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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. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from Western University.

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

In the September issue
Western recruits severe storm expert as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. Official Western News image.
Western recruits severe storm expert as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. Official Western News image. Photo: Western News / official source page. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

The context

Where the work begins

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.

The takeaway

What follows

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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