Oral history interview with Rene Munoz, 2004. Interviewed by Stuart Leslie. Topics include: Tour of the Mesa Lab and Mesa Lab’s construction; experiments done at NCAR; bush hammering; Damon room; Margaret Thatcher visit; supercomputing.

On May 9, 2005, Robert Seraphin interviewed Richard Carbone for the archives of the American Meteorological Society at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. In this interview, Carbone reflects on his early life, education, and professional journey in meteorology. He discusses his upbringing in Norwalk, Connecticut, and his passion for baseball, including a near-recruitment experience by the Philadelphia Phillies.

On September 16, 1998, Diane Rabson and Melvin Holzman interviewed Robert C. Bundgaard for the American Meteorological Society's Tape Recorded Interview Project at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Bundgaard, born in Denver in 1918, is the son of Danish immigrants. His early education sparked a dual interest in mathematics and music, which eventually led him to meteorology. He studied at the University of Denver and later obtained a master's degree from Columbia University, focusing on probability theory.

Edward Zipser interviewed Robert H. Simpson at NCAR. Simpson discusses his early life, education, and family background, highlighting his pioneering Texas ancestry. He describes his early interest in weather, sparked by experiencing the 1919 hurricane in Corpus Christi. Simpson's academic journey included a degree in physics, although his professional path initially diverged through a career in music and architecture. After the 1929 economic crash, he shifted back to physics, later finding work in meteorology with the U.S. Weather Bureau.

Interview with Robert J. Serafin, Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research and former Chairman, National Academy of Sciences NWS Modernization Committee
Interview conducted June 2010
Run time: 46:45
Topics: National Academy of Science’s NWS Modernization Committee, NEXRAD, ASOS, AWIPS, GOES

On April 22, 2003, Richard Carbone interviewed Robert Serafin for a National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) oral history project. Serafin discusses his journey into atmospheric science, beginning with his early work in radar meteorology. He reflects on his time as the director of the Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) at NCAR, his involvement in groundbreaking radar signal processing developments, and his contributions to radar technology used in meteorological research.

Roland (Rol) Madden, an American meteorologist who was a staff scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) from 1967 to 2002. His research centers on diagnostic studies of the atmosphere. 

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Dr. Roy Jenne provides an overview of his career at NCAR in the computing division. Jenne discusses the Mesa Laboratory and its facilities; his recollections of the various computing systems at NCAR, starting with a Control Data 3600; the significant work NCAR did and continues to do with weather forecasting and observational data; and how creating easily accessible datasets was an important goal and achievement of his unit.

Dr. Russell Schnell is a distinguished scientist with a remarkable career dedicated to environmental research and monitoring. His journey began as a teenager when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadron. At the age of 18, he embarked on his first international trip as part of the inaugural Air Cadet exchange program with Israel. During his first year of graduate studies in 1968, Dr. Schnell made a groundbreaking discovery of biological ice nuclei, which has now become a distinct and actively researched field.

Dr. Russell Schnell, a distinguished scientist and expert in atmospheric science, has made significant contributions to the field of climate research and environmental monitoring. Born and raised in Castor, Alberta, he has a rich ancestral heritage traced back to Norka. Dr. Schnell earned first-class honors degrees in Biology from the University of Alberta and Chemistry from Memorial University in Newfoundland. Seeking further specialization, he obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Wyoming.