{"id":63,"date":"2021-08-17T20:47:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T20:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherchance.com\/wp\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2022-01-22T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T20:03:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weatherchance.com\/info\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:columns {\"className\":\"container\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container\">\n<p><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"hestia-title\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"hestia-title\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">About Weatherchance\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":40} --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #71797e;\">Based in Portland, Oregon, Weatherchance, LLC was organized in 2019 and expanded operations in 2022.\u00a0 Weatherchance addresses specific and specialized problems in weather and climate.\u00a0 If you have a weather analysis or prediction problem, and require expertise in meteorology, weather models, meteorological ensembles, software development, prediction or analysis, then Weatherchance is just the service you&#8217;re looking for.\u00a0 Weatherchance addresses meteorological problems or questions too specialized or out of scope for the National Weather Service, and too complex or sophisticated for the busy professional or decision maker to pursue on their own.\u00a0 Weatherchance can produce advanced and innovative decision support services, based on the latest numerical model, ensemble, and statistical tools.\u00a0 Weatherchance utilizes high-end cloud computing to gain access to huge datasets and advanced machine learning. Specializing in calibration and probabilistic methods, Weatherchance can provide optimal support for any weather prediction or climate analysis problem unique to your business.\u00a0 Backed by big data, innovation, and experience, Weatherchance is ready to work for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hestia-title\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">About the CEO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.weatherchance.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/images\/me.jpg?resize=116%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" class=\"alignleft\" height=\"144\" \/><span style=\"color: #71797e;\">Dr. David Bright assumed the reins of Weatherchance LLC on February 1, 2022.\u00a0 David has over three decades of experience in meteorological application development, research-to-operations, operational forecasting, and management.\u00a0 He has worked for both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).\u00a0 David&#8217;s experience in NOAA&#8217;s National Weather Service (NWS) includes developmental and leadership positions in state-of-the-art operational centers and Testbeds.\u00a0 This includes the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and its Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT),\u00a0 and Aviation Weather Center (AWC) and its Aviation Weather Testbed (AWT).\u00a0 David also worked in the modeling of hydrologic and wind energy while at DOE, and for seven years was the meteorologist in charge of the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Portland, Oregon. David&#8217;s education comprises degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from Oregon State University (B.S.), the University of Washington (M.S.), and the University of Arizona (Ph.D.).\u00a0 David is also a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":40} --><\/p>\n<p style=\"height: 40px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"hestia-title\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><!-- wp:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<h4><!-- wp:column --><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/h4>\n<h4><!-- \/wp:column --><\/h4>\n<h4><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"50%\"} --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 50%;\"><hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #d73f09;\"><strong>Mission:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left hestia-title has-text-color\" style=\"color: #3c4858; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #71797e;\">To solve specific and specialized problems in weather and climate by melding innovation and state-of-the-art data.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #d73f09;\"><strong>Vision:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left hestia-title has-text-color\" style=\"color: #3c4858; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #71797e;\">To exceed the expectations of every client.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left hestia-title has-text-color\" style=\"color: #3c4858; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #d73f09;\"><strong>Have a project or consultation need?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left hestia-title has-text-color\" style=\"color: #3c4858; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #71797e;\">To discuss projects and pricing options, use the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weatherchance.com\/info\/contact\/\" style=\"color: #71797e;\">contact form<\/a><\/strong><\/em> or call (503) 867-8644.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":240,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; About Weatherchance\u00a0 Based in Portland, Oregon, Weatherchance, LLC was organized in 2019 and expanded operations in 2022.\u00a0 Weatherchance addresses specific and specialized problems in weather and climate.\u00a0 If you have a weather analysis or prediction problem, and require expertise in meteorology, weather models, meteorological ensembles, software development, prediction or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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