Dillon Blount
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

About Me

Welcome to my personal site! My name is Dillon Blount. I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where I will graduate in Spring 2025. 

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I am currently being advised under Dr. Clark Evans. My research focuses on the rear-to-front flow within mesoscale convective systems (MCS) where I am quantifying the contributions from convectively-generated gravity waves, line-end vortices, and the environmental flow. 

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My research interests are within the area of mesoscale meteorology, mesoscale convective systems, mesoscale dynamics, and numerical modeling of these. I also have interests in the societal impacts and public policy implications of the weather. I have participated in the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) Science Policy Colloquium to learn more about the public policy process, which I am eager to tie into future work in the severe convective weather and mesoscale meteorology areas. 

I am passionate about mentoring students as well. I led the UWM Atmospheric Science Peer Mentoring Program for two years, and I am heavily involved in the Atmospheric Science Club at UWM where I serve as the Graduate Student Advisor. I work with undergraduate students by guiding them through their leadership and processes contributing to a greater involvement of the club in the student life of our program. I also currently serve as the Incoming Chair of the AMS Board on Student Affairs where I assist in overseeing the four committees on the board (Student Conference Planning Committee, Student Professional Development Committee, Specialty Meeting and Events Committee, and Student Outreach and Engagement Committee). I previously led the Student Conference Planning Committee. Finally, I currently serve as a student representative to the AMS Council where I provide a voice for students throughout AMS and their needs. Through these experiences, I have gained valuable insights into what it means to be an effective mentor and how to listen to the needs of students. I hope to continue this throughout my career.