STEM enthusiast and trumpeter. Loves the outdoors and traveling.

Stephen Herbener joined the JCSDA in Boulder in December 2017. He is a software engineer on the core team for the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration (JEDI) project. Stephen is responsible for the development of the Interface for Observation Data Access (IODA) subsystem of JEDI. The IODA subsystem handles the storage, both file and in-memory, of observation data, as well as access to those data within the JEDI system.

Stephen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska, a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and has completed forty-five hours of doctoral studies in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU). Stephen worked in the electronics industry for twenty-five years primarily as a software engineer developing tools to assist engineers performing circuit design and then made a switch to the atmospheric science community seven years ago. Prior to joining JCSDA, he was a research associate at CSU performing research on Saharan dust interactions with tropical cyclones and developing the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System, which is CSU’s cloud resolving model.

Stephen is an avid amateur musician in his spare time. He plays the trumpet and has, over the years, been a member of concert bands, jazz bands, marching bands, brass ensembles, and orchestras. Currently, Stephen plays with the Foothills Community Orchestra. In addition to trumpeting, Stephen enjoys many outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, and camping.