Theodore LetcherCurriculum Vitae

Education2013–present PhD (in progess), SUNY Albany, Albany, NY, GPA – 3.8.2010–2012 Masters of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, GPA – 3.8.2005–2009 Bachelor of Science, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY, GPA – 3.6.

Outstanding Senior Award

Computer SkillsBasic Word, Powerpoint, Excel

Intermediate html, LATEX, OpenOffice, Linux, GrADS, NCL, Matlab, IDL, phpAdvanced Fortran, Python, Javascript

Publications2016 Justin R. Minder, Theodore W. Letcher, and S. McKenzie Skiles, 2016: An evaluation

of high-resolution regional climate model simulations of snow cover and albedo overthe Rocky Mountains, with implications for the simulated snow-albedo feedback.Journal of Geophysical Research. Submitted February 2016

2015 Theodore W. Letcher and Justin R. Minder, 2015: Characterization of the SimulatedRegional Snow Albedo Feedback Using a Regional Climate Model over ComplexTerrain. J. Climate, 28, 7576-7595. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0166.1

2015 Justin R. Minder, Theodore W. Letcher, Leah S. Campbell, Peter G. Veals, and W.James Steenburgh, 2015: The Evolution of Lake-Effect Convection during Landfalland Orographic Uplift as Observed by Profiling Radars. Mon. Wea. Rev., 143,4422-4422. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0166.1

2014 Theodore Letcher and William R. Cotton, 2014: The Effect of Pollution Aerosolon Wintertime Orographic Precipitation in the Colorado Rockies Using a SimplifiedEmissions Scheme to Predict CCN Concentrations. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 53,859-872. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0166.1

2010 Letcher, T., and S. M. Steiger, 2010: Lake-effect lightning climatology of the GreatLakes. Natl. Wea. Dig., 34, 157-168. URL

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Academic and Work ExperienceAcademic

2013–present Research Assistant, State University of New York, Albany, Albany, NY.Analyzed regional climate model output from the WRF model, added new subroutines andcustomized variables to the WRF model to aid in performance of semi-idealized simulations,performed high level data analysis using WRF output.

2012–2013 Teaching Assistant, State University of New York, Albany, Albany, NY.Graded undergraduate homework assignments, held office hours, taught classes, providedlife advice to undergraduate students.

2010–2012 Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.Performed simulations using the WRF-Chemistry model, analyzed aerosol observations fromthe IMPROVE network, added new subroutines and modules to the RAMS atmosphericmodel to direct sources of cloud condensation nuclei.Field Projects

2012–2013 Ontario Winter Lake-Effect Storms (OwLeS).Took snow measurements, launched weather balloons, helped keep instruments functionalunder extreme winter weather conditions, maintained and post processed vertical pointing(MRR) RADAR data, interacted with the public to promote the field project scientific goals,participated in daily weather briefings.

2009 Verification of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX2).Launched weather balloons in the pre-storm environment, participated in daily weatherbriefings.Miscellaneous

2008 Summer Intern, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH.Helped perform day to day operations in the weather observatory on the summit of MountWashington in New Hampshire{ Provided recreational higher summits forecasts for hikers and climbers.{ Lead public tours of the observatory on a daily basis, providing historical, and scientific

information regarding the observatory.{ Helped with general maintenance including instrument installation and calibration, and

deicing.

Recent Conference Presentations2014 Oral presentation at the Mountain Meteorology Conference – Quantification

of the snow albedo feedback in regional climate model simulations over the RockyMountains URL: Recorded Presentation

2015 Poster presentation at the Graduate Climate Conference – Regional climatechange impacts of the snow albedo feedback in the Colorado Rockies

2015 Oral presentation at the AGU Fall Meeting – Using high resolution regionalclimate models to quantify the snow albedo feedback in a region of complex terrain

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