Hugh Willoughby (scientist)
Hugh Willoughby | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, Geophysics–Geochemistry, 1967, University of Arizona MSc, Meteorology, 1969, Naval Postgraduate School PhD, 1977, University of Miami |
| Thesis | The dynamics of inertia-buoyancy waves in hurricanes (1977) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Florida International University United States Naval Academy |
Hugh Edward Willoughby[1] is an American atmospheric and hydrospheric scientist. He is a Distinguished Research Professor at Florida International University and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Education
Willoughby graduated from Ray District High School in 1963 and enrolled at the University of Arizona with a scholarship.[2] Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1969, Willoughby then enrolled at the Naval Postgraduate School for his Master of Science degree in meteorology. After receiving his master's degree, Willoughby served as a flight meteorologist and taught at the United States Naval Academy. Willoughby left active duty as a Lieutenant and completed his PhD at the University of Miami. While earning his PhD, he also worked as a research meteorologist at the Hurricane Research Division of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.[3]
Career
Willoughby served as Director of the NOAA's Hurricane Research Division from 1995 to 2003, when he left to join Florida International University's Internation Hurricane Research Center.[4] Willoughby was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2006.[5]
References
- ^ "Hugh Edward Willoughby CV" (PDF). Florida International University. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Ray District Graduates 48". The Arizona Republic. June 11, 1963. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3, "Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate"". National Academies Press. doi:10.17226/11973. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "The Gulfstream jet era". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "AAAS News and Notes". Science: 1256–1260. November 24, 2006. doi:10.1126/science.314.5803.1256. Retrieved July 12, 2025.