Chris B. Darden
Chris B. Darden
NWS
320 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
chris.darden@noaa.gov
As Science Operations Officer for the National Weather Service Office in Huntsville, Mr. Darden's primary duties include serving as the principal and senior scientific advisor to the office staff. This includes being responsible for initiating, planning, coordinating, and overseeing the transfer of new and emerging scientific technologies and techniques from the research community to the operational weather forecast and warning environment. This is accomplished through three primary activity areas: leadership of technology transfer and scientific development efforts, the evaluation and improvement of the technical and scientific merits of operational products and forecast techniques, and the evaluation and professional development and training of the forecast staff. To facilitate that transfer of these emerging technologies, Darden has been working closely with members of the SPoRT program since its inception to integrate unique and cutting edge tools and technologies into the operational forecasting environment.
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Education
- Master of Science in Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Atmospheric Science Department
- Bachelor of Science in Meteorology (1995), North Carolina State University, Minor in Environmental Science
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Positions
- Science and Operations Officer (2004 - Present), National Weather Service, Huntsville, Alabama
- Senior Forecaster (2002 - 2004), National Weather Service, Huntsville, Alabama
- Forecaster (1999 - 2002), Memphis, Tennessee
- Forecaster (1998 - 1999), Lubbock, Texas
- Meteorologist Intern (1996 - 1998), Nashville, Tennessee
- Meteorologist Intern (1994 - 1995), Burlington, Vermont
Technical Contact: Dr. Gary J. Jedlovec (gary.jedlovec@nasa.gov)
Responsible Official: Dr. James L. Smoot (james.l.smoot@nasa.gov)
Page Curator: Erik R. Reimers (erik.r.reimers@nasa.gov)
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