UROP Project

Weather influencer and severe weather

This project focuses on the study of weather influencer during severe weather events (flooding, tornado, hurricanes etc...)
Research Mentor: Patrick Merle,
Department, College, Affiliation: School of Communication, Communication and Information
Contact Email: pmerle@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
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Project Description

The idea is to study weather influencer and understand which platforms they use, who they are, what they do specifically, how do they communicate their reports, and do people actually follow their advice and recommendations.

Research Tasks: literature review, data collection, data analysis.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: strongly recommended: punctuality, accuracy, precision, seriousness, motivation.

Mentoring Philosophy

The idea is to empower a research assistant to be the best version on themselves during this project through certainly mutual respect and a precise understanding of high academic standards in a safe environment. I want the research assistant to feel comfortable sharing their perspectives and learning from their mistakes and challenges.

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