Education:

• B.S., Meteorology, State University of New York (Oswego), 1975 summa cum laude
• M.S., Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977 
• Ph.D., Meteorology, University of Miami, 1992 

Certifications:

• Certified Consulting Meteorologist (Certificate #539) by the American Meteorological Society 

Experience:

• Certified Consulting Meteorologist, Climatological Consulting Corporation since 2003
  
• Senior Scientist, Environmental Dynamics Research, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL  1992 - 2003
  
• Graduate Research Assistant/Synoptic Meteorology Lab Instructor, Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami  1986-92
• Senior Meteorologist/Manager of Air Quality Model Development Group, Systems Applications, Inc. 1977-86 

Publications:

• Technical articles in professional journals and conference proceedings on various topics including Large Scale Atmospheric Motions, Midlatitude Cyclones, Climate Processes, Extended-Range and Seasonal Weather Forecasting, Air Quality Modeling, Acid Deposition Modeling, Fog Formation, Weather Risk and Weather Derivatives

Awards:

• 1989 Fritz Koczy Fellowship for most outstanding doctoral student at Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami.

Professional Activities:

• Adjunct Faculty, Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 1996-2001.
• Member of Committee on Applied Climatology of the American Meteorological Society since 2001.

Research and consulting:

• Consultant to National Park Service in matters related to air quality degradation in national parks.
• Prepared analyses of climate data and weather forecasts for major retail entertainment, construction material, energy and commodity trading companies; Developed Web-based tools for pricing weather derivatives; Assisted in multi-year observational and modeling study of fog formation and traffic hazards on interstate highway near major paper mill.