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Forecast the weather, explore how climate change will affect Vermont communities, and learn how to effectively communicate the science of weather and climate to others!
Are you ready to predict the weather and investigate climate change?
At the Weather and Climate Science Institute you get to learn about weather, our environment, and climate change in an immersive and active way. The experience centers around specialized software and hands-on tools to forecast extreme weather events, learn what it means to be a meteorologist, launch a weather balloon to collect data, and learn about the impacts of climate change on local communities. Guest speakers and interactive lessons will expose you to a variety of career paths in the atmospheric sciences beyond what you see on television, opening a world of opportunities in the world of weather and climate science!
For information regarding this Institute’s sliding-scale tuition support, please click here.
This Institute offers embedded college credit! Details about this credit will be announced in February, 2025.
Every rising junior and senior who completes the Institute is eligible for these credits. Some minor additional assignments may be required beyond the Institute activities. The experience of being at the Institute is the same whether a student chooses to pursue this credit or not.
Please note that colleges charge extra tuition and fees on top of GIV tuition for granting credits, but students can utilize a Dual Enrollment voucher to fully cover the college tuition. The Dual Enrollment program guarantees free college tuition for most rising VT juniors and seniors. For other financial support options, contact us and we can help.
Important Note: students need to apply for this credit before attending the Institute. Instructions on how to apply and support will be provided.
For more information contact us at [email protected].
Every day is a unique experience filled with expert-led instruction, hands-on investigation, field trips, and immersive learning. We work to build a community around our experiences and share in our passion for everything we explore.
**The schedule is slightly different each year and announced when you arrive!
GIV’s supportive Institute structure is endlessly enriching, empowering, and engaging.
An Example of a Day at the Weather & Climate Science Institute… coming soon!
Dr. Preston teaches at Vermont State University and is a leading member of the Atmospheric Sciences faculty. He earned his Ph.D. in Meteorology from Florida State University in 2017. As a professor, he has enjoyed engaging students to understand the most exciting weather-based technologies through applications of Python, GRLevel2 Analyst, and AWIPS, allowing students to model simulations of severe weather phenomena using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model on one of the largest supercomputers in the world.
Dr. Preston’s specific research interests are based around the physical processes within convective systems that are critically important for both short-term weather forecasting and long-term climate impacts. Dr. Preston’s research goals are to better understand the impacts of deep convection on climate, the structure and evolution of convective systems, and the relationship between convection and lightning. He combines observations and numerical modeling to better understand these phenomena and involves students in the process.
