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Preparing Geographers for Interdisciplinary Research: Graduate Training at the Interface of the Natural and Social Sciences

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Jase Bernhardt is an associate professor in the Department of the Geology, Environment and Sustainability at Hofstra University and also director of the department's MA Sustainability program. At Hofstra, Jase instructs courses in sustainability, climate change, and meteorology and leads research in the area of severe weather warning communication. His research is currently being funded by the National Science Foundation and New York Sea Grant, the former a project to engage student teams in research, and the latter an initiative to improve rip current outreach to Long Island Latinx communities. Bernhardt's past research has been funded by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, New York Sea Grant, and Hofstra University, and has resulted in peer review publications and coverage in media outlets such as The Washington Post, Reuters, and The Weather Channel.

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Virtual Reality to Promote Evacuation

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Eye of the Virtual Storm

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Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability

Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability Jase Bernhardt was interviewed by Greater Long Island TV about the tradition of ice boating on Long Island.

 

Cold Snap Allows Ice Boating to Return to LI

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WCBS-TV, WPIX 11, and WNYW Fox 5 interviewed Dr. Jase Bernhardt, Hofstra associate professor of geology, environment, and sustainability, about his virtual reality program designed to teach the public about the danger of driving in a snow squall.

 Funded by a $100,000 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grant from the National Safety Council, Dr. Bernhardt’s project emphasizes the importance of heeding emergency weather advisories and what drivers should do if they are on the road when a snow squall occurs. Users wear a headset and hold a device – like a video game controller – in each hand to replicate the movements of a steering wheel.

Bernhardt’s collaborators include Assistant Professor of Sustainability Sasha Pesci; software developer Frank Martin ’22, ’23, who earned both a BS and an MS in Computer Science from Hofstra University; and John Banghoff and other meteorologists at the U.S. National Weather Service (NSW) Office, State College, PA.


VR Technology Offers Lessons in Navigating a Snow Squall

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Dr. Jase Bernhardt, associate professor in Hofstra’s Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, was interviewed by Newsday for the article “Long Island storm prep increasingly means expect the unexpected.”

 Supervisors in Suffolk and Nassau Counties must have response plans for extreme and sudden weather events, which have been occurring with more frequency due to climate change and inadequate drainage systems.

Though meteorologists have the ability to issue a flood watch alert between 12 to 24 hours in advance of an approaching storm, the more actionable and localized alerts people want arrive much later.

“It’s great to have that notice … but you still can’t always pinpoint that exact locality, which is always frustrating to people,” Dr. Bernhardt said. “To pinpoint at that level, like what county or what town, unfortunately might only come very close to when the flooding actually happens.” 

Severe Weather Events Mean Officials Must Be Ready for the Unexpected

Assistant Professor Jase Bernhardt talks about the science behind snowflakes, as well as the new weather stations recently installed on campus.

The Science Behind Snowflakes: HU Office Hours with Jase Bernhardt

Andrew Whitman speaks with Assistant Professor Jase Bernhardt, PH.d about the conversations Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have sparked about climate change.

Harvey, Irma Spurring Climate Change Debate

Professor Jase Bernhardt appeared on The Weather Channel on October 14, 2018 at 10:10am to discuss hurricanes and virtual reality.

Jase Bernhardt, The Weather Channel, 10:10am

Dr. Jase Bernhardt, former Weather World forecaster and current Assistant Professor of Geology, Sustainability, and Environment at Hofstra University, tells us about his research using virtual reality and how it plays a role in conveying severe weather warnings.

As the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy nears this week, Eyewitness News is hosting a town hall to remember and reflect a decade later.

We will host a live panel discussion at Hofstra University on the science behind the storm, continuing recovery efforts, mental health and more.

We will also discuss the biggest lessons and takeaways from the storm and share how families can prepare for hurricanes and storms in the future.

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