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ASSOCIATED SCIENCE  EXPERTS, LLC

  Forensic Discovery and Expert Witness Testimony  

  Wave, Tidal, Wind, Solar, & Hydroelectric Energy Development  

  Structure and Infrastructure Inspections, Repair, or Restoration

  Specialized Weather Forecasts & Seasonal Outlooks, and

  Other Services, by Expert Meteorologists, Hydrologists, Entomologists, and Others

   Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Principal Scientist and Primary Expert Witness *

(888) 786-7696

 *Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Forensic Meteorologist and Climatologist, is a pioneer in the relationship of El Niño and La Niña to North American Weather.  Dr. Pyke is the Principal Scientist, Primary Expert Witness, Weather Forecaster, and Seasonal Forecasting Specialist of  American Weather & Hydrology, LLC and Associated Science Experts, LLC.  He is President, CEO, and Principal Scientist of  Environmental Science & Energy, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Structural Integrity Solutions, Inc.  For a complete résumé of  Dr. Pyke and the numerous services offered by his businesses, go to  Charles Pyke.com.  

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Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Principal Scientist of  Associated Science Experts, LLC and American Weather & Hydrology, LLC,  offers a great variety of specialized scientific and engineering services to business, industry, the legal and insurance professions, government, the media, education, and the general public. 

OUR  RATES  ARE  REASONABLE  AND  COMPETITIVE, and we are further discounting our rates during these tough economic times .  The services that we offer are summarized below.

Forensic Discovery and  Expert Witness Testimony.  Associated Science Experts, LLC specializes in providing  Forensic Discovery and Expert Witness Testimony to the legal profession and the insurance industry.  We have recognized, highly experienced  experts in meteorology, climatology, hydrology, entomology, chemical engineering, geotechnical engineering, geology, seismology, oceanography, and other scientific and engineering fields.  These experts can act individually, or as coordinated teams working together, in  civil litigation, criminal cases, and insurance claims.  Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D. is our Primary Expert Witness.  Our fields of expertise include:

• Weather conditions / meteorology  /  climatology, sunrise, sunset, sun glare, twilight, moon conditions.

• Hydrology / floods / water regulation, water intrusion, and groundwater issues.

• Entomology / termites bedbugs, spiders / pest control.

• Earthquakes / landslides / slope failure / liquefaction / property damage and destruction.

• Chemistry / chemical engineering / materials analysis.

• Ocean and coastal wave damage / beach erosion / boat loss or damage, tsunamis, coastal pollution.

• Other sciences and engineering.

Each of our scientific and engineering experts are able to testify anywhere in the U.S., Canada, or in selected other countries.

In addition to  forensic discovery and expert testimony, we can provide, as requested: 

• Certified weather, flood, sun, moon, earthquake, ocean, and other data.

• Expert data analysis;  pinpoint data interpolation, and high-resolution data mapping. 

• Consultation with attorneys and other experts.

• Scientific investigation of evidence.

• Visits to sites of crimes, accidents, floods, fires, wind damage, etc. 

• Preparation of reports, tables, and charts, as requested.

Each of our scientific and engineering experts can testify anywhere in the U.S., Canada, or in selected other countries.

For more details on our forensic services, go to our  Forensic Discovery and Expert Witness Testimony page.

Other Scientific and Engineering Services:   In addition, we offer (click on underscored topic):

• Customized Weather Forecasts  for film production, Daily Weather Planner ©, customized weather forecasts and outlooks for major events, including the Super Bowl, the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Democratic Convention, the Presidential Inauguration, the Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade and Rose Bowl),  the Daytime Emmy Awards, New York Times Square New Year's Eve, the NFL Kickoffs, the Kennedy Centre Honors, Christmas in Washington, Miss America Pageant, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World.  

• Seasonal Weather Outlooks and long-range outlooks for other periods of time, from two weeks to a year.   Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D. is our Seasonal Weather Outlook Specialist.

• Weather Alerts and Warnings  of impending severe thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow, hail, strong winds, floods, extreme temperatures, and other potentially damaging weather conditions.

• Certified Weather Observers  to monitor weather conditions for film production, sports activities, outdoor concerts and political rallies, and other events, especially where weather insurance is involved.

• Environmental Planning and Other Environmental Services.  Environmental services, including impact reports and statements, site assessments, natural resources conservations, global warming and climatic change modeling, thermo-haline ocean circulation modeling, flood warning systems, meteorological and hydrologic instrumentation, and certified hazardous materials training (required by OSHA and EPA for many business operations)..

• Structure and Infrastructure Inspections, Repair, and Restoration.  Construction defects analysis, seismic hazards analysis, inspections, and remedial actions, including repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of an entire structure.  Included are required annual railroad bridge inspections and reinforcement of crumbling structures and infrastructure from bridges and dams to public schools and steel mills.  Design and building of new structures and infrastructure.

• Renewable Energy Development.  Former Vice-President Al Gore has challenged the United States to become independent from fossil fuels for all of our electrical needs within 10 years.  There is an increasingly urgent need for the development of alternative sources of energy.   We are looking forward to providing state-of-the-art  ocean wave and tidal energy, as well as local wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy generation for individual homes, farm schools, businesses and communities, plus geothermal, algae, and other biofuels energy.

• Public Lectures and The Visiting Science Professor  program:  Public lectures by specialists in scientific and engineering fields, and The Visiting Science Professor program, where a  professor or qualified lecturer in a specific scientific or engineering field visits a university, college, high school, or a special educational forum and delivers an illustrated lecture or series of lectures on a particular special topic.  Subject level can range from elementary to highly advanced.  Fees are reasonable.   We also offer specialized scientific software and  textbooks, plus science documentaries prepared for television, DVD, and the Internet.    

• Research and Study Programs: specialized research projects, investigations, and studies in meteorology, climatology, hydrology, oceanography, chemical engineering, entomology, environmental sciences, and other scientific and engineering disciplines.

• Other scientific and engineering services.  Go to our Summary page.

Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., is the Owner, Managing Member, and Principal Scientist of  Associated Science Experts, LLC.  He is the President, CEO, and Principal Scientist of Environmental Science & Energy, Inc. and the Chairman of the Board of Structural Integrity Solutions, Inc.  Dr. Pyke is the Principal Scientist, Primary Expert Witness, and Seasonal Forecast Specialist of American Weather & Hydrology, LLC and  California Weather & Earth Sciences.   For a detailed résumé of Dr. Pyke, go to his personal website,   Charles Pyke.com.  A complete, comprehensive résumé of  Dr. Pyke, as well as a detailed listing of the diversified services offered by his businesses, can be found on his other site,  Charles B. Pyke.com.

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