Plymouth State currently has several full-time meteorology faculty and teaching lectures:
 Dr. Eric Hoffman |
Dr. Eric Hoffman [Professor of Meteorology] received his B.S. in meteorology from Cornell University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University at Albany (SUNY). His areas of expertise include synoptic and mesoscale meteorology. Prior to joining the PSU faculty in 2000, Dr. Hoffman worked for the National Weather Service as a meteorologist in the Monitoring and Aviation Branch of the former National Meteorological Center (currently the National Centers for Environmental Prediction) in Camp Springs, MD. While in graduate school, he worked as a part-time broadcast meteorologist for WGY-AM Radio in Schenectady, NY, and as a graduate research and teaching assistant for the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University at Albany.Read more |
 Dr. Eric Kelsey |
Originally from Nashua, New Hampshire, Dr. Kelsey [Research Assistant Professor] ventured west into tornado alley to study atmospheric science as an undergraduate. While studying in Missouri, he worked part-time as an on-air weather forecaster for the NBC-affiliate KOMU. He earned his Masters degree by studying the synoptic-dynamic environment that led to events associated with evolution of Super Typhoon Dale (1996), including its post-tropical phase. He returned to New Hampshire for his PhD where he merged his passion for the weather with climate change. He developed a novel ice core calibration procedure for identifying the seasonal atmospheric circulation patterns that produce climate signals in ice cores from Yukon, Canada and studied large scale sea-level pressure and temperature variability. In 2008, he was a part of a team that traversed glaciers in Denali National Park taking snow and shallow firn core samples to determine a suitable location to drill a surface to bedrock ice core. In addition to teaching and student advising, Dr. Kelsey serves as the Director of Research for the Mount Washington Observatory. His research interests include boundary layer impacts on elevation dependent warming in the Northeast, cold pool formation in mountain valleys, boundary layer dynamics in montain environments, cold-air damming in New England, and using the WRF model to produce improved weather forecasts for the higher elevations of the Northeast.Read more. |
 Dr. Samuel Miller |
Dr. Samuel Miller [Associate Professor of Meteorology] received a diploma with honors in weather forecasting from Chanute Air Force Base (Rantoul, Ill.), a B.S. in physics summa cum laude, an M.S. in Earth Science-Oceanography, and a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include mesoscale meteorology (especially coastal circulation, air-sea interaction, and air pullution dispersion) and practical forecasting problems (such as precipitation type and local winds). Prior to joining the faculty at Plymouth State University in 2005, he worked as a meteorologist for the U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA), Alaskan Region, Anchorage Forecast Office. At UNH, he served as an instructor/lecturer, a research scientist for the Climate Change Research Center, and a research scientist/programmer for the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory. He worked as weather observer for the Pease Air National Guard Base Weather Station (Portsmouth, N.H.) and as a weather forecaster for the U.S. Airforce at Incirlik Air Base (Adana, Turkey); Plattsburgh AFB (N.Y.); Travis AFB (Calif.); and Loring AFB (Maine). Miller has and continues to serve as a meteorology and physics consultant and software developer for the C-10 Research and Education Foundation (Newburyport, Mass.).Read more. |
Dr. Ricard Nogueira |
Dr. Ricardo Nogueira is the Climate Studies program, he received his B.S. in meteorology from Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil, and his M.S. from Western Michigan University, and Ph.D.in Geography from the Louisiana State University. His areas of expertise include synoptic meteorology, broadcast meteorology, and tropical cyclones climatology. Prior to joining the PSU faculty in 2023, Dr. Nogueira worked for Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and North Alabama University. He also worked as TV broadcast meteorologist for The Weather Channel, GA, and aviation meteorologist for the International Sao Paulo airport in Brazil. Read more. |
 Mr. Toby Fusco |
Mr. Toby Fusco [Teaching Lecturer] has been teaching at Plymouth State University since 2006 for the Meteorology and Geography departments. He is originally from Portland, Maine and attended the university from 2002 to 2008 earning both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree . The region's unique weather and diverse landscape frequently are incorporated into the weather, geography and environmental courses he teaches at PSU. His research interests include physical climatology, micrometeorology and ecology. In addition to teaching college courses at PSU, Toby has also taught at University of New Hampshire - Manchester, Boston University and Salem State University. Toby is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the Association of American Geographers (AAG). He is also an avid New England sports fan. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family and spending time outdoors camping and hiking. Read more. |
Dr. James Koermer |
Dr. James Koermer [Professor Emeritus of Meteorology] received his B.S. in mathematics from the University of Maryland, pursued undergraduate coursework in meteorology at the University of Texas, and went on for his M.S. and Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Utah. His areas of expertise include dynamic meteorology, mesometeorology, numerical weather prediction and computer applications. |