Juliana Karloski

I received my M.S. in Atmospheric Science in May 2015, and I have been a part of the Innovative Weather program since I arrived here in the fall of 2013 after receiving my B.S. in Meteorology from Texas A&M University in May 2012.

A native southeast Texan, I grew up about 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. My interest in weather didn't really begin until I was in high school, but was influenced by several events throughout the years. These include the torrential rains from Tropical Storm Allison (2001), my first snowfall and the first-ever White Christmas along the Texas Gulf Coast (2004), evacuating from ' and being chased by! ' Hurricane Rita (2005), and riding out Hurricane Ike at home (2008). Living through all of these storms and seeing their aftermath lead me to want to figure out a way to not only better understand and forecast them, but more importantly, to educate others about the weather so that when the warnings come, people will understand the danger and take the necessary precautions. As a UWM graduate student, I was able to do both as I also worked as a Teaching Assistant educating others in the basics of meteorology. Additionally, during my time at Innovative, I have had to opportunity not just to improve my forecasting skills but my professional ones as well becoming a Senior Forecaster and Special Projects Lead in addition to my role as our Social Media Coordinator which has opened a whole new world for me. I have learned and grown so much over the past few years working here alongside friends that I consider my extended family, and I would not trade this experience for anything even though I'm over 1200 miles from home and have quickly learned what true cold is. I never dreamed I would ever consider 32F to be warm.

When I'm not busy trying to stay warm or keeping track of the weather, I enjoy designing and creating various crafts, curling up with a good book, taking photos of the world around me, and making others smile.