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Marine Meteorologist – Fred Pickhardt

• BS Degree in Meteorology & Oceanography  State University of New York Maritime College.
•  Sailed as 3^rd mate with American Export lines.           
• 25+ years as a professional marine meteorologist with extensive experience in optimum ship routing, vessel performance evaluations and forensic marine weather event reconstructions. 
• Taught marine weather observations aboard SUNY Maritime’s Training Ship Empire State.  
• National Weather Service Cooperative Observer for over 20 years.