Curriculum Vitae

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Education

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Expected 2026
M.S., Atmospheric Science, 2023 — Passed Comprehensive Examination with Distinction
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
B.S., Physics, 2020 — Cum Laude, Minor in Mathematics
A.S., Mathematics, 2019 — Honors

Publications

Realistic non-hydrodynamic simulation of cloud fields using BEAM
DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J. · In Prep. · 2025
Global sonde datasets do not support a mesoscale transition in the dynamic energy cascade
DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J. · Submitted to JAS · 2025
Toward less subjective metrics for quantifying the shape and organization of clouds
DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J.; Rees, K. N. · Submitted to ACP · 2025
Cloud edge energy adjusts to the saturated tropospheric mean independent of climate state
Garrett, T. J.; Bois, C.; DeWitt, T. D.; Rees, K. N. · GRL · 2025
A global analysis of the fractal properties of clouds revealing anisotropy of turbulence across scales Highlight
Rees, K. N.; Garrett, T. J.; DeWitt, T. D.; et al. · NPG · 2024
Finite domains cause bias in measured and modeled distributions of cloud sizes
DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J. · ACP · 2024
Climatologically invariant scale invariance seen in distributions of cloud horizontal sizes Highlight
DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J.; Rees, K. N.; et al. · ACP · 2024

Software

scaleinvariance
Simulation and analysis of scale invariant processes and multifractal fields
cloudyview
Cloud field visualization using physically realistic radiative transfer
objscale
Object-based analysis functions for fractal dimensions and size distributions

Presentations

Scale Invariance of Cloud Size Spectra to Near Planetary Scales
Poster · Living Planet Symposium · Vienna · 2025
Dynamics: Nothing but Turbulence? Invited
University of Utah · 2025
Revisiting the limits of scale invariance in cloud horizontal sizes Invited
Gordon Conference: Radiation and Climate · Lewiston, ME · 2023
Does total cloud perimeter control total cloud area?
Poster · Gordon Conference: Radiation and Climate · Lewiston, ME · 2023
The Ensemble Fractal Dimension of clouds
Poster · AGU Fall Meeting · Chicago, IL · 2022
Disagreement in observed and simulated cloud perimeter distributions
Poster · Pan-GASS Meeting · Monterey, CA · 2022
Linear scaling of cloud sizes ranging from the turbulent microscale to the planetary scale
Poster · Pan-GASS Meeting · Monterey, CA · 2022
Thermodynamic constraints on cloud geometry Invited
University of Lille · Lille, France · 2022
Analyzing the influence of traffic on the urban heat island
Poster · AGU Fall Meeting · Virtual · 2020

Teaching

Graduate Teaching Contributor
University of Utah, Dept. of Atmospheric Science · 2022–2024
Physical Meteorology (graduate), Dynamic Meteorology (graduate), Physical Meteorology (undergraduate)
Math and Physics Tutor
Weber State University, Student Support Services · 2020
CRLA Certified Advanced Tutor

Awards

Norihiko Fukuta Memorial Award
2024 · Outstanding Graduate Student Publication ($1500)
Weber State Student Sustainability Research Award
2021 · Exceptional Sustainability Research Project ($500)
Aletheia Presidential Scholarship
2016–2020 · Full tuition and fees
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Physics Scholarship
2019–2021
College of Science Scholarship
2020

Service

2025 · Substack science blog explaining frontier atmospheric research to a public audience
Journal Reviewer
2023–2025 · Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2), Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres (1)
Graduate Student Advisory Committee Founder
2023–2025 · Founded first GSAC in department, lead first-year peer mentoring program
Science with You: High School Liaison
2022–2023 · Coordinated mentoring relationships between 18+ high-school students