Kyle Van Peursem Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Senior HAS (Hydrologic, Analysis, and Support) at the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Journey Forecaster and Avalanche Program Focal Point at the Anchorage Weather Forecast Office

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Part time instructor with AAS

Bridgeport, Ca

Avalanche program lead providing observations, forecasts, and warnings for the Bridgeport Winter Recreation area. Conducts classes and training for various agencies including SAR teams and the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.

Bozeman, Mt

Graduate student and teaching assistant in the Snow Science program at Montana State University.

Glacier National Park, Mt

Avalanche forecaster for the spring opening of the Going to the Sun Road

3Rd Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Commands 14-member team providing mission-tailored weather support to 11 flying squadrons at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, AK including 200K sq miles of airspace as well as providing weather advisories/warnings in protection of over 7,000 people, 98 aircraft, and over $7B in total assets

Transit Center At Manas, Republic Of Kyrgyzstan

Led 4 person team providing weather support and resource protection at the Transit Center at Manas, Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

1St Weather Squadron, Detachment 3, Ol-A, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ak

- Officer in charge of 3 person weather team providing tailored weather support for the 4-25 Airborne Brigade Combat Team. - Used tactical field weather forecasting/observing techniques to provide highly accurate and relevant weather data to the 4-25 in support of planning/execution of training and combat operations- Provided forecasts for 15 airborne operations ensuring the success and safety of over 1,000 soldiers- Ensured team members were proficient in the set up, use, and repair of the tactical meteorological observing system (TMQ-53) and the hand held Kestrel 5500- Pioneered the use the ‘Mean Effective Wind Kit’ to provide field commanders instantaneous low-level wind measurements for highly accurate air drop calculations

21St Operational Weather Squadron, Sembach Ab, Germany

- Provided weather forecast and warning support to classified military operations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East- Led 15 person forecasting team in support of the international military operation in Libya; Operation Odyssey Dawn. Oversaw the production and dissemination of over 800 vital weather products and forecasts. Coordinated weather support across multinational and multiagency boundaries ensuring horizontally consistent forecasts over the data sparse 840K sq/mi operating area - Led coordination and support of weather forecasts for 4 Presidential European tours- Key contributor to technical meteorological paper studying a 100 year wind event in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa

21St Operational Weather Squadron, Sembach Ab, Germany

- Led team which issued terminal aerodrome forecasts and weather watches/warnings/advisories for 8 U.S. military installations in Europe protecting $30B in resources - Applied advanced meteorological techniques and procedures to publish forecast bulletins and long range weather charts - Analyzed upper air soundings, radar, surface observations, and satellite imagery to provide situational awareness of weather impacts to missions in the European theater- Handpicked to fill 4 month temporary position at the Joint Special Operations Command; provided jump forecasts, tested unique tactical doppler radar and satellite systems, and provided over 200 weather impact assessments across the globe to key staff members

Master'S Degree, Earth Sciences - Snow Science

Activities and Societies: Grad student beginning Aug 2014Graduate student in the Snow and Avalanche Laboratory. Thesis titled "Validation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC, CRU