Bart Geerts

Bart Geerts is a Professor at the University of Wyoming, Department of Atmospheric Science. He conducts observational and modeling research on mesoscale atmospheric processes, including glaciogenic cloud seeding, boundary-layer dynamics, and orographic precipitation. Contact: geerts@uwyo.edu | (307) 766-2261 | Room 6065, Engineering Building.

• PhD (1990), Atmospheric Science, University of Washington
• MSc (1985), Irrigation Engineering, University of Louvain
• B.A. (1984), Physical Geography, University of Louvain

His research focuses on cloud-scale to mesoscale atmospheric processes, with emphasis on:

• Glaciogenic cloud seeding for snowfall enhancement
• Boundary-layer circulations over complex terrain
• Radar fine-line dynamics in pre-convective environments
• Orographic precipitation microphysics
• Cold-air outbreaks over marine and northern regions

The 15 most recent publications (2025) span topics including CAESAR campaign polar low analysis, cold-air outbreak cloud transitions, and advanced radar-based cloud seeding studies. These works primarily address Arctic meteorology, cloud microphysics, and mesoscale dynamics.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
• 2012 IMPACT Award (National Institutes for Water Resources)
• 2014 Faculty Senate Speaker Award (University of Wyoming)
• 2018 Peter V. Hobbs Lecture Award (University of Washington)