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Tomlinson, Ph.D.,</font><font face="arial"><font face="Arial"> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 11pt"> Principal Hydrometeorologist</span></font><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">President / Chief Meteorologist, </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-weight: 700; font-size:9pt">Applied Weather Associates, LLC </font> </font> <p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Hydrometeorological Consultant, Associated Science Experts, LLC </font></span> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt"> <p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> Professional experience:<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1994-present: Applied Weather Associates - President / Chief Meteorologist. Hydrometeorology studies, including Probable<p style="margin-left: 60; margin-right: 20; margin-top:0"> Maximum Precipitation determinations for safety of dams. Member, Bureau of Reclamation Risk Assessment Committee for Dam Safety. Member, Association of State Dam Safety Officials Advisory Committee. University of Colorado - member, honorarium faculty: teaches meteorology.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1990-1994: North American Weather Consultants - Chief Scientist. Atmospheric dispersion; weather modification, including<p style="margin-left: 60; margin-right: 20; margin-top:0"> project manager for cloud seeding project in Greece. Part-time faculty member, meteorology, University of Utah.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1987-1990: Colorado State University, Geosciences Center - Research Coordinator. Hydrology, quantitative precipitation<p style="margin-left: 60; margin-right: 20; margin-top:0"> forecasting. METSTAT - senior research scientist: meteorological satellite design and cloud analysis.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1966-1987: U.S. Air Force - Weather Officer, from Lt. to LtCol. Specialized in clouds: Sponsor and Principal Investigator of<p style="margin-left: 60; margin-right: 20; margin-top:0"> CLOUDS experiment; co-founded Clouds Program. Flew typhoon reconnaissance, including 19 typhoon penetrations. Pioneered environmental support for geophysics and aerospace systems programs. Received numerous awards, including Distinguished Flying Cross, DOD and AF Meritorious Service Awards, and AF Commendation Award. <p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Publications: numerous publications, conference presentations, and reports - listings available upon request.<p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Education:<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1980: Ph.D., Meteorology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1974: M.S., Meteorology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1966: B.A., Mathematics and Physics, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> </font> <p style="margin-left: 20; margin-right: 15; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"> <font face="Arial Black">Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D.,</font><font face="Arial" style="font-weight:700"> <span style="font-size: 11pt">Senior Hydrometeorologist and Climatologist</span></font><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 15; margin-top:1"><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Principal Scientist, Associated Science Experts, LLC</font></b><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 15; margin-top:1"><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Principal Scientist and Seasonal Forecast Specialist, California Weather & Earth Sciences, LLC</font></b><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt"> </font></font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt"><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 15; margin-top:2"> Professional experience:<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 2004-present: Associated Science Experts, LLC - Principal Scientist: Forensic meteorology and expert testimony. Research<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> education, web site design, and public lectures offered, including <i>The Visiting Science Professor</i> program.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 2004-present: California Weather & Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Scientist and Seasonal Forecast Specialist: <p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> weather forecasting, long-range weather outlooks, and forensic meteorology..<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1989-2004: Continental Weather & Earth Sciences, Inc. - President and Principal Scientist: Forensic meteorology, research,<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> weather forecasting, and long-range weather outlooks.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1971-1990: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Meteorologist (civilian): Development of Probable Maximum Precipitation,<p style="margin-left: 60; margin-right: 20; margin-top:0"> Standard Project Storm, Part I and Part II Storm Studies, and anticipated adverse weather; quantitative precipitation forecasts.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1968-1970: California State University, Northridge - Assistant Professor, Geography Department: Meteorology courses.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1960-1973: U.S. Air Force and California Air National Guard - Weather Officer and Forecaster.<font face="Arial"><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Publications:</font><p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1989-present: Hundreds of forensic meteorology reports in court cases.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1971-1990: Numerous papers and contributions to papers and manuals, hydrometeorology, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1965-1976: Post-doctoral research paper, doctoral dissertation, and master's thesis on <i>El Niño</i> and precipitation.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:0"> 1964: "On the Role of Air-Sea Interaction in the Development of Cyclones" (national award-winning research paper).<p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Education:<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1">1972-1976: Post-doctoral research, Atmospheric Sciences, UCLA - under Dr. J. Bjerknes: effects of <i>El Niño</i> on U.S. weather.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1972: Ph.D., Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles - under Dr. J. Bjerknes. Dissertation: seasonal precipitation.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1965: M.A., Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles - under Dr. J. Bjerknes. Thesis: precipitation variations.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1963: B.A., Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles. Received national award on air-sea interaction research paper.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> </font><font face="arial"><p style="margin:0 20; "> <font face="Arial Black"> Donald T. Jensen, Ph.D., CCM*, PH*, </font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8.5pt"> </font></span></font><span style="font-weight: 700"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt">Senior Hydrometeorologist and Climatologist</font></span><font face="arial"><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Professor Emeritus, Utah State University; Utah State Climatologist; </font> </span><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Hydrometeorological Consultant, Associated Science Experts, LLC </font></span> </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt"> <p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Professional experience:<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1990-2004: Utah State University and Utah Climate Center - Professor, Director, and State Climatologist.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1983-1990: Soil Conservation Service - Hydrologist and Resource Conservationist.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1978-1982: Bureau of Reclamation - Meteorologist.<p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> 1971-1978: National Weather Service, NOAA - Meteorologist and Hydrologist.<font face="Arial"><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> Publications</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">: numerous - listings available upon request.</font></font><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:2"> <font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 9pt">Education:</span></font><p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 9pt">1978: Ph.D., Engineering (Interdisciplinary), Utah State University, Logan, UT.</span></font><p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1"> <font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 9pt">1976: M.S., Hydrology, Utah State University, Logan UT.</span></font><p style="margin-left: 50; margin-right: 20; margin-top:1; margin-bottom:0"> <span style="font-size: 9pt"> <font face="Arial">1972: B.S., Meteorology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.</font></span></font><p style="margin-left: 40; margin-right: 20; margin-top:7; margin-bottom:29"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">*Certified Consulting Meteorologist and Professional Hydrologist</font><a href="index.html"><p style="margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8; margin-left:40; margin-right:15" align="center"> <href="index.html"></p> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E9F5FE" height="100"> <a href="GlenCanyonDam-USBR.jpg-Ed.jpg"> <img border="0" src="GlenCanyonDam-USBR.jpg-Ed_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="GlenCanyonDam-USBR.jpg-Ed.jpg" width="150" height="100"></a><a href="AmerFallls-USBR-Ed.jpg"><img border="0" src="AmerFallls-USBR-Ed_small1.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="AmerFallls-USBR-Ed.jpg" hspace="1" width="137" height="100"></a><a href="Flooding-HurricaneFloyd-CorpsEngrs-J.Jordan.jpg"><img border="0" src="Flooding-HurricaneFloyd-CorpsEngrs-J.Jordan_small1.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="Flooding-HurricaneFloyd-CorpsEngrs-J.Jordan.jpg" width="154" height="100"></a><a href="FloodedTown-BPSPP-Ed3.jpg"><img border="0" src="FloodedTown-BPSPP-Ed3_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="FloodedTown-BPSPP-Ed3.jpg" width="161" height="100" hspace="1"></a><a href="Flood-MSRiver-Cairo-1927-0735-NOAA-Ed.jpg"><img border="0" src="Flood-MSRiver-Cairo-1927-0735-NOAA-Ed_small1.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="Flood-MSRiver-Cairo-1927-0735-NOAA-Ed.jpg" width="153" height="100"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p style="margin-left: 15; margin-right: 15; margin-top: 4; margin-bottom: 7" align="justify"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt">Special photo credits: <u> Under headline</u>: Floodwaters across road - National Ocean Service (NOS). <u> Bottom of page</u> (immediately above): 1. Glen Canyon Dam and Reservoir - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). American Falls Dam - USBR. 3. Flood, Hurricane Floyd - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), photo by J. Jordan. 4. Flooded town - Broderbund Print Shop Pro Publisher (BPSPP) 2000. 5. Flood, Mississippi River, near Cairo, IL, 1927 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), photo no. 735.</font></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="760" id="AutoNumber2" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#C0C0C0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E8E8E8"> <p style="margin-left: 15; margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 8; margin-right:15" align="justify"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt" color="#000000"> Web site © 2008 Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Senior Hydrometeoroligst and Climatologist, The Hydrometeorology Associates. All rights reserved. Website designed by Charles B. Pyke, Business Success Website, (888) 863-9932. 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