Latest update: 08 March 2009: minor revisions.
I've finished my term as a Sigma Xi distinguished lecturer, so there are no more openings! I thank all those chapters who invited me, for their gracious hosting and for the opportunity to tell them about weather forecasting and storm chasing.
1. Sigma Xi Chapter, Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville, IL - invited by Bruce Bedford (Chapter president): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy.* 9 March 1998.
2. Sigma Xi Chapter, Oakland University, Rochester, MI - invited by Sheldon Gordon (Chapter president): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 6 May 1998.
3. Sigma Xi Chapter, Christopher Newport University, Norfolk, VA - invited by George Webb (Dean, College of Business, Science and Technology): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 16 October 1998.
4. Sigma Xi Chapter, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI - invited by Jane Matty (Chapter president): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 05 November 1998.
5. Sigma Xi Forum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - invited by Kristin M. Omberg (1998 Sigma Xi Forum organizer), Panel Discussion: Severe Local Storms: Impacts and Predictions. 12-13 November. 1998.
6. Sigma Xi Chapter, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR - invited by Joseph Graf (Chapter 1st vice-president): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 15 January 1999.
7. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM - invited by Harjit S. Ahluwalia (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 28 January 1999.
8. Sigma Xi Chapter, Agricultural Research Service, US Dept. of Agriculture, Tifton, GA - invited by Don Wauchope (Chapter program chair): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy, 18 February 1999.
9. Sigma Xi Chapter, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX - invited by Paul Nicoletto (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy, 01 March 1999.
10. Sigma Xi Chapter, Miami University, Middletown, OH - invited by Alan B. Cady (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy, 25 March 1999.
11. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN - invited by William H. Zachry (Director of Honors Programs, University of TN at Martin): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 05 April 1999.
12. Sigma Xi Chapter, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - invited by Karl J. Kramer (Chapter President): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 12 April 1999.
13. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX - invited by Karl Petruso (Chapter vice-president): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 5 May 1999.
14. Sigma Xi Chapter, South Dakota State University - invited by Doug Peterson (Chapter representative): and Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 16 March 2000.
15. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - invited by Jay Shore (Chapter President-Elect): Uncertainty in Weather Forecasting.* 18 March 2000
16. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL - invited by Julio Turrens (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 22 March 2000.
17. Sigma Xi Chapter, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - invited by Mark Payton (Chapter vice-President): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 30 March 2000.
18. Sigma Xi Chapter, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA - invited by Manjit Kang (Chapter vice-President): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy/ Uncertainty in Weather Forecasting. 10/11 April 2000.
19. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY - invited by Arno Spatola (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 18 April 2000.
20. Sigma Xi Chapter, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN - invited by John Holte (Chapter secretary): Chasing Tornadoes in Fact and Fantasy.* 25 April 2000.
21. Sigma Xi Chapter, Carleton College, Northfield, MN - invited by Lloyd Komatsu (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 26 April 2000.
22. Sigma Xi Chapter, Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc., Nutley, NJ - invited by David Bolin (Chapter representative): Forecasting and Storm Chasing in Fact and Fantasy. 10 May 2000.