Stephanie Zick

Stephanie E. Zick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech and a core faculty member in the B.S. Meteorology program. She specializes in tropical cyclone dynamics using spatial analysis and numerical weather prediction models.

• Education: Ph.D. in Geography (University of Florida, 2016), M.S. in Meteorology (Penn State, 2008), B.S. in Meteorology (Rutgers, 2005)

Her research focuses on:

• Tropical cyclone precipitation structures
• Interaction with large-scale environments
• Landfall evolution analysis
• Model forecast verification
• GIS-integrated storm research
• Bayesian uncertainty quantification

Recent publications analyze:

• High-resolution model performance for hurricane precipitation
• Coastal geomorphology impacts on storm surges
• Land surface moisture effects on asymmetrical rainfall
• Bayesian frameworks for forecast uncertainty
• Climatology of tornado-favoring weather patterns

Scientific Awards:

• Pruitt Dissertation Fellowship (2015-2016)

Advising & Grants:

• Advising 8 graduate/undergraduate students
• NSF grants ($185,677 + $19,778 REU supplement)
• UCAR funding ($14,825) for mixed precipitation research