Community Service is an important way to share scientific knowledge, be a steward for societal benefit, and to monitor for bias and corruption. Dr. Fitz currently volunteers for the following activities:

• Citizen Scientist activity with Mississippi and Louisiana commercial fishermen as part of the CONCORDE consortium.

• Appointment in 2015-2016 by Governor Jindal and the Louisiana state legislature to the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage, and Conservation District Board, known generically as the St. Tammany Levee Board.

• Dr. Fitz coordinated an American Meteorological Society storm surge modeling short course on January 10, 2016. The classes included training sessions for a one-dimensional model, ADCIRC, and SLOSH. These notes are available in the presentation section as well as weatherclasses.com

• The STAC Committee on the Coastal Environment for the American Meteorological Society

• National Hurricane Conference history committee. See this site for more information on the annual conference.

• Vice President, Lakeview Residence Association

• East St. Tammany Parish Storm Protection Committee

• Advisory panel for the National Hurricane Museum and Science Center

• Peer review for science journals and proposals

• Volunteer forecaster for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

• Former treasurer, Lakeview Residence Association

• Former president, Lakeview Residence Association