John G. W. Kelley

John G. W. Kelley received the M.S. degree in meteorology and the M.P.A. degree from Penn State University and the Ph.D. degree in atmospheric sciences from The Ohio State University. He was a Post-Doctoral Scientist with the Ocean Modeling Branch, NWS’ National Centers for Environmental Prediction, MD. He is currently an Application Meteorologist and a Coastal Modeler with NOAA/National Ocean Service’s Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs, Coast Survey Development Laboratory. He is involved in the development, testing, and implementation of NOS’s operational numerical ocean forecast modeling systems for estuaries, the coastal ocean, and the Great Lakes. He is also the Project Manager for nowCOAST, a GIS-based Web mapping portal to real-time coastal observations, warnings, and forecasts.