I last used Matlab about ... *checks notes * 12 years ago?

The girl was born ready! (I mean, she's a daughter of mine ... 🤪)

I do have to admit, she is really good at drawing synthetic tracks .... 😉😆 In a few years, once this would no longer classify as child labor, I'll try and talk her into a job with you guys haha!

Doing my best to get her into (cat) risk modelling as well. So far she's very interested in cats and likes to do risky things, so I feel like I am setting her up for a bright future 😁

It was fun reading your paper @tloridan.bsky.social and Nicholas Bruneau! I tried explaining it to my daughter but she was a bit too distracted by the baby animals video I put on for her on my extra monitor 😁

Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely look into this!

(This is also an open invite for more suggestions into emergency/crisis/disaster management related books as I am now very eager to learn more😁)

Well thank you so much for writing it all down and sharing your knowledge and experiences with the readers! You have definitely inspired me to delve deeper into disaster management in 2025. The book also reads very well, so let me know when your next one is coming out cause I'll be pre-ordering😉

One interesting fact that I just realized from checking my notes is that *all* major hurricanes underwent rapid intensification this season. The only exception is midgetOscar, that RI'd to Cat1 intensity.

I did my first conference on fancy (uncomfortable) shoes only to realize I was never going to do that again haha. Ever since I've been doing conferences on sneakers, still no regrets 😁

I recognize my fortune in living in NL, outside the hurricane-prone region (for now, let's see what climate change brings us), but I resonate really well with delayed treatments negatively affecting my physical well-being. Now imagine if the cause of delay would be a significant hurricane impact...

I do have to say the paper has a pretty important recommendation: make "healthcare planning for chronically ill people" part of hurricane prepping, prior to the season's start. Discuss possible scenarios related to hurricane impacts and med. treatments with your healthcare provider.

Just make sure you wear comfortable shoes cause AGU is also quite the walking party 😅

The private sector is hiring scientists at an incredible rate. Even if you consider yourself a "traditional" academic, the ability to translate your research to a real-world application is enormously fulfilling. It shows that quality research matters and has actual impact.