Meteorologist and that has over 30 years of experience in atmospheric science, weather analysis, and marine conditions, with more than 25 years of experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in litigation matters. Their work focuses on reconstruction and evaluation of weather and sea conditions and the role of atmospheric factors in accidents, environmental events, and operational impacts, with documented involvement in matters for both plaintiff and defense.

Their expertise includes identification and analysis of weather variables such as precipitation, wind, temperature, icing, visibility, and solar conditions, along with forecasting and evaluation of marine, coastal, urban, mountain, desert, and localized environments. This includes reconstruction of weather and sea conditions for personal injury incidents, wildfires, mudslides, and transportation-related events, as well as comparison of observed to typical conditions and evaluation of whether conditions were foreseeable. Additional work involves assessing the impact of weather on aviation, boating, automotive incidents, construction activities, and mold-related issues, as well as air pollution transport and atmospheric effects on systems, operations, and planning.

Professional experience includes long-standing involvement with a meteorological consulting firm, where their work includes meteorological consulting and forensic analysis for government, industry, and legal matters. Prior experience includes federal government service in meteorology, oceanography, and satellite data applications, along with research and technical work involving air pollution transport and homeland security-related applications of meteorological data. Their background also includes leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and participation in emergency response planning and coordination of meteorological data for operational and security-related scenarios.

The expert holds a Master of Arts in Meteorology and a Bachelor of Arts in Meteorology, along with additional training in atmospheric science, satellite data interpretation, and emergency management systems. They are designated as a Certified Consulting Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society. Professional affiliations include the American Meteorological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Sigma Xi. Their contributions also include authorship of numerous technical reports and participation in advisory and standards-related efforts involving meteorology, environmental analysis, and air pollution transport.