Manager Technical

*/*/****

RESUME OF JAY ROSENTHAL, CCM, President,

AIR, WEATHER & SEA CONDITIONS, INC.

P.O. Box 512, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

818-***-**** FAX: 310-***-****

e-mail: abplfs@r.postjobfree.com web: www.weatherman.org

TECHNICAL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST

In many areas of litigation, weather factors can be crucial, sometimes decisive factors in

establishing liability and the size of a reasonable settlement. The expert witness-meteorologist

can be a great ally to plaintiff and defendant alike, separating fact from fiction, and

reconstructing what weather conditions existed. The following areas of specialization are

provided:

--- Identifying relevant weather issues (including rain, wind, temperature, icing, sun etc)

--- Analysis of marine, coastal, urban, mountain, desert and local conditions

--- Reconstruction of weather & sea conditions for accidents and personal injury (P.I.)

investigations

--- Determining when weather or sea conditions impact aviation, boating, auto, building

construction and mold issues (including storm and wave conditions)

--- Comparisons of observed to normal conditions

--- Determining if observed conditions were foreseeable

--- Estimating degrees of unusualness

--- Selection, acquisition and evaluation of data that is representative of conditions at the

time and place of interest

--- Atmospheric effects on systems, operations and planning

--- Air pollution transport

--- Meteorological considerations for Homeland Security and counter-terrorism

--- Experienced Trial testimony, depositions, reports and analyses

--- Weather factors in marketing and industry analyzed

--- Weather and climate considerations for planning travel, and TV/Film productions

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

--- Over 30 years of professional experience in field of meteorology

--- Federal government scientist and manager in meteorology, oceanography, satellite

data applications and air pollution transport (1963-2001)

--- Research Leader, Battelle Memorial Institute in air pollution transport, Navy

meteorological support, and counter-terrorism/homeland security applications of

meteorological data, including planning and supporting training exercises

--- Consultant to industry, media and education in meteorology and effects on operations

(1969 to present)

--- Legal/forensic applications and effects of weather and marine science (1977 to

present) and President, Air, Weather & Sea Conditions, Inc.

1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

--- (2004-present) President, Air, Weather & Sea Conditions, Inc. Provide technical

support, consultation and expert witness services.

--- (2005-present) Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) on weather for Los Angeles Terrorism

Early Warning Group (TEW) and TEW Exercise participant to coordinate meteorological

data and knowledge for emergency response planning

--- (2001-present) Research Leader, Battelle Memorial Institute, Camarillo Office.

Provide technical support, consultation and documentation to U.S. Navy on air pollution

transport mechanisms; satellite data applications; effects of meteorological conditions on

systems and operations; and homeland security/counter-terrorism applications of

meteorological data.

--- (1989-2001) Geophysics Division/Branch Head, and Associate Head, Naval Air

Systems Weapons Division, Point Mugu, California. Provide technical and administrative

leadership of multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, technicians, military

and contractor personnel to provide all weather and ocean support for Navy s Sea and

Land Ranges, and airfields at Point Mugu, San Nicolas Island and China Lake.

Responsible for observing, measuring, instrumenting, forecasting, testing and evaluating

weather and air-ocean conditions; Determining impact on aviation and operations at sea;

Support lead for Purple, Orange, and Blue meteorological and oceanographic

(METOC) cells for Third Fleet counter-terrorism exercise and experiment; Development

and demonstration of new prediction and analysis techniques; Quality control; Technical

documentation; Established Air Pollution/Contamination Transport Response Team for

the Navy to provide independent METOC modeling and evaluation support to address

environmental encroachment and regulatory issues (e.g. Ship Channel, East Kern County

ozone bump-up, and Searles Valley PM-10 bump-up proposals).

--- (1975 to present) Expert Witness and Consultant, and President, Air, Weather & Sea

Conditions. Provide analysis and reconstruction of weather, rain, wind, sea and visibility

conditions, and testimony for law firms, insurance companies and engineers regarding:

floods; construction damage; slope failures; personal injury; aviation; boating; and

auto/motorcycle accidents; and to local government agencies on air pollution transport.

Consultant and climatic planning for international investment. Advertisements for real

estate development. Consultant to television network station.

--- (1987) Head, Special Programs Branch, Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC). Provide

technical and administrative leadership of project managers, task managers, operation

2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

conductors and Range Operations supervisors for the planning, operational support and

post-op assessments of high visibility programs on the Range, including Trident,

Tomahawk, Harpoon and Japanese Defense Force. Review and approve program

documentation; Provide and schedule Range Operations support personnel; Conduct

operations in Tracking & Control rooms.

--- (1986) Assistant Program Manager, SYSCOM Oceanography Office, Space and

Naval Warfare Systems Command, Washington D.C. Assist the Program Manager in the

identification of emerging and follow-on METOC support requirements within Naval Air

Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command and Space and Naval Warfare

Systems Command; Document environmental sensitivities associated with high visibility

systems; Draft Tri-Syscom instructions to coordinate Navy METOC support; Develop

technical and programmatic documentation.

--- (1985) Instructor, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension.

Instructor for course Meteorology for Pilots . Lecturer on The Weather and Soaring

for program on Motorless Flight .

--- (1978-1987) Head, Geophysical Sciences Branch, Geophysics Division, PMTC, Point

Mugu, California. Supervisor and team leader. Principal Investigator on applied research

projects. Development, test and evaluation of new techniques of analysis and prediction;

Climatic planning; Post-operation evaluation; Established real- time Project Forecasting

and briefing process for Range Operations; Technical documentation; Invited

participation at 5 NATO working groups in various host countries.

--- (1963-1978) Research Meteorologist, and Section Head, Geophysics/Meteorology

Division, PMTC, Point Mugu, California. Developed weather prediction and assessment

techniques; Post-operation evaluation; Observation and description of California weather

regimes; Research applications; Shipboard at-sea advisor/consultant to First Fleet staff;

Developed Tacmemo for Commander, Third Fleet.

--- (1970) TV Weathercaster, KNBC, Channel 4, Los Angeles (Burbank), California.

Preparation and live telecast describing past and present weather conditions, and forecasts

of upcoming weather for Southern California from the ocean, to the mountain resorts, to

inland desert regions.

--- Teaching, and Research Assistant, U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, California. Taught

laboratory class on synoptic meteorology to U.C.L.A. students including U.S. Air Force

personnel. Provided computations, data reduction and support on general circulation

research projects.

3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

--- Instructor/Counselor, American Meteorological Society (AMS) and National Science

Foundation (NSF) Summer Science program in Atmospheric Science, at Loomis School,

Windsor, Connecticut. Served as instructor, advisor and counselor to gifted high school

students selected nationwide for science aptitude. Conducted lectures and demonstrations

in cloud seeding and related projects.

--- Research Aide, Department of Meteorology and Oceanography, New York

University (NYU), Bronx, New York. Performed data reduction on oceanic wave

properties for developers of ocean wave spectral prediction and analysis model.

EDUCATION

--- Masters Degree (M.A.) in Meteorology, University of California at Los Angeles,

U.C.L.A., Department of Meteorology.

--- Bachelor s degree (B.A.) in Meteorology, New York University (N.Y.U.),

Department of Meteorology and Oceanography.

--- Nine credits in Broadcasting, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles

--- Various training in satellite data interpretation, radio/radar meteorology, air pollution

meteorology and management techniques.

--- Various courses in Incident Management/Unified Command; Incident Command

System/NIMS; Operational WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Response; and

Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO); ICS 300, 400

(Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents)

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

--- Over 100 technical reports and presentations at Navy and professional technical

symposia on subjects of weather forecasting, satellite data techniques and interpretation,

meteorological data accuracies, radio/radar propagation, air pollution transport, effects of

weather on air, sea and ground operations, model comparisons and evaluations,

establishing field programs, weather in litigation, etc. including:

Point Mugu Forecasters Handbook, 1972 (on Southern California weather regimes)

Atmospheric Environment (on ozone transport across southern California)

and other publications in:

Monthly Weathe r Review, American Meteorological Society

Naval Institute Proceedings

American Meteorological Society Conference proceedings

Naval Engineers Journal

4

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (continued)

NATO Document Atmospheric Ducts and Radio Wave Propagation

Range Commanders Council

Journal of International Test and Evaluation Association

Commander, Third Fleet Tacmemo

Navy Tactical Applications Guidebook

Navy-wide refractivity forecasting guide for Arabian Gulf

Experts-At-Law Magazine

and

Invited papers and presentations at AMS, AAAS, NATO, National Weather Service,

University of California, DoD air pollution conferences, and other seminar programs or

workshops on weather-related topics.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

--- Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM), American Meteorological Society (AMS)

--- American Meteorological Society (AMS), full Member

--- Sigma Xi, the Honorary Research Society of America

--- Subject Matter Expert (SME), Los Angeles Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW)

--- National Weather Service official Weather Spotter

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

--- 2007: Invited presentation The Role of Atmosphere in Forensic Investigation

Workshop to the American Academy of Forens ic Sciences, San Antonio,TX

--- 2005: Invited talk Critical Weather Factors for Emergency Response, San Diego

--- 2005: Invited participation as Instructor at American Meteorological Society Short

Course on Forensic Meteorology at National Meeting (Jan 2005)

--- 2005: Live interview by Fox Network News on Hurricane Katrina imminent landfall

--- 2004: Invited presentation to Los Angeles Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW)

--- 2004: Invited presentation at Town Hall mtg of Sen. Alarcon (Community Service)

--- 2001: Awarded nationally- recognized Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)

designation by the American Meteorological Society

--- 2001: Awarded Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award

--- 2001: Letters by Oceanographer of the Navy; Commander, Naval Meteorology and

Oceanography Command; and others on the occasion of my retirement

after 38 years of federal service in meteorology.

--- 1998-2000: Member, California Air Resources Board s Deep Sea Vessel/Shipping

Channel Technical Working Group (TWG)

--- 1997-1998: Represented the Navy and Department of Defense on Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA) Committee on Ozone, Particulate Matter and Regional

5

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION (continued)

Haze, Science and Technical Workgroup

--- 1995: Special Achievement Award presented by Commander, Naval Air Warfare

Center for descriptions, analyses and documentation on air pollution transport

provided to the Department of the Navy, the Office of Management and

Budget, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Congressional

Representatives, and local governments during final negotiations of the

Federal Implementation Plan (FIP)

---1992: Recipient, Sea Range Directorate Senior Manager of Year Award

--- 1990: Recipient, PMTC EEO Leadership Award

--- 1990: Selected/Graduated Naval Air Systems Command, Senior Executive

Management Development Program

--- 1988: Recipient, the Technical Director s PMTC Fellows Award

--- 1982: Chairman, American Meteorological Society s national Board for

Government Operational Meteorologists

--- 1976: Invited Discusser, American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Day

Technical Program, Washington D.C. to present critical review of Navy-

developed environmental prediction system

--- 1976: Selected Point Mugu Professional Of The Year

--- 1975: Invited by NATO Scientific Affairs Division to serve on Panel for

Working Group on Radio Ducting, Appleton Laboratory, England

--- 1973-1974: Chairman, Santa Barbara/Ventura Chapter of American

Meteorological Society

--- 1972-1973: Recipient, Los Angeles Chapter of American Meteorological Society

Achievement Award for authoring the Point Mugu Forecasters Handbook,

used extensively as a principal reference on Southern California weather

regimes and forecast issues

--- 1971: Appointed Member by California State Parks Director on Citizens Advisory

Committee for Point Mugu State Park

---1968-1970: Chairman, Electromagnetic Propagation Working Group, RCC

6

Contact this candidate