Stephen Jascourt Email & Phone Number

I led renewable energy forecasting for Maxar, including collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and an electric grid manager (regional transmission organization) in a cutting-edge probabilistic solar forecasting project. • More than ten years on the applied meteorology cusp joining industry needs and operations and cutting edge science to find practical and cost-effective solutions for a range of customers facing a variety of operational challenges Previously, I was the scientific and project leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Numerical Weather Prediction applications in the forecast process for UCAR’s highly acclaimed COMET Program. • Job located at National Weather Service (NWS) Headquarters and National Center for Environmental Predictions (NCEP)• Synthesized complex technical information into training designed for practical, decision-oriented operational weather forecastersI have a proven leadership track record as an organizer with ten years of experience as a board member at various nonprofit organizations and served as Chair of a municipal environmental advisory board. • Public speaking and providing information to elected officials• AdvocacySpecialties: RENEWABLE ENERGY- Solar power, utility scale and behind-the-meter, and irradiance- Wind power- Grid integrationMESOSCALE METEOROLOGY- dynamics (fronts, jet streaks, adjustment, inertial stability)- convective systems and vorticesNUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION- Fortran programming- NCEP operational models - Diagnostics, forecast impact of physics parameterizationsFORECASTING- Renewable energy- Severe storms- Daily forecast- Customized in detail for specific applications/locations/times of interestPROBLEM SOLVING- Listening, learning and understanding the challenges of customers- Formulating science-based solutions subject to real-world constraintsCOMMUNICATION- Listening to understand the needs- Providing actionable information and technical information in a manner most useful to the recipient- Communicating with people who have a diverse range of roles and backgrounds- Liaising between information providers and users- Bridging between researchers and practitionersPROGRAM MANAGEMENT- Needs assessment and planning- Coordinating diverse teams

Listed skills include Weather, Meteorology, Weather Forecasting, Fortran, and 13 others.