He came to USF from the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. His work is in the area of hurricane initialization and forecasting with a focus on assimilation of various data from remote sensing (satellite, airborne Doppler radar) and other in situ observations, and evaluation of the data impact on hurricane forecasting. Xiao works with a team focused on ocean-atmosphere interaction and can talk about that connection. He can be reached at (727) 553-3352.