About
Pacific Water Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
michael.kruk@noaa.gov
Summary
Pacific Water Resources Product Development Lead, 2007 to Present
Product Development Lead for rainfall products and their distribution within the Pacific under a grant funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Research Highlights:
? Developed and disseminated climate products, quarterly climate outlooks, and publications geared toward small islands within the Pacific Basin.
? Hosted in-country dialogues in the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and Cook Islands which brought users and providers together for a round of targeted and intensive exchange of information.
? Established coastal precipitation dataset and transferred information to water resource managers, disaster managers, and agro-forestry users and the public via website interface.
? Cultivated new and enriched existing partnerships with inter-agency personnel, indigenous Pacific Islanders, nonprofit organizations, and academia.
? Served as the freshwater resources lead on the Pacific Climate Informati
Product Development Lead for rainfall products and their distribution within the Pacific under a grant funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Research Highlights:
? Developed and disseminated climate products, quarterly climate outlooks, and publications geared toward small islands within the Pacific Basin.
? Hosted in-country dialogues in the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and Cook Islands which brought users and providers together for a round of targeted and intensive exchange of information.
? Established coastal precipitation dataset and transferred information to water resource managers, disaster managers, and agro-forestry users and the public via website interface.
? Cultivated new and enriched existing partnerships with inter-agency personnel, indigenous Pacific Islanders, nonprofit organizations, and academia.
? Served as the freshwater resources lead on the Pacific Climate Informati
Qualifications
Degree: Master of Science Period: 2002-2005 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Illinois Country: United States
Degree: Bachelor of Science Period: 1996-2000 Status: Completed Education institution: Northern Illinois University Country: United States
Professional society: American Meteorological Society Highest position held: Local Chapter President Period: 1997-present
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Degree: Bachelor of Science Period: 1996-2000 Status: Completed Education institution: Northern Illinois University Country: United States
Professional society: American Meteorological Society Highest position held: Local Chapter President Period: 1997-present
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Meteorologist Experience: 168
Employment date: Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Current: No Company: ERT, Inc. Position: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Lead Location: NOAA, Asheville, North Carolina, United States Projects: Project date: Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: NOAA, Asheville, NC Position: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Description: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Lead, 2007 to Present Product Development Lead for rainfall products and their distribution within the Pacific under a grant funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Research Highlights: ? Developed and disseminated climate products, quarterly climate outlooks, and publications geared toward small islands within the Pacific Basin. ? Hosted in-country dialogues in the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and Cook Islands which brought users and providers together for a round of targeted and intensive exchange of information. ? Established coastal precipitation dataset and transferred information to water resource managers, disaster managers, and agro-forestry users and the public via website interface. ? Cultivated new and enriched existing partnerships with inter-agency personnel, indigenous Pacific Islanders, nonprofit organizations, and academia. ? Served as the freshwater resources lead on the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) Executive Council. ? Analyzed changes in historical rainfall extremes to identify climate change impacts on the coast. ? Characterized extreme events via generalized extreme value analysis, and deconstructed extreme events to identify causal factors. ? Worked with federal and state staff to develop tools and guidance for sea-level rise impacts in North Carolina. ? Produced rainfall accumulation maps for U.S. land-falling tropical cyclones using ArcGIS. ? Contributed as a key member of the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) and CycloneCentre crowdsourcing datasets development and executive teams. ? Wrote and edited formal, peer-reviewed journal articles, and served as an internal reviewer. ? Served on the Steering Committee for NOAA in the Carolina’s, the Southeast Climate Community of Practice, the NCDC rapid response team for coastal and hurricane real-time event impact analysis, and on the NCDC Sector Engagement Team for Coastal Hazards. ? Supervised 11 employees; performed annual appraisals, approved vacation time and signed timecards semi-monthly.
Employment date: Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Current: No Company: ERT, Inc. Position: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Lead Location: NOAA, Asheville, North Carolina, United States Projects: Project date: Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: NOAA, Asheville, NC Position: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Description: Pacific Water Resources Product Development Lead, 2007 to Present Product Development Lead for rainfall products and their distribution within the Pacific under a grant funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Research Highlights: ? Developed and disseminated climate products, quarterly climate outlooks, and publications geared toward small islands within the Pacific Basin. ? Hosted in-country dialogues in the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and Cook Islands which brought users and providers together for a round of targeted and intensive exchange of information. ? Established coastal precipitation dataset and transferred information to water resource managers, disaster managers, and agro-forestry users and the public via website interface. ? Cultivated new and enriched existing partnerships with inter-agency personnel, indigenous Pacific Islanders, nonprofit organizations, and academia. ? Served as the freshwater resources lead on the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) Executive Council. ? Analyzed changes in historical rainfall extremes to identify climate change impacts on the coast. ? Characterized extreme events via generalized extreme value analysis, and deconstructed extreme events to identify causal factors. ? Worked with federal and state staff to develop tools and guidance for sea-level rise impacts in North Carolina. ? Produced rainfall accumulation maps for U.S. land-falling tropical cyclones using ArcGIS. ? Contributed as a key member of the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) and CycloneCentre crowdsourcing datasets development and executive teams. ? Wrote and edited formal, peer-reviewed journal articles, and served as an internal reviewer. ? Served on the Steering Committee for NOAA in the Carolina’s, the Southeast Climate Community of Practice, the NCDC rapid response team for coastal and hurricane real-time event impact analysis, and on the NCDC Sector Engagement Team for Coastal Hazards. ? Supervised 11 employees; performed annual appraisals, approved vacation time and signed timecards semi-monthly.