Jarrett Starr
Jarrett received his M.S. in meteorology in 2024, studying tropical cyclones (TCs) in global climate models.
He received his B.S. in meteorology from Florida State University in the spring of 2022. He completed an undergraduate honor’s thesis with Dr. Ming Cai using an effective absolute angular momentum (eAAM) model to structure an axisymmetric radial surface wind profile of a given TC using outskirt wind data. This research connected with him and sparked him interest in wanting to stay tropical-oriented with his research in graduate school. Dr. Allison Wing’s wide range of expertise in of tropical meteorology research was always intriguing to him and once she offered the opportunity for him to join the group, there was no turning back. Jarett is grateful for the opportunity, and couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this group!
On a personal note, Jarrett is originally from Gainesville, VA which is about 30 or so miles west of Washington, D.C. The numerous snowstorms in that area of the nation are what originally gathered his interest in meteorology. He has an affinity for everything about the beach, sports, his family, his girlfriend Madison, and their bunny rabbit Charlie.
Publications
Starr, J.C., A.A. Wing, S.J. Camargo, D. Kim, T.-Y. Lee, and J. Moon: Using the Moist Static Energy Variance Budget to Evaluate Tropical Cyclones in Climate Models against Reanalyses and Satellite Observations, J. Climate, in review.