Austin Patrick Email & Phone Number

Chico, California, United States

As a meteorologist for Western Weather Group, I create and provide forecasts to clients involved in agricultural services and public utilities. These forecast can range from general outlooks to more specialized forecasts, such as analyzing frost risk and looking at conditions for potential agricultural burning opportunities. I also serve as an entry-level field technician assisting in calibrating and installing stations across California.

Millersville, Pennslyvania

Serving on the Millersville University Incident Management Team for the Covid-19 Pandemic responseAssisted with the StormReady application for Millersville University through hosting tabletops, distributing weather radios, and assisting with maintaining the university’s StormReady statusUpdating and maintaining the CDRE’s website using Cascade content management systems and html codeParticipating and moderating university tabletop exercises led by the CDREParticipating in community outreach activities through coordinated school and community visits and talks on weather and other hazards safetyRepresenting the Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSEM) program at conferences and meetings such as the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference and Expo

Conducting research on the county’s Emergency Support Function through reviewing other county ESF’s and recommending changes to stakeholders through presentations.Assisting with a county COVID-19 Timeline by helping create a survey for task forces and creating infographics using data from local reports and recordsPerforming logistic tasks for the county vaccination program be researching costs and quantities of needed resourcesCreating monthly social media posts addressing safety and preparedness.

Created three 48-hour forecasts a week for the White Mountains region which detailed expected conditions for areas above and below the tree lineCo-led a research project with another intern to investigate the potential of Kestrel instruments as mobile flux towers on Mount Washington. The results of this study were presented at the Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting on January 13th in Boston, MAAssisted observers with taking hourly observations and creating METAR code of present conditionsCreated and used Python programs to extract observations and transfer into an editable worksheet for researchWorked as an attendant in the Summit Museum providing tours and engaged with the public on questions regarding the weather of Mount Washington

Athens, Ohio

Created and co-led a StormReady committee which successfully earned Ohio University StormReady designation (December 2019)Completed four to five 48-hour forecasts a week for the Southeast Ohio RegionCreated two technical forecast discussions a week that were for a seven-day duration which focused on synoptic and mesoscale weather patterns and their effects on the regionCreated and maintained partnerships with Athens County EMA, Southeastern Ohio Red Cross, Ohio University Public Health and Safety Department, and the NWS Forecast Office in Charleston, West VirginiaUpdated and monitored Scalia's social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter), which included forecasts for special events and update 24/7 for hazardous weather

Athens, Ohio

Kept track and edited information and details on county officials and agencies to keep communication updatedAttended monthly LEPC meetings to learn about ongoing issues in Athens County, OhioTook part in multiple tabletop exercises with emergency officials and community agenciesHelped setup the StormReady application for Athens County

Ohio University

Bachelor'S Degree, Meteorology

Master'S Degree, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management