Max Vido

Meteorologist

[John Morales @JohnMoralesTV]

"All signs point to the dismemberment of the national meteorological...service that had been the envy of the world. Whether it's by hitting it with a sledgehammer or delivering death by a 1000 cuts...the ability to...warn of impactful weather is...degraded"https://t.co/RdzVWn1iIZ

[Andy Hazelton @AndyHazelton]

Morning all! I've been encouraged by the outpouring of support for all of us in NWS/NOAA.

I wanted to specify a detail that I think is relevant from some conversations I've had. Most of us (at least at EMC) who were terminated were officially "probationary" because we are new federal employees, but have been working for NOAA in some capacity (usually on the contract or university side) for 5, 10, 15 years. So we're the group that has the unique combination of early career motivation/drive but also enough expertise to be quickly effective as we are promoted into new roles. This is not the group you'd get rid of if you wanted to make an organization more efficient - it's what you'd do if you want to destroy an organization. I'd like to assume the best and hope that's unintentional. Hopefully the value of what we do can be communicated effectively.

[WeatherTiger - weathertiger.substack.com @wx_tiger]

These are @NHC_Atlantic's mean forecast errors since 1990. A forecast 5 days out in 2024 was as accurate as one 2 days out in 2000.

For saving society billions, thank the NHC team, @NOAA's modeling investments, and dedicated researchers like my friend Andy.

He was fired today.

[Al Roker @alroker]

Going into the severe weather and hurricane season, this cannot be good.

The Commerce Department has laid off hundreds of NOAA employees, many with specialized skills who work at one of the world's top climate science and weather forecasting agencies.
Why it matters: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible for providing weather watches and warnings, monitoring and studying Earth's climate, as well as operating weather satellites and protecting marine life.
The layoffs of probationary employees that began Thursday hit soon after cuts at the behest of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency occurred at other climate and environment agencies.
The big picture: NOAA's missions require staff to work around the clock to monitor dangerous weather, earthquakes that could cause tsunamis, and other hazards.
In recent weeks, NOAA's National Weather Service has issued warnings for deadly flooding in Kentucky, heavy snow, frigid temperatures and other hazards across the country.
While NOAA had pushed for public safety exemptions from the layoffs for NWS meteorologists, not all were granted. A congressional aide reported hearing that "some" at NWS were spared but "not many."

[Michael Fischer @MikeFischerWx]

What’s happening to NOAA and many other parts of the federal workforce is just blatantly unacceptable. Andy is an amazing scientist and human being. Firing people who are making the world a safer and better place is the opposite of “efficiency.” This is outrageous.

[Dr. Levi Cowan @TropicalTidbits]

Probationary employees across @NOAA and the @NWS are being terminated today, including those in mission-essential roles.

My own wife is among them, essential to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's 24/7 critical mission of seismic monitoring and tsunami prediction to protect the public.

Remember, most of the NWS is understaffed as it is. While there surely is waste to be found, this is not where to look. Indeed, this is not "looking." This is a blind swing of a sword.

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@alopezlang @DrAaronHill @danrothenberg @cristiproist @ametsoc @AMS_BPSM ~9% of the respondents indicated climate as a top 3 most important skill/subject in the survey.

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@alopezlang @DrAaronHill @danrothenberg @cristiproist @ametsoc @AMS_BPSM ~52% of the respondants indicated moderate to high importance of climate skills in their early career. For reference, this compares to ~73% forecasting, ~58% NWP, and 48% dynamic meteorology.

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

Bro it’s so bad

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@mhc_76 It was the worst game of any sport that I’ve ever witnessed. Big ten basketball is/was a war crime

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@mhc_76 It was the worst game of any sport that I’ve ever witnessed. Big ten basketball is/was a war crime

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@KyBrow @CoCoRaHS It’s been bad

[American Meteorological Society @ametsoc]

Calling all private sector meteorologists! The AMS Mind the Gap Ad-Hoc Committee is conducting a survey through 31 July 2022 to identify curriculum gaps and challenges that lead to a lack of preparation for students pursuing careers in the private sector: https://t.co/10BMem9eF4

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@DrJosephHardin @DopplerChase @ametsoc @bengelsen_23 @tommgowan @zobe_sb @GabrielZ_Storm @JoeMunchak We will filter the results by sector. Thanks for taking!

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

For my meteorologist friends! Please take this very short survey to help prepare future meteorologists for private sector careers!

[American Meteorological Society @ametsoc]

Calling all private sector meteorologists! The AMS Mind the Gap Ad-Hoc Committee is conducting a survey through 31 July 2022 to identify curriculum gaps and challenges that lead to a lack of preparation for students pursuing careers in the private sector: https://t.co/10BMem9eF4

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

No one is supposed to know about the podcast, Zeke

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@WxDepo Same

[Dr. Andrea Lopez Lang @alopezlang]

📢📢 Workshop Announcement📢📢
Mind the Gap 2: NSF-sponsored workshop to facilitate collaboration between academia & the private sector to develop pedagogical modules, tools, and datasets to promote future innovations within the weather, water, and climate enterprise. 🧵

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

Really looking forward to this session. Come join us on Sunday at 1pm CT!
https://t.co/ZysGqXVqdJ

[AMS Early Career @AMSEarlyCareer]

We are SO excited to be talking with @maximiliv and @alopezlang about filling education gaps facing the next generation of atmospheric scientists at 1 PM Sunday 1/23 - this is a discussion you won't want to miss!

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@wx_becks @backinblack_wx @EWolffWX @srmullens @mgroverwx @JackSillin @COweatherman @alopezlang We have an initiative to extend our reach into private sector industries to booster the AMS internship offerings. This includes roles/industries that may not have "meteorologist" as the job title (GIS, energy, insurance, aviation, etc.)

[Max Vido @maximiliv]

@wx_becks @backinblack_wx @EWolffWX @srmullens @mgroverwx @JackSillin @COweatherman @alopezlang Thanks for looping us in Becky! AMS manages a free internship board https://t.co/QLBAi9nWVy , but as @EWolffWX mentioned, there's usually limited private sector participation.