NCAS-M II Student Presentations
Day 1 • Tuesday, 30 July 2024 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Session 1D. ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISE, Collaboration Room
10:00 a.m. MaKenna Collins, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Conversations on the Current State of Heat Awareness in Jackson, MS
OAR – Mentor: Susan Cobb, Eric Hackathorn
Day 2 • Wednesday, 31 July 2024 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Session 3C. WEATHER-READY NATION, Connection Room
9:30 a.m. Cameron Bennett, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Investigating Tornadic Environments Within the Tennessee Valley
NWS – Mentor: Katie Magee, Christina Amiot
Day 2 • Wednesday, 31 July 2024 • 1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Session 4C. WEATHER-READY NATION, Connection Room
1:30 p.m. Stephanie Ortiz Rosario, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR
Exploring the Direct Effect of CO2 on Tropical Precipitation Extremes in a Cloud-Resolving Model
OAR – Mentor: Veeshan Narinesingh, Andrew Williams, Tim Merlis, Nadir Jeevanjee

