Ligia Bernardet

Ligia's work work straddles the interface between research and operations in numerical weather prediction. As the deputy chief of the GSL Earth Prediction Advancement Division, she contributes to planning and supporting the execution of model development in the areas of physical parameterizations, interactions between domains of the earth system (atmosphere, land, ocean, and sea ice), air composition, and atmospheric chemistry. NOAA's products are used by the National Weather Service to create numerical guidance for forecasters and by the general community to conduct research. She is passionate about creating mechanisms that facilitate synergistic interactions between the research and operational communities. For that reason, she works in projects of the Developmental Testbed Center that aim at engaging the academic community in using NOAA models and at evaluating innovations supplied by the community. Connecting with the research community is a key ingredient for accelerating the transition of innovations to operations and creating better forecasts.