1998– 2003Initiated and oversaw 4 school-wide science fairs at Warder Elementary in Arvada, CO
1999Invited panelist for 1stWomen in Science Forumfor high school girls, Cheyenne, WY
1997 – 1999Project LEARN science mentor to teachers
1999Invited teacher at Girl ScoutsMile Hi Council Earth Tunes: Digging Into the Sky workshop for top high school scouts
1998Staff volunteer at Walter Orr Roberts Trail grand opening
1995, 1985Served as staff volunteer during NCAR’s 35thand 25thAnniversary Open House
Honors/Awards / 2015Weather Channel, Geek of the Week, 1 March 2015
2014Special Recognition Award
2009Named AMS Fellow
2007COMET Program Employee of the Year
2007Named to Marquis Who’s Who in America
2013, 2006,Program Incentive Cash Awards 2000
1996Nominated for UCAR Outstanding Education Award
1993Program Incentive Cash Award
1992Nominated for UCAR Outstanding Technology Advancement Award
1987 Nominated for NCAR Outstanding Publications Award
1986AMS Father James B. MacElwane Award, 1st Place
for undergraduate research paper
1984,1985Colorado Scholars Academic Scholarship
References / Dr. Liz Mulvihill-Page Operations and Administration Manager, COMET
Dr. Keith SeitterExecutive Director, AMS
Dr. Bill HookeAMS Assoc. Ex. Dir./Senior Policy Fellow, AMS
Dr. Richard AnthesRetired UCAR Director
Mr. Jim WilsonSenior Scientist, NCAR/ATD, Retired