Welcome! I’m Michael Erb, a North Carolina native and Research Associate Professor at Appalachian State University. I conduct research about weather, climate, and health, and also occasionally write and do photography. Below, you can find information about my research and other hobbies.
This is my personal website, so the items and opinions here are my own, and not intended to represent my employer.
Research
My research focuses on weather and climate, including the impacts that weather has on people’s health. I work with data in python, R, JavaScript, SQL, and others, and like building websites for data visualization. Find out more at my App State website. If you’re looking for my single-forcing simulations, you can find them at Zenodo for GFDL CM2.1 or NCAR CESM.
Photos
One of the fascinating things about weather is its immediacy. It affects us every day. Often, it can be striking or even beautiful. Click on an image below to explore some weather photography. [Coming soon.]
Books
From time to time, I write books! Kelvin McCloud Mysteries are weather-themed mystery books for young readers. The bird books have color-able illustrations and fun facts (and sometimes other activities) about wonderful birds. Click a cover to see more.
Websites
Want to explore weather data, do something artistic, or learn about birds of North Carolina? Check out my other sites below!
At ErbWeather.com, explore daily weather from around the world, as well as climate normals (30-year means) from the U.S.
Ever wonder how cold it gets in Antarctica, or how the monsoon shapes summer weather in India? Take a look!
Feeling artistic? ColorBird.org has free, downloadable coloring pages for birds around the world. You can also find fun bird facts, crosswords, word searches, and more.
As a hobby, I like to go birding. BirdsOfNC.org is a work-in-progress, but will serve as a quick visual reference to common birds of North Carolina.
Weather Activities
[Coming soon.]
Contact
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