12/2021
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Present
Senior Research Scientist
Morgan State University/GESTAR II,
Greenbelt, MD
6/2012
-
11/2021
Research Scientist
Universities Space Research Association/GESTAR,
Greenbelt, MD
8/2005
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6/2012
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
October 2011 Ph.D. Atmospheric Science
Thesis: Importance of Boundary Layer Entrainment for Surface Fluxes over Land
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
June 2008 M.S. Atmospheric Science
Thesis: Entrainment Effects of Overshooting Thermals on Land-Atmosphere Interactions
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
May 2005 B.S. Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
B.S. Mathematics
Refereed
Ganeshan, M., O. Reale, E. McGrath-Spangler, and N. Boukachaba. 2022. "Impact of assimilating adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on the analysis of Polar Lows and Mediterranean Sea Tropical-like Cyclone in a global modeling and data assimilation framework."
Weather and Forecasting,
[10.1175/waf-d-21-0068.1]
McGrath‐Spangler, E. L., M. Ganeshan, O. Reale, et al. 2021. "Sensitivity of low tropospheric Arctic temperatures to assimilation of AIRS cloud‐cleared radiances: Impact on mid‐latitude waves."
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society,
147
(741):
4032-4047
[10.1002/qj.4166]
Hegarty, J. D., J. Lewis, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, et al. 2018. "Analysis of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height during DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore–Washington, D.C., with Lidar and High-Resolution WRF Modeling."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
57
(11):
2679-2696
[10.1175/jamc-d-18-0014.1]
Reale, O., E. L. McGrath-Spangler, W. McCarty, D. Holdaway, and R. Gelaro. 2018. "Impact of adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on tropical cyclone representation in a global data assimilation and forecast system."
Weather and Forecasting,
33
(4):
908-931
[10.1175/waf-d-17-0175.1]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. M. Molod, L. E. Ott, and S. Pawson. 2015. "Impact of planetary boundary layer turbulence on model climate and tracer transport."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.,
15
(13):
7269-7286
[10.5194/acp-15-7269-2015]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. M. Molod. 2014. "Comparison of GEOS-5 AGCM planetary boundary layer depths computed with various definitions."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.,
14
(13):
6717-6727
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.5194/acp-14-6717-2014]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2013. "Global seasonal variations of midday planetary boundary layer depth from CALIPSO space-borne LIDAR."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,
118
(3):
1226–1233
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1002/jgrd.50198]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2012. "Estimates of North American summertime planetary boundary layer depths derived from space-borne lidar."
J. Geophys. Res.,
117
(D15):
D15101
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1029/2012JD017615]
Drossman, H., J. Benedict, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, L. Van Roekel, and K. Wells. 2011. "Assessment of a constructivist-motivated mentoring program to enhance the teaching skills of atmospheric science graduate students."
J. College Science Teaching,
41
(2):
72-81.
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2010. "Impact of entrainment from overshooting thermals on land-atmosphere interactions during summer 1999."
Tellus B,
62
(5):
441-454
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00482.x]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. S. Denning, K. D. Corbin, and I. T. Baker. 2009. "Sensitivity of land-atmosphere exchanges to overshooting PBL thermals in an idealized coupled model."
J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst.,
1
(14):
13pp
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.3894/JAMES.2009.1.14]
Colorado College - Colorado Springs, CO
Spring 2010 Air: Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry (EV 431)
Co-taught course for upper level undergraduate students covering mid-latitude cyclone development, geostrophic flow, atmospheric structure, and other aspects of atmospheric science
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
2007-2009, 2011 Weather and Climate for Teachers
Assisted in summer workshops to teach basic atmospheric physics to secondary school teachers
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Fall 2008 Introduction to Climate (ATS 606)
Teaching Assistant wrote and graded homework, held office hours, led several lectures, and led review sessions
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
2003 – 2005 Tutor for the UW athletic department
Tutored atmospheric and oceanic science classes for athletes
2010 – 2011 Shrake Culler Scholarship - Engineering
2008 – 2011 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
2009 8th International Carbon Dioxide Conference poster award
2005 – 2006 American Meteorological Society Fellowship
2005 – 2006 Colorado State Graduate Fellowship
2004 – 2005 Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship
2004 Horn Award for excellence in overall performance as an undergraduate in the department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
01/30/2015 -
01/29/2018
Atmospheric Composition: Modeling and Analysis,
NASA
Global Planetary Boundary Layer Depth Trends and the Impact on Atmospheric Aerosols and Greenhouse Gases
;
PI: Use NASA’s GEOS-5 model and data from CALIPSO to evaluate the spatiotemporal variability of global climatological trends in PBL depth due to increasing surface temperatures associated with climate change
;
0.5 FTE
10/01/2014 -
09/30/2017
NASA/Atmospheric Composition Campaign Data Analysis and Modeling ,
NASA
Understanding Spatiotemporal Variability in Urban Mixed Layer Heights through Observations and Modeling
;
Co-I: Provide quality-controlled PBLH retrievals from the CALIPSO satellite and place our regional modeling results in the context of the global modeling efforts at the GMAO.
;
0.2 FTE
05/15/2018 -
05/14/2021
The Science of TERRA, AQUA, and SUOMI NPP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH17ZDA001N-TASNPP
Using AIRS and CrIS data to understand processes affecting tropical cyclone structure in a global data assimilation and forecasting framework
;
Co-I
;
1.0 FTE
11/01/2020 -
10/31/2023
The Soil Moisture Active-Passive Mission Science Team,
NASA
The impact of assimilating SMAP soil moisture on the prediction of tropical cyclone structure and precipitation in proximity to land, and after landfall
;
Co-I
;
0.2 FTE
h-index: 7
10 total publications
Invited
Global Seasonal Variations of Planetary Boundary Layer Depth
10
/
2013
School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at Stony Brook University
Importance of Boundary Layer Entrainment for CO2 Fluxes Over Land
9
/
2012
Department of Atmospheric Science at the University of Maryland
Importance of Boundary Layer Entrainment for Surface Fluxes Over Land
12
/
2011
Naval Research Laboratory
Importance of Planetary Boundary Layer Processes on Surface Fluxes
9
/
2011
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement
Importance of Planetary Boundary Layer Processes on Surface Fluxes
8
/
2011
University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Carbon cycle reliance on the planetary boundary layer
3
/
2011
National Ecological Observatory Network, Inc.
Women In Engineering Developing Revolutionary Engineers and Mentors Conference
2015
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2016
Interacted with high school junior and sophomore women at the information fair held at the University of Maryland
National Air and Space Museum Women in Air and Space Family Day
9
/
2014
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9
/
2014
Primary person responsible for collecting EPO materials for the Women@NASA booth and shared NASA Earth science research with the public, including information about modeling activities at the GMAO and observations from the AURA and GPM satellites
NASA’s Earth Day at Union Station
4
/
2014
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4
/
2014
Engaged the public by discussing Earth science using images from USRA's Earth Science Picture of the Day.
Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Week
9
/
2011
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9
/
2011
Facilitated hands-on physics experiments for middle-school children and the public at the University of Texas-Pan American
University of Wisconsin Mentorship Program for Women in Mathematics and Sciences
9
/
2004
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5
/
2005
Mentored female high school students and worked on mathematical problems to retain female students in mathematics and the sciences
American Geophysical Union,
2007
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Present
American Meteorological Society,
2016
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Present
Refereed
Ganeshan, M., O. Reale, E. McGrath-Spangler, and N. Boukachaba. 2022. "Impact of assimilating adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on the analysis of Polar Lows and Mediterranean Sea Tropical-like Cyclone in a global modeling and data assimilation framework."
Weather and Forecasting
[10.1175/waf-d-21-0068.1]
McGrath‐Spangler, E. L., M. Ganeshan, O. Reale, et al. 2021. "Sensitivity of low tropospheric Arctic temperatures to assimilation of AIRS cloud‐cleared radiances: Impact on mid‐latitude waves."
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
147
(741):
4032-4047
[10.1002/qj.4166]
Hegarty, J. D., J. Lewis, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, et al. 2018. "Analysis of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height during DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore–Washington, D.C., with Lidar and High-Resolution WRF Modeling."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
57
(11):
2679-2696
[10.1175/jamc-d-18-0014.1]
Reale, O., E. L. McGrath-Spangler, W. McCarty, D. Holdaway, and R. Gelaro. 2018. "Impact of adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on tropical cyclone representation in a global data assimilation and forecast system."
Weather and Forecasting
33
(4):
908-931
[10.1175/waf-d-17-0175.1]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. M. Molod, L. E. Ott, and S. Pawson. 2015. "Impact of planetary boundary layer turbulence on model climate and tracer transport."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.
15
(13):
7269-7286
[10.5194/acp-15-7269-2015]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. M. Molod. 2014. "Comparison of GEOS-5 AGCM planetary boundary layer depths computed with various definitions."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.
14
(13):
6717-6727
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.5194/acp-14-6717-2014]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2013. "Global seasonal variations of midday planetary boundary layer depth from CALIPSO space-borne LIDAR."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.
118
(3):
1226–1233
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1002/jgrd.50198]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2012. "Estimates of North American summertime planetary boundary layer depths derived from space-borne lidar."
J. Geophys. Res.
117
(D15):
D15101
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1029/2012JD017615]
Drossman, H., J. Benedict, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, L. Van Roekel, and K. Wells. 2011. "Assessment of a constructivist-motivated mentoring program to enhance the teaching skills of atmospheric science graduate students."
J. College Science Teaching
41
(2):
72-81
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2010. "Impact of entrainment from overshooting thermals on land-atmosphere interactions during summer 1999."
Tellus B
62
(5):
441-454
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00482.x]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. S. Denning, K. D. Corbin, and I. T. Baker. 2009. "Sensitivity of land-atmosphere exchanges to overshooting PBL thermals in an idealized coupled model."
J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst.
1
(14):
13pp
[Full Text (Link)]
[10.3894/JAMES.2009.1.14]
