Elizabeth Tirone
Developmental Research & Engineering for Applied Meteorology (DREAM)
Job Title:Research Scientist
Affiliation:CIWRO
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Elizabeth is a research scientist within the Developmental Research and Engineering for Applied Meteorology Team at CIWRO/NSSL. Currently, she is leading research into the utility of aerial imagery collected by uncrewed aerial systems and satellite for severe storm damage assessments. Her research also focuses on automating damage detection with machine learning.
| Degree (Ph.D, M.S, B.A, etc.) | Major Subject | University or College Name | Year (YYYY) (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Meteorology | Iowa State University | 2023 |
| B.S. | Meteorology | State University of New York College at Oswego | 2019 |
- Machine Learning
- Uncrewed Aerial Systems
- Aerial Imagery Analysis
- Storm Damage Assessments
Tirone, E., W. A. Gallus, 2024: Exploring the explainability of a machine learning tool to improve severe thunderstorm wind reports. Atmosphere, 16(7), https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16070881
Wagner, M., M. Coniglio, E. Rasmussen, M. Satrio, D. Bodine, D. Candela, D. Kennedy, E. Tirone, 2024: Harnessing UAS and high-resolution satellite imagery to better characterize wind damage and understand tornado behavior. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.
Tirone, E. A., S. Pal, W. A. Gallus, S. Dutta, R. Maitra, J. L. Newman and E. Weber, 2024: A machine learning approach to improve the usability of severe thunderstorm wind reports. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,
https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS‑D‑22‑0268.1