Austin Vacek

Director Of Technical Meteorology at Athenium Analytics

Austin Vacek has a diverse work experience in the field of meteorology. Austin currently holds the position of Senior Meteorologist, Cloud Development at Athenium Analytics, where they have been working since September 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Technical Meteorologist at the same company from September 2017 to September 2022.

Austin also has experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Alumni Association, where they worked from January 2016 to August 2017. Additionally, they worked as a Summer Intern at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration in June 2015.

Austin has also gained valuable experience during their time as the Lead Forecaster / Streaming Video Host at Millersville University Campus Weather Service from August 2013 to May 2015. Austin also worked as a Gym Facility Manager at Millersville University Fitness Center from January 2013 to May 2015.

Austin's work history also includes roles as a Campus Recreation Supervisor at Millersville University Campus Recreation from October 2011 to May 2015, and as a Sales Assistant / Equipment Manager at Gray Wolf Plantation Pumpkin Patch from September 2006 to May 2015.

In terms of research experience, they worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Old Dominion University REU in June 2014, and as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Ontario Winter Lake-effect System (OWLeS) from December 2013 to January 2014.

Overall, Austin Vacek has developed a strong background in meteorology through their various professional and research roles in different organizations.

Austin Vacek completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015. Austin then pursued their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at The University of Alabama in Huntsville from 2015 to 2017.

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  • Director Of Technical Meteorology

    February 1, 2024 - present

  • Senior Meteorologist, Cloud Development

    September, 2022

  • Technical Meteorologist

    September, 2017