Doug Hilderbrand, Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead at the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland

We talk to Doug Hilderbrand, Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead at the National Weather Service, about the reality working shifts on a 24/7 schedule, how the Southeast tornado outbreak in 2011 represented a crossroads for the weather enterprise, and how he has partnered with over 11,000 ambassadors as part of the Weather-Ready initiative. Engage with Weather-Ready Nation at https://www.weather.gov/wrn/. Episode transcript Hosted by Rex Horner and Kelly SavoieProduced by Brandon M. CroseEdited by Peter TrepkeTheme music composed and performed by Steve Savoie Visit AMS Career Resources on the web at https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/education-careers/careers/. Contact us at [email protected] with any feedback or if you'd like to become a future guest.Copyright © 2021 American Meteorological Society.