Dr. Andrew Hoell is a Research Meteorologist and leads the Monitoring, Predictability, Prediction, and Processes (MP3) Team in the Hydrology Applications Division at the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. MP3 develops new insights and tools to anticipate, understand, and interpret extreme events. MP3’s research, development, and communication efforts support actionable early warning of drought and its cascading effects, including water availability, wildfire, and famine. Andy’s professional activities include several editorships, assessments concerning the predictability, prediction, and processes related to extreme events, and leadership of task forces on drought and its effects. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Donald J. Trump.