In Oklahoma, the concept of a rock star weather scientist isn’t absurd. Residents understand the profound impact these experts can have on community safety, and we don’t take them for granted.

OU’s Lloyd G. and Joyce Austin Presidential Professor Amy McGovern has been featured in the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine and multiple TV and online outlets—often sharing her unparalleled expertise in the intersection of trustworthy AI and meteorology, and the potential for ever more accurate predictions of severe weather events.

Among her many titles—including director and principal investigator for the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate and Coastal Oceanography—McGovern is also a STEM advocate. She develops K-12 outreach projects to encourage students from all backgrounds to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math, with an emphasis on diversifying representation in the field of computer science.

Her work has earned recognition and support from institutions such as the National Science Foundation, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At OU, she works with students to harness machine learning to improve forecasting and gain environmental insights, furthering the field’s capacity to protect life and property with advanced prediction.

“Oklahoma is leading the way in using trustworthy AI in weather science,” she says. “It’s an important tool.”

To watch an NBC interview with Amy McGovern on using AI for weather prediction, click here.

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