CV

Education

• M.S. in Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
• B.S. in Theoretical Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Physics, Magna Cum Laude

Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant: August 2019 - Present
  • University at Albany, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Albany, New York
  • Conducted research on tropical cyclones and tropical meteorology
  • Studied Sally’s (2020) downshear reformation using a high-resolution ensemble forecasting
  • Created a climatology of Atlantic basin tropical cyclones that have undergone downshear reformation from 1998-2020
  • Examined large-scale factors associated with downshear reformation using reanalysis data
  • Investigated Dorian’s (2019) intensification due to land interaction using numerical modeling
  • Developed a numerical model to study islands’ sea breeze
  • Generated a multi-physics ensemble to examine the impact of microphysics schemes in tropical cyclones
• Broadcast Meteorologist: June - November 2021
  • Radio Isla 1320, San Juan Puerto Rico
  • Prepared and presented accurate weather forecasts for the radio, and comunicated warnings and weather-related situations updates.
  • Shared content and forecasts on social media during weather-related emergencies
  • Producers: Eric de León, Magdiel Colón
• SOARS Protégé: May - August 2018, May - August 2019
  • National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCARS), Boulder, Colorado
  • Conducted research on the impact of high-resolution terrain data on numerical modeling
  • Studied the impact of high-resolution terrain data in simulations of the landfall of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico using stochastically perturbed ensembles
  • Analyzed the wind speed and the accumulated precipitation over Puerto Rico when accurately representing the mountainous terrain of the island
• Undergraduate Research Assistant: August 2017 - February 2018
  • University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Geology
  • Investigated the impact of Hurricane Maria (2017) on coastal communities in Puerto Rico
  • Examined the changes in vegetation, terrain, coastal erosion and river discharge using remote sensing, comparing aerial and satellite imagery

Leadership, Outreach and Volunteer Work

• EAGER Project, NCAR, Participant, May 2022 – Present
  • Participated in the NSF-funded project- “Elevating and empowering Hispanic/Latinx voices through video: Reducing barriers in academia and building an ecosystem for success in the Earth system sciences.”
  • Filmed interviews with Hispanic community members to share their stories and understand how the university system can change to create a more inclusive environment for individuals in geoscience
• Academic Journals, Reviewer, October 2021 - Present
  • American Meteorological Society: Monthly Weather Review
• AMS Committee on Hispanic and Latinx Advancement, Student Ambassador, September 2021 - Present
  • Created a database with information about internships, scholarships, and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students
• DAES Tutoring Program, University at Albany, Tutor, Albany, NY, August 2021 - Present
  • Helped undergraduate students to improve their skills and understanding in calculus, differential equations, physics, and atmospheric Sciences
• Puertorriqueños en las Ciencias Atmosféricas y Meteorología (PCAM) Mentoring Program, Mentor, June 2021 - Present
  • Paired with an undergraduate student from Puerto Rico to guide them through their degree in geology and meteorology and answer questions about internships, fellowships, graduate school, and graduate school applications
• DAES Inclusion and Diversity Committee, University at Albany, Volunteer, Albany, NY, Summer 2022
  • Contributed to a project to examine the enrollment statistics of the STEM departments at UAlbany
  • Quantified the enrollment tendencies from 2006-2020 by department, degree, race, ethnicity, and gender
• UAlbany Weather, Climate, and Chemistry Camp, University at Albany, Volunteer, Albany, NY, Summer 2021, Summer 2022
  • Helped high school students with their research projects and presentations, teaching them how to follow the scientific method, create figures, and present their science-related work to different audiences
  • Presented essential information about tropical cyclones and their impacts on our society
• PCAM Weather Camp, Volunteer, Summer 2021, Summer 2022
  • Gave a lesson to high school students about tropical cyclones, their development, structure, and impacts.
• Graduate Student Mentorship Program, University at Albany, DAES, Mentor, Albany, NY, September 2021 – May 2022
  • Paired with a first-year student to answer their questions about the department and helped to acclimate to graduate school
• REU and Internship Night, University at Albany, Presenter, Albany, NY, November 2019
  • Presented information to undergraduate students about internships, scholarships, and fellowships and taught them how to complete their application package
• UPRM AMS Student Chapter Outreach Committee, UPRM, Leader, Mayagüez, PR, August 2018 – May 2019
  • Organized outreach activities, including seminars about professional development, graduate school, internships, and fellowships applications.
  • Visited schools to teach them about fundamental concepts of atmospheric sciences, including density, pressure, tropical cyclones, flooding, and other hazards, using interactive activities that allowed them to develop practical skills
• UPRM AMS Student Chapter Journal, UPRM, Co-editor, Mayagüez, PR, August 2017 – May 2018
  • Wrote and edited articles covering different environmental and atmospheric sciences topics for the 11th volume of the journal

Presentations and Publications

• Rivera Torres, N.G., K.L. Corbosiero, B.H. Tang, 2023: Factors associated with the downshear reformation of tropical cyclones. Mon. Wea. Rev. Under review
• Rivera-Torres, N.G, Tang, B., Corbosiero, K., An ensemble approach to investigate the downshear reformation of Sally (2020). 10th Northeast Tropical Workshop. Albany, N.Y. June 2023. Poster
• Rivera-Torres, N.G, Tang, B., Corbosiero, K., An ensemble approach to investigate the downshear reformation of Sally (2020). 35th Conference on Hurricane and Tropical Meteorology. May 2022. Oral Presentation
• Rivera-Torres, N.G, Tang, B., Corbosiero, K., Examining the Environmental Factors Associated with Downshear Reformation in Tropical Cyclones. SACNAS NDiSTEM Digital Conference. SACNAS Research Day: Highlighting Our Graduate Students. October 2021. Oral Presentation
• Rivera-Torres, N.G, Tang, B., Corbosiero, K., Examining the Environmental Factors Associated with Downshear Reformation in Tropical Cyclones. 34th Conference on Hurricane and Tropical Meteorology. May 2021. Poster
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. Effect of High-Resolution Topography in Simulations of Hurricane Maria’s Landfall in Puerto Rico. AMS 100th Annual Meeting. Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones Symposium. Boston, MA. January 2020. Poster
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. A Numerical Study on the Landfall of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. 2019 Summer Intern Research Presentations, Boulder, CO. August 2019. Poster
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. A Numerical Study on the Landfall of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. 2019 SOARS Colloquium. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO. August 2019. Oral Presentation
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. The Impact of High-Resolution Terrain in WRF Simulations of Hurricane Maria. Physics and Meteorology Symposium. University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, P.R. September 2018. Oral Presentation
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. The Impact of High-Resolution Terrain in WRF Simulations of Hurricane Maria. 2018 Summer Intern Research Presentations, Boulder, CO. August 2018. Poster
• Rivera-Torres, N.G., Judt, F. The Impact of High-Resolution Terrain in WRF Simulations of Hurricane Maria. 2018 SOARS Colloquium, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO. August 2018. Oral Presentation

Languages

• Spanish

Skills

• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux/Unix, Shell Scripting, Github
• Programming Languages: Python, C++, MATLAB, NCAR Programming Language, LaTeX, FORTRAN, Java
• Numerical Modeling: WRF-ARW, Cloud Model 1 (CM1)
• Datasets and Formats: GridSat, ERA5-Reanalysis, GFS, GEFS, GRIB, NetCDF, ATCF, IBTRACS

Awards and Honors

• University at Albany Presidential Fellowship, University at Albany - Fall 2019
• Carson Carr Graduate Diversity Fellowship, University at Albany - Fall 2019
• SOARS Scholarship, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - Fall 2018
• PCAM Scholarship, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez - Spring 2018
• Asociación de Claustrales Jubilados Scholarship, University of Puerto Rico - Fall 2018, Fall 2019
• University of Puerto Rico Honor Roll Scholarship, Mayagüez, P.R - Fall 2016- Spring 2019
• Nicolás Rodríguez Matos Science Award and Scholarship, Comerío, P. R - Summer 2015