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27 Rotarians gathered to inform and inspire our New Rotarians.
Thank you Harry for your hospitality!
Ryan Truchelut, Ph.D. Co-founder, President, and Chief Meteorologist Dr. Truchelut possesses unique expertise in both operational forecasting and research science. In his eleven years as a lead professional meteorologist, he has provided mission-critical forecast guidance and consulting to satisfied clients across the full spectrum of agricultural markets, including producers, processors, end-users, and traders. Ryan’s comprehensive knowledge of client needs and deep background in mid- and long-range forecasting, quantification of extreme event risk, and innovative product development are at the forefront of the field, and inform every WeatherTiger forecast. Ryan graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Geosciences, and received master’s and doctoral degrees in meteorology from Florida State University. As first author of multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications, Ryan’s research is focused on tropical cyclone risk, seasonal forecasting, and predictive analytics, and has been presented at numerous national and international meteorology conferences. He has also been the recipient of the NASA Earth Science Enterprise Fellowship and the Max Mayfield Award in Weather Forecasting from the American Meteorological Society, and has authored weather analysis pieces for major media outlets including the Washington Post, and USA Today. His perspectives on agricultural weather appear frequently in Bloomberg News. In the occasional moments when he is not watching the weather, Ryan is an accomplished runner and mountain climber, with some of his many other interests including birdwatching, guitar, and America’s national parks.
Felipe Fernandes Lopez is from Brazil. He is studying Engineering. He is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sao Paulo Lapa.
Service Activity:
In the first semester of 2016, I participated in a project with a student organization called
Enactus, in which I and my team developed a system with the goal of capturing rain water and utilizing it in a
House of rehabilitation for drug addicts called Efraim. Last year I also registered in a process for a student
organization called PCT, whice is an organization for helping poor children with education and recreational
activities, although because of my lack of availability, I decide to give up during the process. Right now I'm not
involved with any students organization or society because of my busy schedule on the University.
Leadership Roles:
I study hard and I am very dedicated when I decide to do something. Because of that,
I have knowledge and expertise to support my opinion during a conversation or at my university classes. I
participated once in a project where the group would take turns for leading the meetings every week in pairs. It
was a great experience. Also, I was a monitor of NLP during a Practiotioner's class.
