Physical Scientist

NASA-GSFC Hydrological Sciences Branch

Joseph.A.Santanello@nasa.gov

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Geography, January 2005
College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University
NASA Earth System Science Fellow; Presidential University Graduate Fellow

M.S. in Meteorology, May 1999
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

B.S. in Meteorology, May 1996
Cook College, Rutgers University
Cumulative GPA: 3.86 Junior/Senior GPA: 4.00

 

Research Associate                                                                             (1/05-11/08)

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), UMCP

Hydrological Sciences Branch, NASA-GSFC

 

 PI: Dr. Christa-Peters Lidard

- Conceived, designed, and coordinated Earth science research studies engaging the greater land surface, boundary layer, weather, and climate modeling communities to recognize and evaluate the importance of land-atmosphere interactions on water and energy cycles in hydrologic models and prediction, including data assimilation. 

- Developed observable diagnostics and metrics of hydrometeorological coupling that are used in conjunction with NASA’s LIS-WRF coupled model to provide a systematic framework to quantify and evaluate land-atmosphere interactions that may also be measured via remote sensing.

- Research requires breadth of expertise on terrestrial and atmospheric processes, in situ and remote sensing observations, data collection and spatial analysis, and numerical modeling, including water and energy fluxes in the soil, vegetation, and atmosphere over a range of temporal and spatial scales.

 

▪ Visiting Scientist, Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI)     (2/08-5/08)
 Prof. Bart van den Hurk, Climate Research Division
- Collaboration on the ‘LoCo’ (local coupling) initiative to engage the modeling community on a greater understanding of the nature of land-atmosphere interactions.
- Incorporation of the ECMWF land surface model into NASA’s LIS-WRF framework.

 PI: Dr. Christa Peters-Lidard

- Development and testing of state-of-the-art soil moisture and property estimation techniques using a combination of radar imagery, watershed-scale land surface modeling, and parameter estimation.

- Multi-institution effort and collaboration (NASA-GSFC, TEC, USDA, U. Wyoming).

 PI: Joseph Santanello

- Ongoing research devoted to the understanding, quantifying, and modeling of land-atmosphere interactions and the ability of satellite remote sensing to monitor and infer PBL and land surface processes.

 Dr. Christa Peters-Lidard and Dr. Matthew Rodell                         (2/05-present)

- Modeling and analysis activities in support of LIS and LIS-WRF systems

- Development and testing of new land surface models, parameterizations, and datasets

- Participation/organization in weekly LIS science meetings and user support/outreach.

 

Participant; Tutorial and Workshops
▪ Application of Remotely Sensed Observations in Data Assimilation      (7/07)                        

   - Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation and UMCP                                                          

▪ Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF-ARW) Tutorial          (7/06)                                                                

▪ PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model V5 (MM5) Tutorial                                     (7/96)

Ph.D. Dissertation; NASA Earth System Science Fellowship          (9/01-12/04)
Department of. Geography, Boston University                                                              Advised by Dr. Mark A. Friedl
- Independent research project examining the relationships between planetary boundary layer evolution and land surface energy and water balances from a remote sensing perspective.
- Involved the use of radiosonde and flux measurements from the ARM-SGP project, boundary layer-land surface modeling, and remotely-sensed data from the MODIS and AIRS sensors aboard Terra and Aqua.

Volunteer, Soil Moisture Experiments 2002 (SMEX02)                (6/02)                 USDA, Ames, IA
Under the direction of Dr. Bill Kustas and Dr. John Norman
- Participated in vegetation sampling to produce a ground truth dataset for comparison with satellite observations.
- Measured properties of corn and soybean crops including density, height, biomass, phenology, fractional cover, and leaf area index using the LI-2000.

NASA-GSFC 2001 Graduate Student Summer Program            (6/01-8/01)
Hydrological Sciences Branch                                                           Mentored by Dr. Paul Houser and Dr. Matthew Rodell
- 10-week project to couple a planetary boundary layer model to the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS) to determine the impact on simulated fluxes..
- Programming-intensive activities included use of the Mosaic land surface model, Oregon State University (OSU) 1-D boundary layer model, and GLDAS simulations at 2 x 2.5 degree resolution.

Master of Science Thesis                                                                  (6/97-6/99)                                                                                Penn State University                                                                   Advised by Dr. Toby N. Carlson and Dr. George S. Young
- Studied the impacts of improved vegetation parameterizations and high-resolution soil moisture modeling on simulations of near-surface meteorology and fluxes from a mesoscale atmospheric model and land-surface scheme (MM5-BATS).
- Generated data set of fractional vegetation cover derived from remote sensing and provided a website for distribution of data (www.essc.psu.edu/frac_veg)
- Self-motivated and supported project included Soil Hydrology Model (SHM) simulations and processing of bi-weekly, continental-scale NDVI data from the AVHRR instrument using GIS software.

Web Course Designer                                                                       (6/99-8/99)
College of Academic Computing, The Pennsylvania State University
- Assisted in developing a web course designed to teach planetary boundary layer modeling theories and techniques.
- Involved in creation of course content, homework exercises, and projects, which included hands-on simulations using an established PBL model (PSUBAMS).
 
Meteorology Instructor & Observer                                               
Cook College Meteorology Dept., Rutgers University                      (8/94-5/95)

The Pennsylvania State University                                                     (8/96-12/98)
Salem State College                                                                            (1/03-5/04)
- Organized and instructed introductory meteorology/weather and climate courses.
- Responsible for lectures, content, grading, testing, and discipline of each class, each containing approximately 30 students ranging from freshman to senior level.

 

Monthly Weather Review

Water Resources Research

Q. J. of the Royal Meteorological Society

Journal of Geophysical Research                                                                               

Journal of Hydrometeorology                                                                                                 

Remote Sensing of Environment                                                                                 

Earth Interactions                                                                                                           

Journal of Applied Meteorology                                                                               

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Climatology                                                   

Journal of the American Water Resources Association                                              

Agronomy Journal

 

NASA Graduate Student Summer Program (GSSP) Mentor - 2009

Summer Intern Placement Panel (Representative of Code 610)

Terrestrial Water Cycle (TWC) Seminar Series Coordinator

NASA Decisions 2008

NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study (NEWS) Panel Member                                 

NASA Earth System Science Fellowship Panel Member                                               

U.S. Department of Energy Reviewer

Member, American Meteorological Society; American Geophysical Union

Member, European Geophysical Union

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, C. Alonge, and W.-K. Tao, 2009: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. J. Hydrometeor., 10, 577-599.

 

Santanello, J. A., M. A. Friedl, and M. Ek: Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Interactions with the Land Surface at Diurnal Time Scales, 2007: Diagnostics and Feedbacks. J. Hydrometeor., 8, 1082–1097.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, M. Garcia, D. Mocko, M. Tischler, M. S. Moran, and D. P Thoma, 2007: Using Remotely-Sensed Estimates of Soil Moisture to Infer Spatially Distributed Soil Hydraulic Properties. Rem. Sens. Env., 110, 79-97.

 

C. D. Peters-Lidard, D. M. Mocko, J. A. Santanello, M. Tischler, M. S. Moran, M. Garcia, and Y. Wu, 2008: The role of precipitation uncertainty for soil property estimation using soil moisture retrievals in a semi-arid environment. Water Resour. Res., 44, W05S18, doi:10.1029/2007WR005884.

 

Santanello, J. A., M. A. Friedl, and W. P. Kustas, 2005: Empirical Investigation of Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Evolution and its Relationship with Land Surface Properties and Processes. J Appl. Meteorol., 44, 917-932.

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2003: Diurnal Covariation in Soil Heat Flux and Net Radiation. J. Appl. Meteorol., 42, 851-862.

 

Santanello J. A., and T. N. Carlson, 2001: Mesoscale Simulation of Rapid Soil Drying and its Implications for Predicting Daytime Temperature. J. Hydrometeor., 2, 71-88.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, C. Alonge, and W.-K. Tao, 2009: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. University of New South Wales Seminar Series, Sydney, Australia, 31 August (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, C. Alonge, and W.-K. Tao, 2009: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. GEWEX-iLEAPS Joint Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 24-29 August.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, C. Alonge, and W.-K. Tao, 2009: LoCo and LIS-WRF updates from NASA-GSFC. GEWEX Symposium on Global Evaporation, Wallingford, UK, 15 July (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, C. Alonge, and W.-K. Tao, 2009: Updates on the GLASS-LoCo Initiative: Results, Collaborations, and Outlook for the Future. GABLS Workshop, Boulder, CO, 27 June (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2008: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. AGU 2008 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 16.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2008: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. Wageningen University Seminar, Netherlands, 22 April (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2008: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. EGU 2008 General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 13-19 April.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2008: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. AMS 88^th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 23-29 January.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2007: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) Seminar Series, College Park, MD, 5 November (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, M. Garcia, D. Mocko, M. Tischler, M. S. Moran, and D. Thoma, 2007: Using remotely-sensed estimates of soil moisture to infer soil texture and hydraulic properties across a semi-arid watershed. Research Into Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) 8^th Annual Symposium, Tucson, AZ, 5 October (invited).

 

Peters-Lidard, C. D., J. A. Santanello, S. V. Kumar, J. L. Eastman, and W. Tao, 2007: Studies of Land Atmosphere Coupling Using the Land Information System. AGU 2007 General Assembly, Acapulco, Mexico, 22-25 May.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, S. Kumar, and J. Geiger, 2007: A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. EGU 2007 General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. Peters-Lidard, M. Garcia, D. Mocko, M. Tischler, M. S. Moran, and D. Thoma, 2007: Using remotely-sensed estimates of soil moisture to infer soil texture and hydraulic properties across a semi-arid watershed. EGU 2007 General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April.

 

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2007: Estimation of Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Evolution and Land-Atmosphere Interactions from MODIS and AIRS. 2007 AIRS Science Team Meeting, Pasadena, CA, 27-30 March (invited).

 

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2007: Estimation of Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Evolution and Land-Atmosphere Interactions from MODIS and AIRS. AMS 87^th Annual Meeting, 21^st Conference on Hydrology, San Antonio, TX, 14-18 January.

 

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2006: Estimation of Convective Planetary Boundary Layer Evolution and Land-Atmosphere Interactions from MODIS and AIRS. AGU 2006 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11-15 December.

 

Peters-Lidard, C. D., J. A. Santanello, S. V. Kumar, J. L. Eastman, 2006:  Land Atmosphere Coupling: Soil Moisture, Vegetation and the Boundary Layer. AGU 2006 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11-15 December.

 

Santanello, J. A., and C. D. Peters-Lidard, 2006: NASA model and observation products for the study of land atmosphere coupling and its impact on water and energy cycles. NASA Land Cover Land Use Change (LCLUC) Annual Meeting, College Park, MD, 9-11 October.

 

Santanello, J. A., and C. D. Peters-Lidard, 2006: NASA model and observation products for the study of land atmosphere coupling and its impact on water and energy cycles. NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study (NEWS) Annual Meeting, College Park, MD, 26-28 September.

 

Santanello, J. A., C. D. Peters-Lidard, M. E. Garcia, D. M. Mocko, M. A. Tischler, M. S. Moran, and D. P. Thoma, 2006: Using Remotely-Sensed Estimates of Soil Moisture to Infer Spatially Distributed Soil Hydraulic Properties. AGU 2006 General Assembly, Baltimore, MD, 23-26 May.

 

Mocko, D. M., C. D. Peters-Lidard, M. A. Tischler, Y. Wu, M. E. Garcia, J. A. Santanello, 2006: The Relative Roles of Soil, Land Cover, and Precipitation Uncertainty for Watershed-scale Soil Moisture Prediction in a Semi-arid Environment. AGU 2006 General Assembly, Baltimore, MD, 23-26 May.

 

Santanello, J. A., 2005: Exploiting the role of the Convective PBL for Local Land-Atmosphere Coupling Studies. GLASS-GABLS Workshop on Local Land-Atmosphere Coupling, De Bilt, NL, Sept. 19-21 2005.

 

Santanello, J. A. 2005. Using Satellite-Derived PBL Properties to Estimate Land Surface Fluxes. CoRP-CIMSS Calibration and Validation Workshop, Madison, WI,   July 11-14 2005.

 

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2002: Parameterization of the Diurnal Soil Heat Flux/Net Radiation Ratio over a Range of Surface Conditions for Land Surface Energy Balance Models. AMS 82cd Annual Meeting, 16th Conference on Hydrology, Orlando, FL.

Santanello, J. A., and M. A. Friedl, 2001: Diurnal Relationships Between Soil Heat Flux and Net Radiation Over a Range of Surface Conditions Applied to Land Surface Energy Balance Modeling. AGU 2001 General Assembly, Boston, MA.

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