Ellrod Weather Consulting (EWxC), LLC

Complete Biography

Gary P. Ellrod

Current Status: Private consulting meteorologist in Granby, CT

Special Credentials: Certified Consulting Meteorologist (AMS CCM certificate #646, 2008)

Education:

  Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, Pennsylvania State      University (1965)

  Master of Science, Meteorology, University of Wisconsin-      Madison  (1972)

Awards:

  Fujita Research Achievement Award, National Weather       Association, 2006 and 1990

  U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 1992

  U.S. Department of Commerce Group Bronze Medal, 1999

Papers Published: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), AMS Weather and Forecasting, Journal of Applied Meteorology, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, National Weather Digest, Pure and Applied Geophysics, ICAO Journal, Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology (Detailed listing)

Research Cited in: Science News, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Wall Street Journal

Professional Memberships: American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, American Geophysical Union, Association of Certified Meteorologists

NOAA Job Experience:  National Weather Service aviation, marine, and public forecaster, Seattle, WA and Washington, DC; National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, satellite research meteorologist, Washington, DC.

Training Experience: Developed training materials for the Cooperative Program for Meteorological Education and Training (COMET) Satellite Meteorology residence classes and MetEd online courses; conducted online VisitView teletraining (similar to WebEx or GoToMeeting) on satellite fog detection; and taught in several International WMO workshops on aviation weather and satellite meteorology.

Military service: Air Force, 1965-1970.  Served as weather forecaster, aerial reconnaissance weather officer, missile launch control officer.

Personal Data: Married for 48 years to Jane Tygum.  One son and four grandchildren. Other interests include golf, cycling, hiking, web page management, and spectator sports.