teaching experience
José has extensive experience teaching and training diverse audiences. His expertise spans one-on-one sessions, classroom lectures, intensive interactive week-long in-person workshops, and interactive virtual trainings with dozens to hundreds of participants. José is able to teach and train in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French as needed. Below is a chronological list of his training experiences:
1) Since 2016 and ongoing: Presenter and trainer during WMO-Vlab Americas Regional Focus Group Training Sessions. Conducts monthly virtual sessions on the analysis and applications of satellite products into geosciences and specifically weather analysis and forecasting. Reviews current state of the weather and climate in the Americas. Landing website: https://rammb2.cira.colostate.edu/training/rmtc/focusgroup/. Language: English and Spanish, consecutive translation. Attendees: Variable, from 30 to 100 each month.
2) 2012 February - 2025 April: Full time instructor on weather analysis and forecasting at the WPC International Desks NWS/NOAA. Instructor on techniques for weather analysis and forecasting. The program exposes fellows to methods used by the NWS to analyze satellite data, observations and numerical model data jointly to produce experimental forecasts via hands-on activities. This includes familiarization with software for the analysis of gridded data and other tools available at the NWS. Supervises students in the development of case studies, in which learned techniques are demonstrated. PoC: James Nelson. College Park, MD.
3) 2024 November – Workshop for AEMET (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Produced presentations and exercises on satellite applications to the analysis and forecasting of winds and precipitation. Hosted question and answer sessions. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~ 30 participants.
4) 2024 September – Workshop for Brazil (virtual, from Maryland, in Portuguese): Collaborated in the organization of a 3-day virtual workshop to discuss the work of different institutions in Brazil on meteorological analysis and operations. Conducted a 30-minute presentation on the role of the International Desks and conducted daily weather briefings. Language: Portuguese. Attendees ~100. Recordings: Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXOAFQdDSM, Day 2: https://youtu.be/nAM2CMR0EVM?si=zXhldw_XoHWdK8IL, Day 3: https://youtu.be/929lIQvFCRY?si=h8EoDegPLadp4-XP
5) 2024 June 18 – SATMOC (virtual, from Maryland, in English): Developed and conducted a 3-hour interactive presentation on El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Language: English. Attendance: ~500 participants. Online access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJchKMPu3HY&t=5s .
6) 2024 June – NOAA/WMO RA IV Virtual Workshop: An Interactive Analysis of Tropical Storm Philippe (virtual, from Barbados, in English): Assisted with the development and conduction of a workshop on satellite analysis with emphasis in Tropical Storm Phillipe, in collaboration with the GOES-R Program and CIMH Barbados. Presented “Impact-Based Warning Use and Hands-On Precipitation Forecasts.” Language: English. Attendees: ~60 participants mostly from English speaking Caribbean nations.
7) 2024 May – Workshop for Panama (in-person, Panama, in Spanish): Developed and conducted 5 days of training at the Weather Service or Panama (IMHPA) focused on satellite interpretation and the software Wingridds. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~20 participants. Online video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A8K8ww5IqGU .
8) 2024 March – Workshop for Bolivia (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Developed and conducted a 3-day workshop on Wingridds Applications for NAABOL, Bolivia. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
9) 2024 January – Workshop for Chile (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Collaborated with the Weather Service of Chile (Dirección de Meteorología de Chile, DMC) to develop, host and moderate a workshop on synoptic analysis in South America. Conducted a 30-minute presentation on the synoptic analysis conducted routinely at the WPC International Desks. Language: Spanish. Attendees: Over 300 participants.
10) 2023 October – Workshop for Peru (in person, Lima, Peru, in Spanish): Conducted 7 days of training at the Weather Service of Peru (SENAMHI), primarily focused on forecasting heavy rainfall, with emphasis on the tropical disturbance Yaku and the coastal El Niño of 2023. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30.
11) 2023 September – Two Consecutive Workshops for Panama (in person, Panama City, Panama, in Spanish): Conducted two consecutive workshops on satellite data interpretation for the Instituto de Formación Profesional Aeronáutica (ISFPA) in Panama. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~20 participants in each workshop session. Attendance: ~40.
12) 2023 May/June – Workshop for the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO (in person, Mexico City, Mexico, in Spanish): Conducted a five-day workshop on Tropical Meteorology with emphasis on detecting the potential for deep convection, turbulence, icing and volcanic ash, for applications into the issuance and correction of SIGMET. Attendance: ~50.
13) 2023 May/June – Workshop for the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO (in person, Mexico City, Mexico, in Spanish): Conducted a five-day workshop on Tropical Meteorology with emphasis on detecting the potential for deep convection, turbulence, icing and volcanic ash, for applications into the issuance and correction of SIGMET. Attendance: ~50.
14) 2023 April – Workshop for the US Airforce (in person, Tucson, AZ, in English): Developed and conducted a five-day conference and training on Tropical and South American Weather for the US Airforce. Attendance: ~40.
15) 2022 December – Workshop for the Caribbean Nations (virtual, from Barbados, in English): Instructor, developer, coordinator, and presenter at the NOAA/WMO RA IV Satellite Training Workshop, Caribbean Weather Forecasting Initiative 2022. Conducted weather briefings and a presentation comparing Tropical Cyclones Irma and Ian. Attendance: ~40.
16) 2021 April – Workshop for Colombia (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator, and moderator at NOAA/IDEAM Colombia Satellite Workshop. In coordination with IDEAM and CIRA, conducted a 5-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: Over 100 participants.
17) 2020 November – Workshop for Ecuador (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the NOAA/ESPOL Ecuador Workshop on Satellite Applications. In coordination with ESPOL and INAMHI in Ecuador, and CIRA in the US, conducted a 5-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: Over 100 participants.
18) 2020 October – Workshop for Costa Rica (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the NOAA/UCR/IMN Costa Rica Workshop on Satellite Applications. In coordination with the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Instituto Nacional de Meteorología (IMN) in Costa Rica and CIRA in the US, conducted a 6-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: ~100.
19) 2020-21 Online Instructor during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Conducted over 15 lectures and trainings on the analysis of the current weather and climate conditions and perspective; on tools developed at the WPC International Desks, on specific weather phenomena such as the thunderstorms in Lima, Peru on May 2021. Most lectures were conducted in coordination with CIRA using the platform GotoMeeting, and some in coordination with Universidad Agraria La Molina (UNALM) in Lima, Peru and with the Centro de Estudiantes de Meteorología (CEM) in Lima, Peru. Attendance: ~1000 participants.
20) 2019 November-December – Workshop for Uruguay (in person, from Uruguay, in Spanish): Developer and instructor on a 5-day intensive course on the forecasting of severe weather for Uruguay. In coordination with Instituto Nacional Uruguayo de Meteorología (INUMET), developed and conducted a workshop on the forecasting of severe weather and satellite applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
21) 2019 November-December – Workshop for Uruguay (in person, from Uruguay, in Spanish): Developer and instructor on a 5-day intensive course on the forecasting of severe weather for Uruguay. In coordination with Instituto Nacional Uruguayo de Meteorología (INUMET), developed and conducted a workshop on the forecasting of severe weather and satellite applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
22) 2019 November – Workshop for Paraguay (in person, from Paraguay, in Spanish): Developer and sole instructor on an intensive 5-day workshop on the interpretation of GOES-16 satellite imagery for Paraguay. Hosted by the Paraguay Weather Service and Universidad Católica in Asunción. Developed material on GOES-16 Satellite Imagery theory and applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
23) 2019 August – Workshop in the context of AmeriGEO (in person, from Peru, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the Lima, Peru AmeriGEO workshop on Satellite Applications. 3-day workshop on satellite applications for Peru’s Weather Service (SENAMHI) in Lima, Peru. Achiveved in coordination with Bernie Connell (CIRA) and Natalia Donoho (GEONETCasT-Americas). Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~50 participants.
24) 2019 July – Workshop for Barbados (in person, from Barbados, in English): Instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/CIMH Barbados workshop on Satellite Applications, funded by the GOES-R program. Participated on a 5-day workshop on satellite applications conducted in the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) in Barbados, in coordination with Kathy Ann Caesar (CIMH). Language: English. Achieved a communications award for the performance during the workshop. Attendance ~30 participants.
25) 2017 November-December – Workshop for Chile (in person, from Chile, in Spanish): Sole instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/DMC Chile workshop for GOES-16 Satellite and remote sensing applications. Conducted a 5-day workshop on satellite applications conducted in the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, in Santiago de Chile, in coordination with Miguel Egaña and Reinaldo Gutiérrez. Attendance: ~35 participants.
26) 2017 November – Workshop for Argentina (in person, from Argentina, in Spanish): Sole instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/SMN workshop for GOES-16 Satellite Applications. Conducted a 4-day workshop on satellite applications for ~30 participants conducted in the Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (SMN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in coordination with Luciano Vidal (SMN).
27) 2017 February-October – Training Module Developer and Instructor for the CLIMANDES “Pronóstico Climático Estacional” Course (in person, Peru, Spanish): In coordination with Teresa García from SENAMHI (Peru) and others, developed 13 lectures for a comprehensive 3-module course on Seasonal Climate Forecasting. The course was part of the project CLIMANDES organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the Meteo Swiss. José developed 13 45-minute-long lectures with video and audio recorded in PowerPoint. He also traveled to Peru in October 2017 to conduct day and a half of lectures in a presential workshop in the facilities of SENAMHI in Lima, Peru. Attendees: ~50.
28) 2016 November – GOES-R Satellite Workshop Instructor (in person, from Mexico, Spanish): One of two instructors on 2-day GOES-R satellite workshop, part of a 5-day Congress in Meteorology organized by Organización Mexicana de Meteorólogos. Presented five lectures and conducted a hands-on exercise with emphasis on spectral bands and RGB composites. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Attendees: ~50.
29) 2016 March – Intensive course on “Forecasting heavy rain events during El Niño” (in person, from Peru, Spanish): Sole instructor of a four-day course directed to 20 forecasters and students from the Peruvian Weather Service (Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología –SENAMHI) on tools and methods to forecast extreme rainfall events in Northern Peru during El Niño Summers. PoC: Nelson Quispe. Lima, Peru. Attendees: 20.
30) 2015 November – Intensive course on “Forecasting Severe Weather in Mexico” (in person, from Mexico, Spanish): Sole instructor of a five-day course at the Mexico Weather Service (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional - SMN) on the forecasting of severe thunderstorms, snowfall events and rainfall associated with hurricanes. PoC: Humberto Hernández. Mexico City, Mexico. Attendees: ~30.
31) 2014, December – Course on the Forecasting of Severe Convection in Paraguay (in person, from Paraguay, Spanish): 36-hour course at the Dirección Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología of the Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC) in Asunción, Paraguay. Focus was primarily set on the methods for the forecasting different types of severe convection in Paraguay with emphasis on the analysis of specific case studies of severe weather events. Course included 5-main lectures and daily analysis of the weather and forecasting exercise. Contact: Julián Báez. Attendees: ~20 forecasters.
32) 2014, June – Course on Coastal Meteorology at the Peruvian Weather Service (in person, from Peru, Spanish): 40-hour course at the Peru’s Weather Service (SENAMHI), part of the CLIMANDES (Servicios climáticos con énfasis en los Andes en apoyo a las decisiones) Project. Focus: Coastal Meteorology, primarily weather and climate analysis/forecasting in the Peru-Chile coastal desert ecosystem. Conducted 5 lectures, daily weather analysis and forecasting, and 3 evaluations. Contact: Niceforo Ita. Directed to students from Peruvian Institutions ranging from the Weather Service (SENAMHI), the Geophysical Institute (IGP), Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE), Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia (DHN), Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and INAMHI-Ecuador, SMN-Argentina and DNC-Chile. Attendees: 35-40.
33) 2011 Summer Semester, METR2023 MAIN INSTRUCTOR (Duration: 7 weeks) Taught a full class: Introduction to Meteorology for Majors 2 (METR2023, University of Oklahoma). The class covered a broad list of meteorology topics with emphasis in basic dynamics, thermodynamics, wind systems of different scales, the boundary layer, air pollution and climate change. The class was taught in a daily bases with one-hour-long lectures, which were also devoted for quizzes, exams, reviews and in-class participation activities. Supervisor: Petra Klein.
34) 2011 Spring Semester, LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR (METR2011, University of Oklahoma): Taught one section of Introduction to Meteorology for Majors 1 - Laboratory (METR2011, University of Oklahoma). The class covered a broad list of introductory topics with the goal of introducing the student to general meteorological concepts and essential tools via hands-on experiments and assignments. Some of the topics included introduction to Linux and HTML, GEMPAK, contouring and analyzing surface maps, upper level maps, soundings and interpretation, solar radiation, moisture, stability, satellite data, radar data and a case study. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: Four months. Language: English.
35) 2010 Fall Semester, LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR (METR3613, University of Oklahoma): Taught three sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory (METR3613, University of Oklahoma). The laboratories include hands-on experiments such as the development of simple circuits, calibration of wind vanes, checking of thermistor calibration, determination of thermistor time constants and rain gauge calibration. Short field experiments and student presentations are also included. The theory section was organized and taught by Petra Klein. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Attendees: ~30.
36) 2008 Fall Semester, METR3613 LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR, University of Oklahoma: Taught two sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory. Description in item 32. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Language: English. Attendees: ~30.
37) 2007 Fall Semester, METR3613 LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR, University of Oklahoma: Taught three sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory. Description in item 32. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Language: English. Attendees: ~30.
38) 2007 Spring Semester, METR3123 GRADER, University of Oklahoma: Homework Assignment grader for about 50 junior-level students. Atmospheric Dynamics II (METR3123, University of Oklahoma). Main professor and contact: Alan Shapiro.
39) 08/2009, OU-GTAO GUEST LECTURER, University of Oklahoma: One-time guest lecturer during a 45-minute session during the General Teaching Assistant Orientation (University of Oklahoma). Topic: Incorporating writing in teaching.40) 003/2009, GEOG1103 GUEST LECTURER, University of Oklahoma: One-time guest lecturer during a 45-minute session in Human Geography (GEOG1103, University of Oklahoma). Topic: The Geography of Peru.
41) 2007, 2008, 2010, METR3613 GUEST LECTURER University of Oklahoma: Three-times guest lecturer during 45-minute sessions in Meteorological Measurements (METR3613) at the University of Oklahoma. Topic: Upper Air Measurements. Duration: Three 45-min lectures in total. Attendees:~30.
2) 2012 February - 2025 April: Full time instructor on weather analysis and forecasting at the WPC International Desks NWS/NOAA. Instructor on techniques for weather analysis and forecasting. The program exposes fellows to methods used by the NWS to analyze satellite data, observations and numerical model data jointly to produce experimental forecasts via hands-on activities. This includes familiarization with software for the analysis of gridded data and other tools available at the NWS. Supervises students in the development of case studies, in which learned techniques are demonstrated. PoC: James Nelson. College Park, MD.
3) 2024 November – Workshop for AEMET (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Produced presentations and exercises on satellite applications to the analysis and forecasting of winds and precipitation. Hosted question and answer sessions. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~ 30 participants.
4) 2024 September – Workshop for Brazil (virtual, from Maryland, in Portuguese): Collaborated in the organization of a 3-day virtual workshop to discuss the work of different institutions in Brazil on meteorological analysis and operations. Conducted a 30-minute presentation on the role of the International Desks and conducted daily weather briefings. Language: Portuguese. Attendees ~100. Recordings: Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXOAFQdDSM, Day 2: https://youtu.be/nAM2CMR0EVM?si=zXhldw_XoHWdK8IL, Day 3: https://youtu.be/929lIQvFCRY?si=h8EoDegPLadp4-XP
5) 2024 June 18 – SATMOC (virtual, from Maryland, in English): Developed and conducted a 3-hour interactive presentation on El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Language: English. Attendance: ~500 participants. Online access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJchKMPu3HY&t=5s .
6) 2024 June – NOAA/WMO RA IV Virtual Workshop: An Interactive Analysis of Tropical Storm Philippe (virtual, from Barbados, in English): Assisted with the development and conduction of a workshop on satellite analysis with emphasis in Tropical Storm Phillipe, in collaboration with the GOES-R Program and CIMH Barbados. Presented “Impact-Based Warning Use and Hands-On Precipitation Forecasts.” Language: English. Attendees: ~60 participants mostly from English speaking Caribbean nations.
7) 2024 May – Workshop for Panama (in-person, Panama, in Spanish): Developed and conducted 5 days of training at the Weather Service or Panama (IMHPA) focused on satellite interpretation and the software Wingridds. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~20 participants. Online video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A8K8ww5IqGU .
8) 2024 March – Workshop for Bolivia (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Developed and conducted a 3-day workshop on Wingridds Applications for NAABOL, Bolivia. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
9) 2024 January – Workshop for Chile (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Collaborated with the Weather Service of Chile (Dirección de Meteorología de Chile, DMC) to develop, host and moderate a workshop on synoptic analysis in South America. Conducted a 30-minute presentation on the synoptic analysis conducted routinely at the WPC International Desks. Language: Spanish. Attendees: Over 300 participants.
10) 2023 October – Workshop for Peru (in person, Lima, Peru, in Spanish): Conducted 7 days of training at the Weather Service of Peru (SENAMHI), primarily focused on forecasting heavy rainfall, with emphasis on the tropical disturbance Yaku and the coastal El Niño of 2023. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30.
11) 2023 September – Two Consecutive Workshops for Panama (in person, Panama City, Panama, in Spanish): Conducted two consecutive workshops on satellite data interpretation for the Instituto de Formación Profesional Aeronáutica (ISFPA) in Panama. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~20 participants in each workshop session. Attendance: ~40.
12) 2023 May/June – Workshop for the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO (in person, Mexico City, Mexico, in Spanish): Conducted a five-day workshop on Tropical Meteorology with emphasis on detecting the potential for deep convection, turbulence, icing and volcanic ash, for applications into the issuance and correction of SIGMET. Attendance: ~50.
13) 2023 May/June – Workshop for the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO (in person, Mexico City, Mexico, in Spanish): Conducted a five-day workshop on Tropical Meteorology with emphasis on detecting the potential for deep convection, turbulence, icing and volcanic ash, for applications into the issuance and correction of SIGMET. Attendance: ~50.
14) 2023 April – Workshop for the US Airforce (in person, Tucson, AZ, in English): Developed and conducted a five-day conference and training on Tropical and South American Weather for the US Airforce. Attendance: ~40.
15) 2022 December – Workshop for the Caribbean Nations (virtual, from Barbados, in English): Instructor, developer, coordinator, and presenter at the NOAA/WMO RA IV Satellite Training Workshop, Caribbean Weather Forecasting Initiative 2022. Conducted weather briefings and a presentation comparing Tropical Cyclones Irma and Ian. Attendance: ~40.
16) 2021 April – Workshop for Colombia (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator, and moderator at NOAA/IDEAM Colombia Satellite Workshop. In coordination with IDEAM and CIRA, conducted a 5-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: Over 100 participants.
17) 2020 November – Workshop for Ecuador (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the NOAA/ESPOL Ecuador Workshop on Satellite Applications. In coordination with ESPOL and INAMHI in Ecuador, and CIRA in the US, conducted a 5-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: Over 100 participants.
18) 2020 October – Workshop for Costa Rica (virtual, from Maryland, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the NOAA/UCR/IMN Costa Rica Workshop on Satellite Applications. In coordination with the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Instituto Nacional de Meteorología (IMN) in Costa Rica and CIRA in the US, conducted a 6-day online workshop on satellite data interpretation and applications to the analysis and forecasting of impactful weather phenomena. Developed two case studies specifically for the workshop. Attendance: ~100.
19) 2020-21 Online Instructor during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Conducted over 15 lectures and trainings on the analysis of the current weather and climate conditions and perspective; on tools developed at the WPC International Desks, on specific weather phenomena such as the thunderstorms in Lima, Peru on May 2021. Most lectures were conducted in coordination with CIRA using the platform GotoMeeting, and some in coordination with Universidad Agraria La Molina (UNALM) in Lima, Peru and with the Centro de Estudiantes de Meteorología (CEM) in Lima, Peru. Attendance: ~1000 participants.
20) 2019 November-December – Workshop for Uruguay (in person, from Uruguay, in Spanish): Developer and instructor on a 5-day intensive course on the forecasting of severe weather for Uruguay. In coordination with Instituto Nacional Uruguayo de Meteorología (INUMET), developed and conducted a workshop on the forecasting of severe weather and satellite applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
21) 2019 November-December – Workshop for Uruguay (in person, from Uruguay, in Spanish): Developer and instructor on a 5-day intensive course on the forecasting of severe weather for Uruguay. In coordination with Instituto Nacional Uruguayo de Meteorología (INUMET), developed and conducted a workshop on the forecasting of severe weather and satellite applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
22) 2019 November – Workshop for Paraguay (in person, from Paraguay, in Spanish): Developer and sole instructor on an intensive 5-day workshop on the interpretation of GOES-16 satellite imagery for Paraguay. Hosted by the Paraguay Weather Service and Universidad Católica in Asunción. Developed material on GOES-16 Satellite Imagery theory and applications. Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~30 participants.
23) 2019 August – Workshop in the context of AmeriGEO (in person, from Peru, in Spanish): Instructor, translator, developer, coordinator and moderator at the Lima, Peru AmeriGEO workshop on Satellite Applications. 3-day workshop on satellite applications for Peru’s Weather Service (SENAMHI) in Lima, Peru. Achiveved in coordination with Bernie Connell (CIRA) and Natalia Donoho (GEONETCasT-Americas). Language: Spanish. Attendance: ~50 participants.
24) 2019 July – Workshop for Barbados (in person, from Barbados, in English): Instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/CIMH Barbados workshop on Satellite Applications, funded by the GOES-R program. Participated on a 5-day workshop on satellite applications conducted in the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) in Barbados, in coordination with Kathy Ann Caesar (CIMH). Language: English. Achieved a communications award for the performance during the workshop. Attendance ~30 participants.
25) 2017 November-December – Workshop for Chile (in person, from Chile, in Spanish): Sole instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/DMC Chile workshop for GOES-16 Satellite and remote sensing applications. Conducted a 5-day workshop on satellite applications conducted in the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, in Santiago de Chile, in coordination with Miguel Egaña and Reinaldo Gutiérrez. Attendance: ~35 participants.
26) 2017 November – Workshop for Argentina (in person, from Argentina, in Spanish): Sole instructor, developer and coordinator at the NOAA/SMN workshop for GOES-16 Satellite Applications. Conducted a 4-day workshop on satellite applications for ~30 participants conducted in the Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (SMN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in coordination with Luciano Vidal (SMN).
27) 2017 February-October – Training Module Developer and Instructor for the CLIMANDES “Pronóstico Climático Estacional” Course (in person, Peru, Spanish): In coordination with Teresa García from SENAMHI (Peru) and others, developed 13 lectures for a comprehensive 3-module course on Seasonal Climate Forecasting. The course was part of the project CLIMANDES organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the Meteo Swiss. José developed 13 45-minute-long lectures with video and audio recorded in PowerPoint. He also traveled to Peru in October 2017 to conduct day and a half of lectures in a presential workshop in the facilities of SENAMHI in Lima, Peru. Attendees: ~50.
28) 2016 November – GOES-R Satellite Workshop Instructor (in person, from Mexico, Spanish): One of two instructors on 2-day GOES-R satellite workshop, part of a 5-day Congress in Meteorology organized by Organización Mexicana de Meteorólogos. Presented five lectures and conducted a hands-on exercise with emphasis on spectral bands and RGB composites. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Attendees: ~50.
29) 2016 March – Intensive course on “Forecasting heavy rain events during El Niño” (in person, from Peru, Spanish): Sole instructor of a four-day course directed to 20 forecasters and students from the Peruvian Weather Service (Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología –SENAMHI) on tools and methods to forecast extreme rainfall events in Northern Peru during El Niño Summers. PoC: Nelson Quispe. Lima, Peru. Attendees: 20.
30) 2015 November – Intensive course on “Forecasting Severe Weather in Mexico” (in person, from Mexico, Spanish): Sole instructor of a five-day course at the Mexico Weather Service (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional - SMN) on the forecasting of severe thunderstorms, snowfall events and rainfall associated with hurricanes. PoC: Humberto Hernández. Mexico City, Mexico. Attendees: ~30.
31) 2014, December – Course on the Forecasting of Severe Convection in Paraguay (in person, from Paraguay, Spanish): 36-hour course at the Dirección Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología of the Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC) in Asunción, Paraguay. Focus was primarily set on the methods for the forecasting different types of severe convection in Paraguay with emphasis on the analysis of specific case studies of severe weather events. Course included 5-main lectures and daily analysis of the weather and forecasting exercise. Contact: Julián Báez. Attendees: ~20 forecasters.
32) 2014, June – Course on Coastal Meteorology at the Peruvian Weather Service (in person, from Peru, Spanish): 40-hour course at the Peru’s Weather Service (SENAMHI), part of the CLIMANDES (Servicios climáticos con énfasis en los Andes en apoyo a las decisiones) Project. Focus: Coastal Meteorology, primarily weather and climate analysis/forecasting in the Peru-Chile coastal desert ecosystem. Conducted 5 lectures, daily weather analysis and forecasting, and 3 evaluations. Contact: Niceforo Ita. Directed to students from Peruvian Institutions ranging from the Weather Service (SENAMHI), the Geophysical Institute (IGP), Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE), Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia (DHN), Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and INAMHI-Ecuador, SMN-Argentina and DNC-Chile. Attendees: 35-40.
33) 2011 Summer Semester, METR2023 MAIN INSTRUCTOR (Duration: 7 weeks) Taught a full class: Introduction to Meteorology for Majors 2 (METR2023, University of Oklahoma). The class covered a broad list of meteorology topics with emphasis in basic dynamics, thermodynamics, wind systems of different scales, the boundary layer, air pollution and climate change. The class was taught in a daily bases with one-hour-long lectures, which were also devoted for quizzes, exams, reviews and in-class participation activities. Supervisor: Petra Klein.
34) 2011 Spring Semester, LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR (METR2011, University of Oklahoma): Taught one section of Introduction to Meteorology for Majors 1 - Laboratory (METR2011, University of Oklahoma). The class covered a broad list of introductory topics with the goal of introducing the student to general meteorological concepts and essential tools via hands-on experiments and assignments. Some of the topics included introduction to Linux and HTML, GEMPAK, contouring and analyzing surface maps, upper level maps, soundings and interpretation, solar radiation, moisture, stability, satellite data, radar data and a case study. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: Four months. Language: English.
35) 2010 Fall Semester, LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR (METR3613, University of Oklahoma): Taught three sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory (METR3613, University of Oklahoma). The laboratories include hands-on experiments such as the development of simple circuits, calibration of wind vanes, checking of thermistor calibration, determination of thermistor time constants and rain gauge calibration. Short field experiments and student presentations are also included. The theory section was organized and taught by Petra Klein. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Attendees: ~30.
36) 2008 Fall Semester, METR3613 LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR, University of Oklahoma: Taught two sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory. Description in item 32. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Language: English. Attendees: ~30.
37) 2007 Fall Semester, METR3613 LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR, University of Oklahoma: Taught three sections of Meteorological Measurements Laboratory. Description in item 32. Supervisor: Petra Klein. Duration: 4 months. Language: English. Attendees: ~30.
38) 2007 Spring Semester, METR3123 GRADER, University of Oklahoma: Homework Assignment grader for about 50 junior-level students. Atmospheric Dynamics II (METR3123, University of Oklahoma). Main professor and contact: Alan Shapiro.
39) 08/2009, OU-GTAO GUEST LECTURER, University of Oklahoma: One-time guest lecturer during a 45-minute session during the General Teaching Assistant Orientation (University of Oklahoma). Topic: Incorporating writing in teaching.40) 003/2009, GEOG1103 GUEST LECTURER, University of Oklahoma: One-time guest lecturer during a 45-minute session in Human Geography (GEOG1103, University of Oklahoma). Topic: The Geography of Peru.
41) 2007, 2008, 2010, METR3613 GUEST LECTURER University of Oklahoma: Three-times guest lecturer during 45-minute sessions in Meteorological Measurements (METR3613) at the University of Oklahoma. Topic: Upper Air Measurements. Duration: Three 45-min lectures in total. Attendees:~30.