A special event was held at the University of Oklahoma (OU) campus recently to honor Dr. Jeff Kimpel’s illustrious 30-year career. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Kimpel was honored for his leadership during the development of the Meteorology Program at OU. Since 1981, Dr. Kimpel has served successively as the Director of the OU School of Meteorology, the Dean of the OU College of Geosciences, the OU Senior Vice President and Provost, and as Director of NOAA‘s National Severe Storms Laboratory. A presentation, created by SGP site scientist Dr. Peter Lamb for the event, highlights Dr. Kimpel’s role in the development of the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site, which was established in 1992.
