May 1988, B.S. in Meteorology, Cornell University
December 1995, M.S. in Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York

Educational Experience

1987-1988: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Responsibilites: Theoretical Meteorology 441,442: Office hours, grade homework assignments and give review lectures. Meteorology Communications 201: Organize student map discussions.

1991-present: Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Science, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY.
Research responsibilities: Case study of the evolution and mesoscale structure of a series of fronts that affect the Western United States from 24-27 March 1991. Use GEMPAK for diagnostic calculations and display purposes. Teaching: Give discussion section and review lectures; grade tests, quizzes, and assignments and provide office hours for the following courses: The Atmosphere (ATM100N), Science and Major Environmental Issues (ATM102N), Oceanus and Gaia (ATM107N), Physical Meteorology (ATM321).

Professional Experience

Summer 1987: Research Assistant/Summer Intern, New York Power Authority, White Plains, NY.
Responsibilities: Test the effects of terrain on a simple atmospheric dispersion computer model. Participate in emergency response forecasting exercises.

1989-1991: Meteorologist, National Weather Service, National Meteorological Center, Meteorological Operations Division, Monitoring and Aviation Branch, Camp Springs, MD.
Responsibilities: Prepare high and low level significant aviation weather forecasts (jet stream location and intensity, clear air turbulence, areas of convective activity, tropopause height, ceiling and visibility, and freezing level).; Perform quality control checks of North American upper air data; Issue wind amendments; Translate manual graphics to Intergraph workstation.

1992-1993: Broadcast Meteorologist (part-time), WGY-AM Radio, Schenectady, NY.
Responsibilities: Prepare weather forecasts for ensuing 36 hour period. Record forecasts for broadcast. Discuss forecasts on the air with radio personality.

Professional Affiliations

American Meteorological Society

Academic Awards/Honors

Dean's List, Cornell University.

Publications

Articles (refereed)

Bleck R., H. Bluestien, L. Bosart, W. Edward Bracken, T. Carlson, J. Chapman, M. Dickinson, J. Gyakum, G. Hakim, E. Hoffman, H. Iskenderian, D. Keyser, G. Lackmann, W. Nuss, P. Roebber, F. Sanders, D. Schultz, K. Tyle, and P. Zwack, 1993: Eighth cyclone workshop scientific summary, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada, 12-16 October 1992. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 74, 1361-1373.

Conference Presentations

Hoffman, E. G., L. F. Bosart and D. J. Knight, 1993: Frontal passage and cyclone development in the southwest United States: A case study. Thirteenth Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 2-6 August 1993, Vienna, VA. American Meteorological Society.

Hoffman, E. G., L. F. Bosart and D. J. Knight, 1994: Evolution and mesoscale structure of a weak cold front in the western United States. Sixth Conference on Mesoscale Processes, 18- 22 July 1994, Portland, Oregon. American Meteorological Society.

Hoffman, E. G., L. F. Bosart and D. J. Knight, 1995: Frontal evolution and mesoscale structure in the Western United States: Interaction of positive PV anomalies with topography and the diurnal heating cycle. Ninth Extratropical Cyclone Workshop. 3-7 December 1995, Pacific Grove, California.

Hoffman, E. G., and L. F. Bosart and D. Keyser, 1996: Large-Amplitude Inertia-Gravity Wave Environments: Vertical Structure and Evolution. Fifteenth Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 19-23 August 1996, Norfolk, VA. American Meteorological Society.

Hoffman, E. G., and L. F. Bosart and D. Keyser, 1996: Large-Amplitude Inertia-Gravity Wave Environments: Vertical Structure and Evolution. Seventh Conference on Mesoscale Processes, 9-13 September 1996, Reading, U.K. American Meteorological Society.

Hoffman, E. G., L. F. Bosart, and D. Keyser, 1997: Large-Amplitude Inertia- Gravity Wave Environments: Three-dimensional Structure and Mutliscale Evolution. Tenth Extratropical Cyclone Workshop. 19-24 September 1997, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada.

Hoffman, E. G., L. F. Bosart, and D. Keyser, 1998: Large-Amplitude Intertia- Gravity Wave Environments: Three-Dimensional Structure and Mutliscale Evolution. Sixteenth Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 10-16 January 1998, Phoneix, AZ. American Meteorological Society.

Unpublished Articles

Hoffman, E. G., 1991: Intergraph manual: MAB products. Internal office training manual for creating Monitoring and Aviation Branch products on the Intergraph workstation for FAX transmission. National Meteorological Center, Camp Springs, MD.