Roni Avissar

Dr. Roni Avissar is a Professor at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, with a career spanning atmospheric science, climate modeling, and land-atmosphere interactions. His work addresses critical gaps in Earth System Models through innovative observational platforms like the Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP) and advanced modeling techniques.

• Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
• Co-developer of the Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Model (OLAM)
• Key contributor to understanding deforestation-climate feedbacks
• Pioneering researcher in soil-structure-climate interactions

Dr. Avissar's research focuses on:

• Land-Atmosphere Coupling: Demonstrated through numerous studies on deforestation impacts in Amazonia and semi-arid regions
• Observational Innovation: Developed helicopter-based platforms for boundary layer turbulence measurements
• Climate Modeling Advancements: Refining convection parameterization in variable-resolution models
• Ecological-Biogeophysical Interactions: Investigating bird migration patterns in atmospheric contexts

His publications reveal a consistent focus on climate modeling (OLAM), deforestation impacts across scales, and soil structure's role in climate systems. The Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP) emerges as a key methodological contribution for atmospheric boundary layer studies.

Current research trends include:

• Advancing marine boundary layer observations
• Understanding Lake Kinneret hydroclimatology
• High-resolution hurricane modeling (Hurricane Irma studies)
• Continued exploration of soil-structure-climate interactions

Dr. Avissar's work has established important connections between tropical land cover changes and extratropical climate responses, particularly in North American precipitation patterns. His methodological contributions to atmospheric boundary layer measurements have provided novel data for model validation.