Ben Gelber

Ben Gelber is a Lecturer at The Ohio State University, specializing in weather forecasting, synoptic meteorology, and climatology. He is an Emmy award-winning meteorologist at NBC4 (WCMH) and received the 2022 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors' Best Weathercast award. His expertise includes extreme weather events, climate history analysis, and regional weather patterns.

Education:
- MS Geography, Northern Illinois University (1980)
- BS Geography, Pennsylvania State University (1978)

Research Interests:
Ben focuses on historical weather data recovery (e.g., early American diaries), synoptic analysis, and climate change impacts. He serves as a Cooperative Weather Observer (COOP) for the National Weather Service and participates in severe weather training with Franklin County agencies.

Publications:
- Pocono Weather (1992; revised 1998)
- The Pennsylvania Weather Book (2002)
- Multiple articles including a New York Times op-ed on Ben Franklin's climate insights.

Awards:
- Emmy Award for meteorology
- 2022 Best Weathercast (Ohio APME)

Teaching & Outreach:
Teaches Extreme Weather and Climate, Basic Meteorology, and Synoptic Meteorology Lab. Gives science presentations at schools and lectures at the School of Environment and Natural Resources and Byrd Polar Climate and Research Center.