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Invited Talks:

Richardson, Y.P., 2008: Understanding severe storms through numerical simulations and mobile radar observations.  University of Wisconsin Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences colloquium series, Madison, Wisconsin.

Richardson, Y.P., and P.M. Markowski, 2008: Convective-storm research at Penn State.  National Weather Center Seminar Series and Colloquium.

Richardson, Y.P., 2008: Convective-storm research at Penn State.  National Weather Service Warm Season Convective Workshop, State College.

Richardson, Y.P., 2008: VORTEX2: The second verification of the origin of rotation in tornadoes experiment.  National Weather Service Media Workshop, State College.

Richardson, Y.P., 2007: Interview for “Weatherworld” television show.  Pennsylvania Cable Network.

Richardson, Y.P., 2007: Convective Storms: What happens when the environment changes in space or time?  National Weather Service Warm Season Workshop, State College.

Richardson, Y.P., 2006:  “Conversations with Professionals”, Amer. Meter. Soc. Student Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Richardson, Y.P., 2006: Theoretical aspects of severe local storm dynamics. Doug Lilly Symposium, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.

Richardson, Y., 2005:  Studies of severe storms and convection initiation using mobile Doppler radar.  University of North Dakota Seminar Series, September, 2005.

Richardson, Y.P., 2003:  Understanding severe storms through theory, modeling, and observations, 3rd Symposium of the Atmospheric Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania; April, 2003 (keynote speaker)

Richardson, Y.P., 2002: Panel Discussion on Career Opportunities in Meteorology, Northeastern Severe Storms Conference, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vermont. (panel member)

Richardson, Y.P., P. Markowski, K. Davis, S. Richardson, 2002: The International H2O Project: It’s not about pancakes”, Penn State Department of Meteorology Colloquium Series. (jointly presented by all authors)

Richardson, Y.P., 2001:  The International H2O Project, University of Oklahoma Student Chapter of the AMS, Norman, Oklahoma.

D. Schultz, L. Dilling, S. Richardson, Y. Richardson, R. Schneider, M. Shafer, 2001: What we did on our summer break:  The AMS summer policy colloquium.  University of Oklahoma Seminar Series (jointly presented by all authors)

D. Schultz, L. Dilling, S. Richardson, Y. Richardson, R. Schneider, M. Shafer, 2001: What we did on our summer break:  The AMS summer policy colloquium.  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Severe Storms Laboratory Seminar Series (jointly presented by all authors)

Richardson, Y.P., 2001:  Understanding Severe Storms through Numerical Simulation and Observation”, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma.

Richardson, Y.P., 2000:  Understanding Severe Storms through Numerical Simulation and Observation”, Penn State University Department of Meteorology Colloquium, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Richardson, Y.P., 2000:  The influence of horizontal variations in vertical shear and low-level moisture on numerically simulated convective storms.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. 

Richardson, Y.P., 1999:  The Influence of horizontal variations in vertical shear and moisture on numerically simulated convective storms, University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, Norman, Oklahoma.

Service

Chair, American Meteorological Society Science and Technology Activities Commission (STAC) Committee on Severe Local Storms, 2004-2008

VORTEX2 Steering Committee Member, 2003-present

NSF Atmospheric Sciences Supercomputing Advisory Panel, 2007-2008

American Meteorological Society STAC Severe Local Storms Committee, 2003-present

Program Chair, 22nd AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2004

Conference Program Committees:

AMS Symposium on Challenges in Severe Local Storm, 2006

AMS Douglas Lilly Symposium, 2006

23rd AMS Conference on Severe Local Storm, 2006

AMS 21st Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2002

Conference session chair or co-chair:

AMS Douglas Lilly Symposium, 2006

AMS Symposium on Challenges in Severe Local Storms, 2006

22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2004

2nd International H2O Project Workshop, 2004

31st Conference on Radar Meteorology, 2003

21st Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2002

20th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 2000

PSU Department of Meteorology, Opportunities Committee, 2002-present

PSU Department of Meteorology Ad hoc Committee on Renovations, 2007-present

PSU Department of Meteorology Ad hoc Committee on Facilities, 2005-2006

PSU Department of Meteorology Ad hoc Committee on Undergraduate Laboratory Classes, 2005-2006

PSU Department of Meteorology Ad hoc General Education Committee, 2004

PSU College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Faculty Advisory Committee, 2003-2006

AMS Ad-hoc Committee on Statements, 2005

Associate Editor, AMS Journal Monthly Weather Review, 2003-2004

Invited Visiting Scientist, Storm Prediction Center Spring Program 2004

Faculty Participant in the Total Orientation to Earth and Mineral Sciences (TOTEMS), 3-Day Retreat for Incoming Freshman, 2003

AMS Summer Policy Colloquium, 2001

Instructor and ‘Hands-On’ Course Developer, AMS Short Course ‘Introduction to Meteorological Instrumentation and Observation’, Jan. 2001

Member, American Meteorological Society, 2000-present

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