Summary
Michelle Harrold is an Associate Scientist IV with nine years of experience at NCAR, specializing in numerical weather prediction, regional weather and climate modeling, and rigorous model evaluation. She leads NWP testing and verification efforts using WRF, UFS, and METplus, and is building expertise with MPAS while leveraging strong Python and Linux skills to automate and reproduce analyses. Her work blends hands-on model development with novel verification methods to close gaps between research models and operational performance. Based in the Denver metro area, she brings a rare combination of deep process-level insight and practical tooling experience that improves forecast credibility and usability.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Master of Science - MS, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Meteorology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Meteorology at Valparaiso University