Research Interests

  • Mesoscale meterology
  • Statistical methods
  • Numerical weather prediction
  • Regional climate
  • Boundary layer meterology
  • Forecast verification

Who I Am

I grew up in the Denver, Colorado area and have a great love for the outdoors. I hike, camp and ski whenever I can. I am also very fond of reading books. I am particularly interested in American history. Daisy the dog and I have shared many adventures on hiking trials and mountain peaks. She is a (mostly) black lab who we call The Dooper.

I have been married for 19 years. My beautiful daughter Jordan Marin Rife became part of our lives on 19 Sep 2003. You can have a look at some recent pictures of us below.

A recent family photo

Recent work photos

Some Photos

Some of my favorite links