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Lee M. Grenci, M.S.

Department of Meteorology
523 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802
Telephone (814) 863-4227
E-mail: grenci@ems.psu.edu

  • (McGill University), Instructor of Meteorology, Senior Forecaster on Weather World, Instructional Designer and Co-director for e-Education in Meteorology

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Research Interests: Developing a sequence of online courses that will lead to the conferring of a Certificate of Achievement in Weather Forecasting. Meteorology 101:Understanding Weather Forecasting, a Web-only, general-education course was nationally recognized in 2003 when it earned the Meritorious Course Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA).

Teaching Interests: Online courses in Synoptic, Tropical, Mesoscale and also Advanced Topics in Weather Forecasting. In-residence courses in Science Writing and Web design

Mr. Grenci's departmental responsibilities span widely from teaching in-residence courses in Weather Communications to directing and designing the online program in Weather Forecasting. He also serves as an undergraduate advisor and supervisor for undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants. He is a contributing editor for Weatherwise Magazine.

Selected Publications:
Grenci, L.M., 1994: Earth's Oceans: The Rarest Jewel in the Solar System. Chapter 23 in Oceans. The Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

Grenci, L.M., 1994: Oceans, the Origin of Life. Chapter 18 in Oceans. The Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

Grenci, L.M., 1996: Meteorology, in Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, Volume 2, Oxford University Press, pp. 499-502.

Grenci, L.M., and Nese, J.M, 2001: A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology. Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 3rd Edition, 550 pp.

Grenci, L.M., 1994 to date: Approximately Fifty Articles in Weatherwise Magazine which include the following four articles:

(1) The Land of Blocking Highs, August/September 1994, Volume 47, Number 4, pp. 38-42.
(2) The Sounds of Silence, February/March 1997, Volume 50, Number 1, pp. 58.
(3) Montague versus the Capulets, April/May 1997, Volume 50, Number 2, pp. 50.
(4) Ivan, Joan and Joe Paterno, January/February 1998, Volume 51, Number 1, pp. 85.