Hosmay Lopez

Hosmay Lopez is a researcher at the University of Miami's NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies and Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. He holds a B.S. in Meteorology and Mathematics from Florida State University and a Ph.D. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School.

• Research Focus: Studies ocean-atmosphere interactions, climate variability, extreme weather impacts, and hurricane prediction.
• Key Projects: Leads investigations on inter-hemispheric Atlantic heat transport and NOAA-funded seasonal hurricane outlooks.
• Professional Affiliations: Member of NOAA MAPP CMIP6 Task Force, US-AMOC Science Team, and NOAA S2S Prediction Task Force.

Lopez's work bridges climate science with societal impact analysis, focusing on emerging climate signals in weather patterns and economic consequences of extreme events.