University of South Florida

Telephone (813) 974-4242
Office Location: NES 316
jcollins@cas.usf.edu

EDUCATION

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Jennifer Collins is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of South Florida. Her research focuses on weather and climate. She particularly investigates tropical climatology, particularly hurricane activity. She is currently studying the environmental factors influencing the interannual variation of hurricane numbers in the Northeast Pacific and she is examining relationships between hurricane numbers in the Atlantic versus those in part of the Northeast Pacific ocean basin. She is also investigating sea surface temperatures in the Pacific and relating those to Atlantic hurricane frequency. As well as her work in the physical sciences she also works in the social sciences as she begins work on behavior relating to hurricane evacuation.  In addition to her hurricane work, Dr. Collins works in other areas related to weather and hazards. She works closely on projects with the National Weather Service involving tornados and fog. In addition she collaborates with international researchers and works in the area of climate change. She is currently examining the temperature change in South America and Africa. Dr. Collins is an active member and officer of the West Central Florida American Meteorological Society (AMS), and she is also a member of the Association of American Geographers and national AMS chapter.

LINKS

USF's Weather Center

FOX Channel 13 Global Warming and Hurricanes Debate (large file - may take a few minutes to load)

FOX Channel 13 Global Warming and Hurricanes Debate (small file - should load immediately)

VIEW VITA (in pdf format)