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Adam Stepanek has two decades of far-reaching experience throughout the meteorological community, ranging from operational forecasting as an officer in the United States Air Force to serving as a professor at Valparaiso University.  Multiple advanced degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School (M.S.) and Purdue University (Ph.D.) have allowed him countless opportunities to hone his forecasting, communication, and writing skills.  Adam prides himself in educating both scientists and weather enthusiasts alike in all facets of meteorology – especially severe weather applications, extended-range forecasting, aviation weather, and evaluating atmospheric conditions within the decision support tree.

“My goal is to utilize meteorological data, both new and existing, more effectively. Understanding a dataset’s strengths and weaknesses, and leveraging that information appropriately, allows us to create tools that better support our customers.”

Chris first realized he wanted to pursue a career in meteorology after his family inadvertently camped through a tropical storm as a child. Since then, he has been intrigued by the weather and its wide-ranging impacts. Chris has previously worked in both the private and public sectors on improving meteorological datasets and developing new data/modeling capabilities. His mission is to create tools that better leverage the strengths and weaknesses of meteorological datasets and allow clients to make decisions with greater confidence.