Edward "Ned" K VizyResearch Scientist Associate V/ Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
Dr. Edward (Ned) Vizy is a Research Scientist Associate in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. He is an atmospheric scientist, and his work is focused primarily on understanding regional climate variability/climate change over the tropics/sub-tropics including Africa and the Americas. Dr. Vizy has over fifteen years experience developing and adapting high resolution regional climate system models for use in addressing climate related issues.
Dr. Vizy's current interests include understanding the relationship between the development of precipitation systems and the diurnal cycle of rainfall and how they relate to extreme weather, understanding the role of eastern South Atlantic ocean/atmosphere feedback processes and their influence on regional climate variability, and how extreme weather events (i.e., droughts, heat waves, floods, hurricanes) are projected to change in the future and assessing what impact these changes will have on society. Dr. Vizy earned his PhD in Atmospheric Science from Cornell University in 2003.
Areas of Expertise
climate dynamics, atmospheric dynamics, climate change, extreme weather events, climate system modeling, hurricanes, paleoclimate, mesoscale modeling
Current Research Programs & ProjectsNorthern African monsoon systems: Basic dynamics, interannual and decadal variations ( view )
Influence of the Equatorial Atlantic Cold Tongue and Angola Current on Atlantic Basin Climate VariabilityRegional Climate Resilience and Sensitivity in the Tropics and Subtropics ( view )
Role of Mesoscale Convective Systems in Determining the Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation over Sub-Saharan Northern Africa
Select Past Research
Collaborative research: Climate forecasting, adaptation backcasting: Coupling human response to climate change in Malawi
Climate Change and African Political Stability: Collaborative research with the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
Member – Task Team 4: Climate Sensitivity to AMOC: Climate/Ecosystem Impacts, AMOC Science Team, US CLIVAR (2014 - Present)
|2014||Fall||GEO 347G/GEO 387G||Climate System Modeling|
|2013||Fall||GEO 347G/GEO 387G||Climate System Modeling|
|2012||Fall||GEO 347G/GEO 387G||Climate System Modeling|