Adam Houston
Dr. Adam Houston is a professor of Atmospheric Sciences in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. He joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences in 2006. Prior to this he served as a visiting instructor at UNL in the 2005-2006 academic year and served as both a visiting assistant professor and postdoctoral research assistant in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Purdue University in the 2004-2005 academic year. Dr. Houston received his Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his B.S. in meteorology from Texas A&M University.
Ben Moll
Ben joined the SSRG as a Master’s student under Dr. Houston in the fall of 2023. Before this, he received his B.S. in Physics at Concordia University Nebraska in the spring of 2023.
Mark De Bruin
Mark is a second-year master’s student and Graduate Research Assistant studying under Dr. Houston. He completed his undergraduate studies in meteorology at Iowa State University in 2023.
Robert Szot
Robert is a first-year master’s student and Graduate Research Assistant studying under Dr. Houston. He is originally from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and completed his undergraduate studies in meteorology at Florida State University in 2024.
Alex Swan
Alex is a first-year graduate student and Graduate Research Assistant in SSRG studying under Dr. Houston. He completed his undergraduate studies in meteorology at Mississippi State University in 2025.
Josie Pettis
Josie is a senior undergraduate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Meteorology/Climatology and Mathematics. She is researching under Dr. Houston focusing on Mesoscale Airmasses with High Theta-E (MAHTEs). Her academics and research interests are aimed toward a career in atmospheric research.
Previous Members of SSRG
- Anna James, B.S., 2025, Pursuing M.S. at University of Oklahoma
- Amy Conner, B.S., 2025, Pursuing M.S. at the University of North Dakota
- Kylee Matousek, B.S. 2025, Pursuing M.S. at University of Illinois
- Daniel Butler, M.S., 2024, National Weather Service
- Peyton Stevenson, M.S., 2024, Planalytics
- Charles Kropiewnicki, M.S., 2024, Science Systems and Applications
- Matthew Wilson, Ph.D., 2023, National Center for Atmospheric Research
- Kyle Pittman, M.S., 2023, Northern Illinois University
- Ryan Martz, B.S., 2023, University of Oklahoma
- Kristen Axon, M.S., 2022, Pursuing Ph.D. at Purdue University
- Stephen Shield, Ph.D., 2023, Climate
- Alexander Erwin, M.S., 2021, National Weather Service
- Alexander Krull, M.S., 2019, National Weather Service
- Jason Keeler, Postdoc, 2020, Associate Professor at Central Michigan University
- Wolfgang Hanft, M.S., 2017, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
- Curtis Riganti, M.S., 2015, National Drought Mitigation Center
- George Limpert, Ph.D., 2013, Self employed
- Noah Lock, M.S., 2012, DTN
- Alex Gibbs, M.S., 2011, National Weather Service
- Jenni Pittman, M.S., 2010, National Weather Service
- Tony Reinhart, M.S., 2009, National Severe Storms Laboratory
- Brian Barjenbruch, M.S., 2009, National Weather Service