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Forecasting the storms ahead

Western recruits a severe-storm expert whose work connects atmospheric science with the risks communities have to plan for.

Western recruits severe storm expert as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. Official Western News image.
AI, innovation & researchWestern recruits severe storm expert as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. Official Western News image.Photo: Western News / official source page

Severe weather becomes a public problem long before it becomes a headline. A research chair focused on storms brings evidence, modelling and preparation into one conversation.

That is the alumni-facing value of fundamental expertise: it helps a city, a region and the next generation make decisions before the forecast becomes an emergency.

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  1. Original reporting · news.westernu.ca
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