b>Jim Reed is author of the critically acclaimed book ?Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey? (Harry N. Abrams, 2009). He is an award-winning extreme-weather photographer who has documented America's changing climate for nearly 22 years.

A veteran storm chaser and accomplished science writer, Jim is an expert in discussing severe weather, storm chasing, and disaster preparedness. He has survived nearly every type of meteorological threat, including tornadoes, flash floods, and blizzards. He has documented 19 historic hurricanes, including Katrina. He was nearly killed in 2004's Hurricane Charley.