Scott Steiger

Scott Steiger is Professor of Meteorology and Director of LESPaRC (Lake-Effect Storm Prediction and Research Center) at SUNY Oswego's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research specializes in lake-effect snow, severe weather forecasting, and atmospheric electricity, with particular focus on winter thunderstorms. Steiger has led NSF-funded projects including the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) study and the Lake Effect Electrification (LEE) project. He maintains field research sites near Lake Ontario and conducts storm chasing expeditions in the Great Plains with students.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University
• M.S. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University
• B.S. in Meteorology, SUNY Oswego