Jason Otkin

Expert on flash drought, drought impacts on agriculture, numerical weather prediction, model verification, and data assimilation

Associate Research Professor, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies College of Letters and Science Graduate School Work: 608-265-2476 — Home and cell phones available upon request jasono@ssec.wisc.edu Home page

Topics

Evolution and characteristics of "flash drought" events characterized by a period of rapid intensification
Drought impacts on farmers and ranchers in the central United States
Atmosphere-vegetation interactions during drought onset and recovery
Using satellite observations to improve the accuracy of numerical weather prediction model forecasts through advanced data assimilation
Using satellite observations to assess the accuracy of numerical weather prediction models

Achievements

Author or co-author of more than 90 publications on flash droughts, drought impacts on agriculture, numerical weather prediction, model verification, and data assimilation
Principal Investigator of numerous projects funded by NASA, NOAA, NSF, and DoE
Member of the American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, and European Geosciences Union