• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Consulting Meteorologist
• BS and MS degrees in meteorology from Rutgers University
• Experienced in preparing reports and expert testimony on past weather conditions including slip and falls, car accidents, flooding, wind incidents and hail damage
• Twenty years of experience as an air quality specialist performing dispersion modeling, air permitting and related environmental analyses
• Presently serving as Chairman of the Atmospheric Sciences Section at the New York Academy of Sciences
• Currently employed as a meteorologist and weather producer for WPIX TV and WABC TV in New York
• Presently employed as a broadcast meteorologist with Cablevision's News 12
• Formerly employed as a technical advisor in the New York City Mayor's Office under Rudolph Giuliani and the Department of Environmental

  Protection (DEP)
• Former instructor of meteorology at Rutgers University
• Studied air pollution and applied meteorology at the graduate level at Rutgers University and authored a masters thesis on snowfall in the Northeast United States
• Previously employed as a television meteorologist for 10 years on WLNY in New York

Education:

Master of Science, Meteorology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Certifications:

AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist Certification
AMS Seal of Approval for Television
AMS Seal of Approval for Radio
National Weather Association (NWA) Television Seal of Approval (Inactive)
Environmental Assessment Association Certified Environmental Inspector
Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) 40-Hour Training Course

Employment:

Meteorologist 1998 to Present
Wright Weather Consulting, New York, NY

. Certified Consulting meteorologist and air quality specialist

Television Meteorologist 2006 to Present
News 12 Cablevision, Yonkers, NY

· Meteorologist and broadcaster

Meteorologist & Weather Producer 2004 to Present
WPIX TV, New York, NY

· Meteorologist, weather producer and graphics specialist

Meteorologist & Weather Producer 2006 to Present
WABC TV, New York, NY

· Meteorologist and weather producer for World News Tonight.

Meteorologist 1997 to 2007
WLNY Television, Melville, NY

· Meteorologist and broadcaster

Air Pollution & Environmental Scientist 1999 to 2002
LI Engineering Firm, Melville, NY

· Manager of an air quality services division at a private engineering firm
· Performed air quality dispersion modeling, emissions calculations, Title V permitting under the Clean Air Act, traffic studies and site assessments
· Analyzed traffic noise and performed ambient measurements

Meteorologist 1988 to 1998
Weather Consulting Firm, Hackettstown, NJ

· Meteorologist for a firm that specialized in forecasts for private industry, aviation and radio
· Prepared past weather reports and testimony on weather conditions for law firms and insurance companies

Meteorologist 1996 to 1997
Dow Jones, Inc., WBIS Television, New York, NY

· Chief meteorologist and reporter for a television station in New York City

Air Quality Specialist and Meteorologist 1996 to 1999
Metro Commute, New York, NY

· Performed air quality dispersion modeling, emissions calculations, traffic studies and site assessments
· Analyzed traffic noise and performed ambient measurements
· Forecasted the weather for field work and the firm's web site

Senior Technical Advisor 1995 to 1998
New York City Mayor's Office, New York, NY

· Served as environmental advisor and liaison between the Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination (OEC) and the New York City DEP
· Provided technical assistance and managed the New York City's Brownfields Program for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
· Performed air quality analyses, traffic studies and noise assessments

Air Quality Specialist 1993 to 1995
New York Department of City Planning, New York, NY

· Performed air quality dispersion modeling for mobile and stationary sources
· Analyzed traffic noise and performed ambient noise measurements
· Review air quality and noise submissions and managed projects

Air Quality Specialist 1991 to 1993
Gibbs & Hill, Inc. New York, NY

· Performed air quality dispersion modeling, emissions calculations, Title V permitting under the Clean Air Act, traffic studies and site assessments
· Analyzed traffic noise and performed ambient noise measurements
· Worked on landfills and toxic waste sites performing technical analyses and Phase II sampling for PCBs and heavy metals

Meteorology Instructor 1989 to 1991
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

· Taught evening classes in meteorology and climatology

Meteorologist 1987 to 1990
WABC Talk Radio, Capital Cities, New York, NY

· Broadcast meteorologist for a large radio station in New York City

Soil Erosion Specialist and Meteorologist 1986 to 1989
New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture, Verona, NJ

· Assisted in the enforcement of environmental regulations (NJ Chapter 251) related to soil erosion from construction sites in Hudson, Passaic and Essex Counties of New Jersey
· Developed soil erosion and hydrological software for use in plan review
· Frequent public speaker on soil erosion, air quality, weather and toxic waste issues at schools and civic organizations
· Forecasted meteorological conditions related to flooding and soil erosion

Meteorologist 1987 to 1988
Time Warner Cable, TV-10, Palisades Park, NJ

· Meteorologist and reporter for a television station in Bergen County, NJ

Meteorologist 1984 to 1986
Weather Consulting Company, Morristown, NJ

· Prepared past weather reports on weather conditions for law firms and insurance companies
· Meteorologist specializing in forecasts for private industry, aviation and radio

Air Quality Scientist 1984
Enviroplan, Inc. West Orange, NJ

· Air quality scientist for a private consulting firm
· Performed air quality dispersion modeling, emissions calculations and Title V permitting

Teaching Assistant 1983 to 1984
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

· Prepared class assignments, graded exams and taught meteorology laboratory
· Developed air quality dispersion assignments
· Assisted in climatological research
· Developed oceanographic computer programs for oceanography courses


Recent Expert Meteorological Studies and Testimony:

· Expert testimony at deposition for a wind case in Leonardtown, MD
· Expert testimony at trial for a slip and fall case in Long Branch, NJ
· Expert testimony at trial for a slip and fall case in Queens, NY
· Expert testimony at trial for a slip and fall case in Newark, NJ
· Expert testimony at mediation for a wind incident in Brooklyn, NY NJ
· Expert testimony at a hearing for a slip and fall in Long Island
· Expert testimony for a slip and fall incident in New Britain, CT
· Deposition expert testimony for a wind incident in Wilmington, DE
· Evaluation of the presence of ice for a slip and fall in Brooklyn, NY
· Thunderstorm rainfall intensity and duration for a slip and fall in Chicago, IL
· Rainfall analysis for San Rafael, CA for a case involving water damage
· Determination of the presence of wet pavement in New York, NY
· Likelihood of ice accumulation for a slip and fall case in Gloucester, NJ
· Snow accumulation on a roadway in Sterling, MA for a car accident claim
· Analysis of thunderstorms and hail involving auto damage in Ellsworth, KA
· The presence of high winds for an injury claim in Swan Falls, ID
· The amount of snow accumulation for a plowing dispute in Plainview, NY
· Analyses of the visibility for a traffic accident in Ham Lake, MN
· The amount of snow/ice on pavement for a slip and fall in Jersey City, NJ
· An analysis of high winds for a construction-related claim in Naples, FL
· The presence of ice and fog for a traffic accident in Springfield, MA
· Determination of the likelihood of black ice on a sidewalk in Bronx, NY
· Analysis of temperature for frozen food transport in Blackfoot, ID
· Climatic analysis of peak wind gusts in Lander County, WY
· Temperature analysis for a case involving frozen pipes in Yonkers, NY
· An analysis of heavy rain for a construction dispute in Moreno Valley, CA
· A report on the potential for wet pavement on steps in New York, NY

Environmental Projects and Testimony:

· Air quality analysis for an auto body shop in Brooklyn, NY
· Phase I Study, Providence Rest Home, Bronx, NY
· Phase I Study, W, 96th St Gas Station, New York, NY
· Phase I Study, Western Beef, Staten Island, NY
· Air quality expert for the Town of Poquot, NY
· Expert testimony on soil erosion for the Town of Roseland, NJ
· Air pollution modeling analysis for the SUNY Cogen Facility, Buffalo, NY
· Air dispersion analysis of two New York City Con Edison Power Plants
· Air permitting for Crestwood Metals, Inc., Bohemia, NY
· Air quality modeling and permitting for Prima Asphalt, Inc., Holbrook, NY
· Air quality modeling analysis for the Gowanus Expressway, Brooklyn, NY
· PSD air quality analysis for New Jersey Steel, Inc., Sayreville, NJ
· Emission credit reduction analysis for Rason Asphalt, Inc., Farmingdale, NY
· Air quality and noise assessment for the Wakefield Rezoning, New York, NY
· Air quality analysis for the Regal Recycling transfer station in Jamaica, NY
· Noise analysis for the Queens Boulevard Rezoning EIS, Queens, NY
· Air quality and noise study for the Melrose Commons EIS, Bronx, NY
· Development of carbon monoxide screens for the New York City DEP
· Dispersion modeling for power plants in Indianapolis, IN and Cleveland, OH
· Noise and traffic study for Pilgrim State Hospital in Islip, NY
· Phase II field sampling for PCBs/heavy metals at landfills in Canarsie, NY
· Indoor air quality sampling for asbestos in a nursing home in Hicksville, NY
· Air permitting and noise analysis for an asphalt plant in Farmingdale, NY

Research and Independent Studies:

Speaking Engagements and Seminars:

. Fox News Channel, New York, NY, 2004 - talk show guest discussing meteorological consulting
. State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, 2002 - guest speaker on meteorology as a career and television broadcasting
. Suffolk County Community College, Plainview, NY, 2001 - guest speaker on weather private weather consulting and the media
. Rainbow Media, Inc., Upton, NY, 2000 - meteorologist for educational video, Weather: A First Look
. American Meteorological Society Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, 2003
. National Academy of Sciences, Space Weather Presentation, New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, 2005

Professional Affiliations:

Member of the American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA
Member of the National Weather Association, Raleigh, NC
Chaiman, Atmospheric Sciences Section, New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY

George Wright discussing our services on Fox News Channel:

George Wright appeared each weeknight on WLNY TV in New York for nearly 10 years. He is presently a broadcaster for Cablevision's News 12.

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