Oswego State Student Meteorology

In 2026, Dr. Christopher Davis became professor and Paros Chair for Atmospheric Research and Hazard Mitigation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this role, Chris directs the Paros Center for Atmospheric Research, an interdisciplinary center devoted to weather research that benefits society. He continues a partial appointment as a senior scientist at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research where he was formerly a full-time scientist for 35 years. Chris received his bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst and Ph. D. from MIT.
Chris is a meteorologist who has done research on a variety of weather phenomena, emphasizing their dynamics and prediction, and has been fortunate to work with many fantastic collaborators. He has long held a keen interest in mentoring early-career scientists and has enjoyed watching many early-career colleagues develop their careers. Chris also has more than 15 years of leadership experience at NSF NCAR, being the Director of the Advanced Study Program (ASP), Director of the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM) Laboratory, and Deputy Director of NSF NCAR Education Engagement and Early-Career Development (EdEC). At the international level, Chris has served as chair of the Science Steering Committee of the WMO World Weather Research Programme since 2020.