Weather Geeks

Guest: Forbes Tompkins

Intro: With the transition from winter to spring upon us, some may find themselves swapping snow shovels for sandbags. The right policies can help communities be better prepared before the next flood. Today’s guest, Forbes Tompkins, an officer for The Pew Charitable Trust’s flood-prepared communities initiative, leads work to modernize federal policies so the country’s infrastructure is more flood-ready. Today we’ll talk about solutions that can keep U.S. communities safe during the peak flood season of spring and beyond.

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Guest: Rear Admiral David Titley

Description: David Titley is a retired Rear Admiral and Chief Oceanographer of the US Navy, former NOAA Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk and professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University. It is an impressive resume for a well respected individual that is so involved with raising awareness on the challenges and opportunities climate change presents to the world. David shares with us some of his latest work, successes, and also discusses the greatest hurdles that remain in the policy arena when it comes to climate change action.

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Guest: Jon Davis, Chief Meteorologist at RiskPulse

Description: More than 20% of the US Economy is directly affected by the Weather.  The energy and agriculture sectors are particularly vulnerable to losses that can mount as a result of heat waves, droughts, flooding and cold. Just a couple of degrees can make or cost companies millions of dollars. There is a group of meteorologists who make it their jobs to connect the weather to these lucrative markets and their forecasts can ultimately give their clients that competitive edge.  Today we’ll talk with Jon Davis, Chief Meteorologist at RiskPulse, about the fascinating world of weather forecasting for the commodity markets.

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Guest: Dr. Walker Ashley, professor & researcher at Northern Illinois University

Dr. Walker Ashley is a professor at Northern Illinois University who focuses on

examining the impacts of severe and hazardous weather on society. With more extreme

weather events on the rise, we see an increasing number of vulnerabilities being exposed

within communities, leading to wide spread loss of life and property. Improving the

communication of risks imposed by severe weather is a major focus of scientists and some

policy-makers. Today we’ll discuss how urban sprawl and development, local infrastructure,

and even socioeconomic factors have been found to play a major role in how a disaster

unfolds. We’ll also explore ways we can mitigate or prevent future disasters through

preparedness and risk assessment.

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Guest: Phil Magney, Founder & Principal Advisor for VSI

Description: While we listened to our record collection years ago, some of us dreamed of a future with cars flying through the air...while that may not be where we are headed, self-driving vehicles are here and there are big businesses working on the challenges to bring this to fruition. Weather is perhaps the biggest challenge...how can technology handle changing road conditions while keeping everyone safe? We are joined by Phil Magney, founder of VSI, a leading researcher of active safety and automated vehicle technologies to discuss what is being done to make sure weather doesn’t put on the brakes to the future of automated vehicles.

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Guest: Stephen Bennett, Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Riskpulse

 Your package is shipped, but it is still 3 days out...3 days of traversing through weather to get to you. Will storms cause a delay? Does the product need refrigeration? Can the product be left out in the cold? What if the answers to these questions started before the order went out for shipping? Taking the weather forecast into account - charting and changing the way your package gets delivered...it could mean big savings for you and companies. Well...this technology exists and Stephen Bennett, Founder and Chief Operating Officer for Riskpulse if here to tell us all about it. 

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Guest: Matthew Cappucci, Undergraduate at Harvard & Capital Weather Gang Contributor

Description: It’s been a special weather phenomenon for meteorologists for a long time, but Jim Cantore took it to a whole new level in 2015...Thundersnow!! Winter storm fans routinely share their videos of lighting during a heavy snow, but just how does lighting form in winter storms? How rare is it? There are many open questions and today we are joined by a rising star in the meteorological community, Matthew Cappucci to get some answers. Matthew has researched thundersnow, is a contributor to Capital Weather Gang and will be graduating from Harvard in a few weeks! So, let’s dive in and breakdown how a flash of light and clap of thunder can give so many people a jolt of excitement!

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Guest: Ovie Mughelli, Former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back, Sustainability Advocate, Creator of Comic  Book Gridiron Green

Description: Former NFL pro bowl running back Ovie Mughelli talks about his incredible journey from All Pro NFL running back to sustainability advocate. Mughelli will fill us in on why he feels a comic book that features a superhero character that becomes the guardian to the plant could be the key to changing the climate narrative and what role did his kids play in launching his unexpected second career choice….This is a discussion that is not one you’ll want to miss.

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We go inside the storm with Jim Cantore. As we dive deep into his 30 plus year journey at The Weather Channel, we find out: how have things changed; some of Jim’s most memorable moments; and what will the future bring. All that and more from one of Weather’s most influential names.

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Guest: Brett Kern, NFL Punter for Tennessee Titans

Description: In a game where inches can mean the difference between the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat, punters can make all the difference in the world. One NFL punter has found a way to turn his inner weather geek into a real advantage on the gridiron. Today we’ll talk with two time pro-bowl punter and current member of the Tennessee Titans, Brett Kern, to talk about how his dream of one day chasing tornadoes is helping him excel at his NFL career.  

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