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<br />1978 <br /> <br />1986- <br />Present <br />1978-86 <br /> <br />1978 <br />May-July <br /> <br />1977 <br />May-July <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />DAN A. RISCH <br /> <br />Meteorologist <br />Weather Modification Programs Director <br />Company Safety Officer <br />North American Weather Consultants <br /> <br />Academic Traininq <br /> <br />B.S., Meteorology, Montana State University <br /> <br />Professional Experience <br /> <br />North American Weather Consultants, Salt Lake City, <br />Utah. Meteorologist <br />Western Weather Consultants, Inc., Durango, Colorado. <br />Meteorologist. <br />Western Weather Consultants Inc., High Plains <br />Cooperative Program (HIPLEX), Miles city, Montana. <br />Radar operator, rawinsonde technician. <br />Western Scientific Services, Inc., High Plains <br />Cooperative Program (HIPLEX), Miles City, Montana. <br />Assistant Synoptic Forecaster. <br /> <br />SummarY of Experience <br /> <br />Mr. Risch began his career as a meteorologist during the summers <br />of his college years as a synoptic forecaster where he helped <br />prepare for and present daily weather briefings, operated the <br />projects SWR 75 radar, and assisted in launching rawinsonde. In <br />October 1978, Dan took a position with Western Weather <br />Consultants where in addition to continuing to be assistant <br />forecaster on the HIPLEX summertime programs in 1979 and 1980, he <br />was responsible for daily forecasts for a wide range of clients, <br />public forecasting for radio, television and newspapers, and for <br />decision making in winter orographic cloud seeding programs in <br />various areas of Colorado. In 1986, Mr. Risch joined the staff <br />at North American Weather Consultants. Currently he is <br />responsible for the operations and conduct of both summer and <br />winter weather modification programs and the provision of weather <br />forecasts to various entities. In addition, Dan operates weather <br />radar, a satellite downlink weather data acquisition system, and <br />an in-house computer system. He assists in the assessment of the <br />effectiveness of weather modification programs and report <br />writing. Finally, he is in charge of NAWC I S Personnel Safety <br />Program. <br />