The 2025 Great Lakes Meteorology Conference was our 21st Annual GLMC hosted in the Harre Union Ballrooms on March 22nd, 2025. Various speakers gave students a diverse view of opportunities in the atmospheric sciences, with talks from professors, environmental scientists, operational meteorologists, and many more! (Click on this link to see the previous year’s GLMC)
The theme for this year is “The Weather Connection: The Science, The Systems, and Solutions,” showcasing the importance of the complete cycle of meteorology; understanding the science, tracking/predicting through systems, and developing solutions to deal with weather challenges.
For 2025 GLMC, our list of speakers included:
- Dr. Martin Baxter (Professor of Meteorology at Central Michigan University)
- Max Grover (Atmospheric Data Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory)
- Bart Wolf (Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at Valparaiso University)
- Alex Morrison (USACE Rock Island District)
- John Gordon (Meteorologist in Charge at NWS Louisville)
Our keynote speaker is James Spann an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at WBMA-TV in Birmingham, Alabama. Thank you to all of our speakers for their excellent presentations!
Panel Session: “Wish I Had Known: Cloudy with a Chance of Career Advice” with Martin Baxter, Kate Nickolaou, Max Grover, James Spann, and Alex Morrison
