EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Physics, Utah State University, 2002
• Academic Instructor School, Air University (US Air Force), 1996
• M.S. in Physics, Utah State University, 1993
• Weather Forecaster Certification, Air Weather Service (US Air Force), 1989
• Space Environmental Forecaster's Course, Air Force Global Weather Central (US Air Force), 1989
• B.S. in Meteorology, Texas A&M University, 1988
• B.S. in Physics, Texas A&M University, 1987

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Member, Scientific and Technological Activities Commission, Committee on Space Weather, American Meteorological Society, Jan 2010 – Present
• Guest Speaker and Awards Presenter, Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, College of Science, Texas A&M University, Jan 2007
• Member, Weather Panel for "Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future", National Academy of Sciences, 2005 – 2006
• Steering Committee Member, 11th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium, International Union of Radio Science May 2005
• Review Panel Member for United States Geological Survey Five-Year Plan, United States Geological Survey, Jan 2005
• Air Force Space Command representative to National Space Weather Program, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, 1995 – 1996

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My primary interest is in studying the physics of geomagnetic storm and auroral substorm processes. However, I am also interested in studying and understanding the end-to-end system of solar-heliosphere-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and dynamics, to include evaluation of new computer modeling techniques for forecasting purposes. Some of the top research questions I would like to address are:

• What physical processes contribute to the magnetic field fluctuations that define a geomagnetic storm?
• What role do field-aligned currents, and the associated inter-connection of magnetospheric current systems, play in the geomagnetic storm process?
• What are the most important measurements necessary to support real-time evaluation and forecasting of space weather conditions?
• What are the operationally significant thresholds of space weather conditions?
• What is the effect of space weather disturbances on aviation operations?

PUBLICATIONS

• Oder, B. K., W. F. Denig, and W. B. Cade III, Exploiting the high ground: the U. S. Air Force and the space environment, in The Limitless Sky: Air Force Science and Technology Contributions to the Nation, ed. by A. H. Levis, pp. 113-148, Air Force History and Museums Program, Washington D.C., 2004.
• Cade III, W. B., Halloween Storms, Observer, 50, no. 5, p. 15, 2004.
• Cade III, W. B., J. J. Sojka, L. Zhu, and Y. Kamide, A wavelet analysis of storm-substorm relationships, in Disturbances in Geospace: The Storm-Substorm Relationship, Geophys. Monogr. Ser. vol. 142, ed. by A. S. Sharma, Y. Kamide, and G. S. Lakhina, pp. 159-167, American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C., 2003.
• Cade III, W. B., J. J. Sojka, and L. Zhu, A correlative comparison of the ring current and auroral electrojets using geomagnetic indices, J. Geophys. Res., 100, p. 97, 1995.
• Cade III, W. B., Space weather can impact your communications, Space Tactics Bulletin, 2, p. 3, 1995.
• Bishop, G. J., D. Eyring, K. Scro, S. Diessner, D. Della-Rose, W. Cade, N. Ceaglio, and M. Colello, Air Force Ionospheric Measuring System supports global monitoring and mitigation of effects on AF systems, Proceedings of the Institute of Navigation GPS-4, Nov, 1994.

CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

• Razzaq, A., E. Reddic, C. L. Bentley, and W. B. Cade III, Daily observation at Prairie View Solar Observatory, Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 2010.
• Citrone, P. J., M. F. Bonadonna, W. B. Cade, W. F. Denig, and T. E. Nobis, The operational utility of space environmental measurements from polar-orbiting, sun-synchronous satellites in AFWA models and applications, Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
• Cade III, W. B. and J. J. Sojka, Wavelet analysis and possible geophysical applications, Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 2001.