Michael Bell is a Research Associate and PhD student in the Department of Meteorology at the Naval Postgraduate School. His primary research focuses are in the areas of remote sensing, with a specialization in radar meteorology, and geophysical vortices, with an emphasis on tropical cyclones and tornadoes. He is involved in many aspects of meteorological research, from data collection and observational analysis in numerous field experiments, applied mathematics, atmospheric dynamics, mesoscale meteorology, and air-sea interaction.
Dr. Bell's complete curriculum vita is available for download in PDF format [Download].
Education
| Ph.D. |
2010 |
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (Meteorology) |
| M.S |
2006 |
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (Atmospheric Science) |
| B.S |
2001 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO (Applied Mathematics, Minor in Meteorology) |
| B.A |
1996 |
University of Florida (Religion) |
Research Positions
| 2007 - Present |
Research Associate, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA |
| 2005 - Present |
Associate Scientist II , National Center for Atmospheric Science, Boulder, CO |
| 2001 - 2005 |
Associate Scientist I , National Center for Atmospheric Science, Boulder, CO |
| 2000 - 2001 |
Student Scientific Assistant III, National Center for Atmospheric Science, Boulder, CO |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
Teaching Positions
| Summer 2007 |
Six lectures for Radar Meteorology for MR4800 - Advanced Topics in Meteorology, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA |
Professional Societies
- American Geophysical Union
- American Meteorological Society
