PO Box 452811 Phone 305-374-4397 x702 Miami FL 33245 Mobile 786-412-6732 E-mail [email protected] John Toohey-Morales, CBM, CCM
Education [1980-1984] Cornell University Ithaca, NY B.S., Atmospheric Science, May 1984 [1988] Post Graduate Courses, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Professional [1984-1985] NOAA/National Weather Svc. San Juan, PR experience Meteorological Technician ! Surface, upper air, and weather radar observations
[1986-1988] NOAA/National Weather Svc. Lake Charles, LA Meteorologist Intern ! Severe Weather Warnings and Special Bulletins for Southwest Louisiana ! Surface, upper air, and weather radar observations
[1988-1989] NOAA/National Weather Svc. San Juan, PR Forecaster ! Severe Weather Warnings and Special Bulletins for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ! Aviation, Marine and Public Forecasts for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
[1989-1991] NOAA/National Weather Svc. San Juan, PR Lead Forecaster ! Supervisor of other meteorologists and technicians during each shift ! Ultimately responsible for decisions regarding forecasts and severe weather warnings
[1991] National Meteorological Center Washington, DC Chief, South American Desk ! Host and train visiting meteorologists from South American meteorological services ! Supervise daily issuance of NMC Model Discussion for South America
[1991-2002] WLTV / Univision Network Miami, FL Chief Meteorologist ! First meteorologist in Spanish language media in the United States ! Network and local weather broadcasts seen in Miami on WLTV, and across the country and throughout Latin America on Univision ! Only Spanish speaking meteorologist on local television guiding Hispanics in South Florida during Hurricane Andrew
[1996-2008] Climatological Consulting Corp. Palm Beach, FL Associate ! Consulting and expert witness work in litigation requiring meteorological research
[2003-2008] WSCV / Telemundo Miami, FL Chief Meteorologist ! Local and network weather broadcasts seen in Miami on WSCV, and across the country and Latin America on Telemundo ! Launched grass roots effort to recruit and retain young minority students into the atmospheric sciences, including mentoring and the establishment of the Telemundo & Ford/AMS Minority Scholarship ! First Latino meteorologist on the NBC Today Show
[2005-2012] St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL Adjunct Professor ! Instructor for introductory level meteorology courses
[1991- ] ClimaData Corporation Miami, FL President & Chief Meteorologist ! Consulting and specialized forecast services to media, private industry and government agencies across the United States, Caribbean and Latin America ! Forensic research and expert witness work in litigation
[2009- ] WTVJ / NBC 6 Miami, FL Chief Meteorologist ! Local and network weather broadcasts seen in Miami on WTVJ, and occasionally across the country on Telemundo network news ! Spearheaded Station Scientist Initiative to report on current science news
Professional American Meteorological Society (Fellow, Commissioner on Professional memberships Affairs, candidate for 2010 & 2016 President-elect), National Weather Association, National Council of Industrial Meteorologists (Past President), International Association of Broadcast Meteorologists
Languages Fully Bilingual (Spanish, English)
Community Board of Directors, CLEO Institute, non-profit organization that drives activities climate action through community education and engagement
Board of Directors, Open Door Health Center, non-profit free clinic for the uninsured poor in rural Miami-Dade County
Mentored Hispanic students (immigrants or children of immigrants) in the Miami area who are now professionals in the atmospheric sciences or on a career path to become meteorologists
Established the AMS/ClimaData Minority Scholarship for undergraduate students in the Atmospheric Sciences, providing $30,000 in grants for those entering the field of meteorology.
Accreditations Certified Consulting Meteorologist (Certificate #582) by the American Meteorological Society
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (Certificate #5) by the American Meteorological Society
Private Pilot (FAA Instrument & Multiengine Ratings) with approximately 1,500 hours as Pilot in Command
Awards received U.S. Dept. of Commerce Silver Medal Award for Outstanding Warning and Forecast Services, Hurricane Hugo, WSFO San Juan, Sept. 1989
Five Emmy Nominations and Three Emmy Awards (1993, 2006, 2010)
National Weather Association Broadcaster of the Year Award, 2003
American Meteorological Society Award for Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist, 2004
American Meteorological Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to Applied Meteorology, 2007
American Meteorological Society Outstanding Services by a Corporation Award, given to ClimaData Corp, 2017
John Coleman Broadcast Award, given at the National Tropical Weather Conference, for life saving on-air work during the 2017 hurricane season
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Suncoast Chapter 2018 Silver Circle Award in recognition of 25 years of distinguished television work
National and National Academies of Science, National Research Council Committee International for the Assessment of the National Weather Service Modernization Plan (published “Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming Second to None” Engagements in 2012)
National Academies of Science, Committee on Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences into America’s Weather Enterprise (published “Integrating Social & Behavioral Sciences Within the Weather Enterprise in 2017)
American Meteorological Society Awards Nomination Committee, Board on Societal Impacts, Centennial Committee member
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board Environmental Information Services Working Group (member 2009-2015)
European Union’s Climate Broadcasters Network at the World Climate Conference 3 in Geneva Switzerland (Invited Speaker, 2009)
U.S. Delegation to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 57th Session of the Executive Council (Private Sector Advisor, 2005)