Richard Cirone, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Associate USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory Bldg. 007, Rm. 104, BARC-West Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 USA Voice: (301) 504-7490 Fax: (301) 504-8931 Richard.Cirone@usda.gov

Research Interests:

• Forecasting and monitoring crop development and condition.
• Remote sensing of Earth's surface moisture and temperature.
• Meteorological instrumentation.

Education:

• 2023 Ph.D. (Agricultural Meteorology) Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
• 2019 M.S. (Agricultural Meteorology) Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
• 2017 B.S. (Atmospheric Science) George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Teaching Experience:

• Science Communication Fellow Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA, Spring 2023.
• Preparing Future Faculty Associate, 2021.
• Teaching Assistant at Iowa State University: Introduction to Weather and Climate, 2017 - 2020.

Research Experience:

• Climate Research Intern for Center for Ocean, Land, and Atmospheric Studies, Fairfax, VA, 2014 - 2015.

Professional Service:

• Agronomy and NASA? - Iowa State University Youth Outreach, 2018 - 2023
• IGARSS session co-chair, 2021 and 2023
• Graduate Meteorology Club at Iowa State University President, 2020 - 2022
• Paper review: Global-scale assessment and inter-comparison of recently developed/reprocessed microwave satellite vegetation optical depth products
  • Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020

Publication Databases: 

• ORCID
• ResearchGate

Selected Publications: 

Cirone, R. and Hornbuckle, B., 2021: Corn water stress observed by reduced moisture content. https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/brian-hornbuckle-richard-cirone/corn-water-stress-observed-reduced-moisture-content.