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Jim Ladue |
| Web Site: www.towerofstorms.net |
Contribution:
Video contributor &
Video Production
June 12 Chapter
DVD artwork
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Jim loves all sorts
of interesting weather, except maybe droughts. He is currently
employed by the National Weather Service (NWS) at the Warning
Decision Training Branch (WDTB) in Norman, Oklahoma. His job is to
develop training materials for forecasters relating to NWS warning
operations. He works as a bridge between research (e.g., NSSL) and
the operational community. Jim has enjoyed working at WDTB for
almost 10 years, however, he as also worked at the National
Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service (NESDIS) in
Washington DC right after graduating with a MS degree in
Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. In his 16 year
career, he has chased all sorts of weather including hurricanes,
tornadoes, and winter storms. He's probably just as home on a pair
of skis in a blizzard as chasing a supercell. Part of his chasing
and work life has included participation in various field projects
including VORTEX, IHOP, and STEPS as well as presenting lectures
in the US and elsewhere. He can often be found playing with
digital imagery just as often as being outside hiking, skiing,
kayaking and traveling. He often shares his activities with his
wife, Daphne Zaras, a respected chaser herself and an OU employee.
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