https://www.exoconsulting.net/home daily 1.0 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/e0006109-1bfe-4e42-be0a-3850de23346b/Exoconsulting+6th.PNG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1635009184513-NGHW5QK8QIAYQMHSB9V9/CA_logo_trans.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/017b5f48-64fb-443c-9943-987d139ae9cd/ECSM_LOGO-NO-TIRE_BLUE-1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/36c7a08a-3768-4f3d-9626-36dba29fcd08/Cropped+RW+logo+trans.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1616022469863-UGHQO4L84DJVCE13FCUC/Look+skyward.jpg https://www.exoconsulting.net/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-05-27 https://www.exoconsulting.net/about daily 0.75 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1607804059663-96TWSYTIM98SMNQMUPJ4/ExoConsulting%2C+NASCAR+consulting%2C+Weather+consulting About - ExoConsulting Mission Provide representation and business insights for client success on and off track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1607802749691-651TNX9KI8RKE28ZZ220/ExoConsulting+scoring+tower%2C+Racing%2C+NASCAR About - Who is ExoConsulting? Dr. Aaron Studwell is a scientist with a passion for motorsports. After completing his doctoral work, Dr. Studwell launched ExoConsulting as a way to further his research and book writing. In late 2020, Ms. Stevie Thompson joined the company to bring her marketing insight and artistic flair to engage our client base. Through the latter half of 2020, ExoConsulting’s mission changed, as did our business direction. Rather than stray off the new path before us, we embraced the new destination: the motorsports sector. Dr. Studwell’s nineteen seasons of providing weather support to the NASCAR community built his reputation as an effective communicator with a passion for the sport and the people in it. To learn more about the ExoConsulting team, click the button below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1591936393778-DNHEQ9BTT4IXY7V09UK0/Founding+partners%2C+Cathrin+Machin%2C+Lapped+Traffic+Podcast%2C+M10+Social%2C+RaceWeather About - Founding Partners It all begins with an idea. But it’s never that simple - it’s the inspiration that you get from your friends and business partners. And especially friends that are your business partners. And most certainly, family! ExoConsulting is proud to support these companies - Our Founding Partners - Follow through to the link below and learn about them and our other partner companies. https://www.exoconsulting.net/media daily 0.75 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1590635970807-LHSSJGHMEZCDG66HZSEY/ExoConsulting%2C+Print+Media%2C+Houston+Business+Journal%2C+Geophysical+Research+Letters Media - Print Media Dr. Studwell has been featured in news media outlets covering an assortment of topics, from the impacts of weather on energy commodity markets to seasonal patterns of winds and storms on Saturn. His interviews, research, and insight have been featured in publications ranging from the Houston Business Journal to the scientific journal, Geophysical Research Letters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1589997509622-A17OPLUWU5V8090EE3R1/ExoConsulting%2C+Multimedia%2C+Weather+Channel%2C+Lapped+Traffic Media - Multimedia Dr. Studwell’s multimedia work encompasses television, radio, and podcasts, including the Weather Channel, CNBC’s Squawk Box, Houston morning drive-time radio, Fox 26 News (KRIV-TV) Hurricane Briefings, and the Lapped Traffic Podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1590000846841-TAA8DI92CB1RJOQC7PP2/ExoConsulting%2C+Conference+Presentations%2C+American+Meteorological+Society%2C+American+Geophysical+Union Media - Conference Presentations Dr. Studwell has presented at numerous scientific and technical conferences, as well as corporate speaking events. These have included the American Meteorological Society’s National Conference, meetings of the American Geophysical Union, and presentations at the New York Mercantile Exchange. His engaging manner and passion for research and content make him an ideal presenter tailored to any audience. https://www.exoconsulting.net/science daily 0.75 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1595366684350-RNV06I1PJ6S81E6SKFAT/Cover+pic+EC.png Science (Idled 11/28/20) - 5th Anniversary of Pluto Flyby Based on the NASA article, Five Years after New Horizons’ Historic Flyby, Here Are 10 Cool Things We Learned About Pluto, this video is a David Letterman-style countdown highlighting the ten cool things we learned (so far) from the New Horizon mission. https://www.exoconsulting.net/sciencefiction daily 0.75 2026-07-07 https://www.exoconsulting.net/insights daily 0.75 2025-08-31 https://www.exoconsulting.net/launch daily 0.75 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1591897184479-9UOH1BTE139RC6RY9ZHG/Launch+pic.png ExoConsulting Launch This article officially marks the launch of ExoConsulting! You may ask, what is ExoConsulting? First, let me introduce myself. I’m Dr. Aaron Studwell, founder and lead researcher for ExoConsulting. I have over twenty years of experience in a variety of atmospheric sciences, ranging from planetary atmospheres to air quality meteorology to weather forecasting. Additionally, I have worked as an engineer at NASA, on the original Star Wars program, and in the automotive sector. https://www.exoconsulting.net/nascar daily 0.75 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1594763180455-1V4V8L8MZUCYL6D5T9KE/EC%2Bon%2BGoFas.jpg NASCAR - July 2020: ExoConsulting to be an associate sponsor with Go Fas Racing. https://www.exoconsulting.net/staff-bios daily 0.75 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1606618067945-ATADLY1H0HIURWZ74NB6/ExoConsulting%2C+Aaron+Studwell%2C+Ph.D.%2C+Atmospheric+Science%2C+Founder https://www.exoconsulting.net/year-in-review daily 0.75 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1609220205315-MLI6SK1C4FRN3RK2A608/2020+finish%2C+2021+start ExoConsulting: Year in Review - As we approach the end of 2020, people often express their desire for a better 2021. While I generally agree that 2020 lacked any sense of subtlety or finesse, it was not without positives. This article documents the positives and negatives that I experienced through 2020 in both my personal and professional life. I hope that this article reminds you that while every day may not be good, there is good in every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1609219873962-Y4JKWK9T3XPQNELZYE6O/2010%2C+Great+White+Storm%2C+Cassini%2C+Saturn ExoConsulting: Year in Review - The University of Houston story doesn’t end there; all graduation ceremonies were postponed indefinitely. Ironically, the day before this decision was announced, I received my cap and gown in the mail. To date, I have not even opened the box. Someday, I may walk across the stage; more importantly, I am Dr. Aaron Studwell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1609222065180-QEJ1R6QRFPB8U1DYKNSF/World+Climate+Service%2C+ExoConsulting%2C+partnership ExoConsulting: Year in Review - Business Grows In early June, even before ExoConsulting was incorporated, I had received a note from a fellow meteorologist wanting to talk about a business opportunity. His company was trying to make in-roads to the energy meteorology sector with their long-range forecasting products and tools, the World Climate Service. While he knew that I had extensive experience in this sector, he didn't know that I had started ExoConsulting. Within a month, an agreement was signed and I had my first client. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1609227107711-4MBJDW6FBRQKSU507ZLA/ExoConsulting%2C+GoFas+Racing%2C+Corey+LaJoie ExoConsulting: Year in Review - After nearly two decades in and around racing, it was time to take a large role in the motorsports community. By early December, we had a revamped website, a new category of services offered: Motorsports Consulting, and a new mission: “Provide technical expertise and business insights for client success on and off track.” What’s next for ExoConsulting? I dare not forecast that, but we will release an article detailing our 2021 goals next week. https://www.exoconsulting.net/wrn-ambassador daily 0.75 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1610034994858-5FSUZTLWF4XJU132OE1C/WRN%2BAmbassador.jpg ExoConsulting – Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador https://www.exoconsulting.net/gift-cards daily 0.75 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611544629985-W5FJNRVJ9GF8CLKWMXCH/ExoConsulting%2C+Gift+Card%2C+NASCAR%2C+eNASCAR%2C+eRacr%2C+Landon+Cassill ExoConsulting – Gift Cards Wondering what to give the person who has it all? How about a driver or team sponsorship in NASCAR? Or sponsor an iRacing race, promoted and organized by the premiere eSports company, eRacr? Need weather consulting with our RaceWeather experts? We have that too! ExoConsulting is now offering gift cards ranging from $25 to $250,000. That will get you a multi-race deal in the Cup Series – We can make that happen! https://www.exoconsulting.net/forensic-meteorology daily 0.75 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611630400905-4D0YHQY99L78G4T1WTIT/Norman%2C+Oklahoma%2C+Storm%2C+Severe%2C+Winds What is Forensic Meteorology? - Forensic Meteorology - Oklahoma Wind Storm, August 2019 During the evening of August 26, 2019, I experienced the strongest (non-tropical) storm in my twenty-plus years as a meteorologist. Having moved to Norman, Oklahoma earlier that summer, I missed the bulk of the severe weather season – this storm would more than make up for it. It was a warm morning, and with forecast highs approaching 100°F, a stormy night was forecast with a slight to enhanced risk of storms forecast by the Storm Prediction Center across portions of Oklahoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611630770543-2UAP45G2868U6L2RGIS9/Severe+Thunderstorm+Watch%2C+Oklahoma%2C+Arkansas%2C+Missouri%2C+August+2019 What is Forensic Meteorology? This event was driven by a cold front advancing into Oklahoma and a mid-level trough across the central Plains. At 5:00 PM CDT (all times are CDT), a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for central and northeast Oklahoma with a risk of wind gusts up to 75 mph, hail up to 2.5 inches, and a few tornadoes. The panoramic picture taken around 7:45 PM shows the top of that storm over 80 miles away, at an altitude of 60,000 feet. The line of storms moved into the Oklahoma City metro area around 10:00 PM and the southern suburb of Norman by 11:00 PM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611631377694-G2AXFTZGC0Z7TBRR5U0U/October%2B1994%2Bflooding.jpg What is Forensic Meteorology? - Forensic Meteorology - Flooding in Southeast Texas, October 1994 In October 1994, I lived in Tomball, Texas, a northern suburb of Houston, working on my Masters at Texas A&M.. On the weekend of October 15, the remnants of Hurricane Rosa (from the East Pacific basin) began to overrun a warm front extending along the Texas Gulf coast. As upper-level moisture streamed in and the warm front persisted, rain fell across southeast Texas through October 18. An average of 19 inches fell across https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611631772472-QEODG4ZKAUY55L636F97/Pipeline+break+area.png What is Forensic Meteorology? the region in this four-day period with one gauge reporting 21 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. By October 20, the situation for those near Highlands, Texas, went from bad to worse. A pipeline crossing the San Jacinto River north of I-10, was subjected to a river flow that it was not designed to handle. A segment of gasoline and fuel oil pipelines that were originally on the riverbanks were now exposed due to erosion. The continuing impact of the floodwaters severed the pipes, releasing flammable contents into the river. As these flammables mixed into the floodwaters, they made their https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1611632217845-HGK5L15HAQTO8VP2TB79/San+Jac+fire.png What is Forensic Meteorology? way into a flooded home downstream. A pilot light ignited the volatile air and set the river on fire. This backlit up river to the pipeline, which continued to burn for days. After graduating from Texas A&M University in 1995, I joined Source Environmental in Houston, where I had the opportunity to use my engineering and atmospheric science experience. It was also my first chance to work for environmental justice, representing residents in a lawsuit against Colonial Pipeline. This work included engineering calculations to estimate the volume of https://www.exoconsulting.net/mha-2021-pt2 daily 0.75 2021-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1622347610131-T038P52WWYQ4B58SA0KX/6a06db3a-personal-vlog-youtube-thumbnail-2021-03-28t192333.043.jpg Mental Health Awareness, 2021, Part Two Conversely, Dr. Studwell provides candid perspectives. “To me, there is a context to his quote that is important and can continue the discussion from there,” Dr. Studwell said. “Verstappen said he would not admit any struggles with mental health (publicly) because he wouldn’t want his opponents to take advantage of it. I don’t think there is anything wrong to say we are weaker when we are struggling with mental health issues. It’s not different to saying I have a broken arm, that arm is weaker. We also say, we want to be stronger day to day when we have our struggles with mental health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1622348813384-QXVFS88MSSJQEQM00C75/Aaron+Studwell%2C+Weather+Insight%2C+Research Mental Health Awareness, 2021, Part Two “I have been more open with my mental health struggles, both with those around me and on social media,” he said. “At times, I am still reluctant to share those issues because on social media, my outward-facing persona is my company, my brands. People can and do go through social media histories for an ‘ah-ha’ or a ‘gotcha!’ But if someone doesn’t want to work with me because of my history or even current mental health struggles, then I don’t think I would want to work with them either. “By understanding the struggles that our friends, peers, those around us are facing, the demons they’re fighting, I think we reduce the stigma and people don’t have to hide it. By being able to openly discuss it, I think it helps the person who is suffering to not feel isolated, uncared about, or unwanted.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1622349402025-QOL3304ABJZK2UG00J3K/2051-michigan-champions.jpg Mental Health Awareness, 2021, Part Two “Being ‘PhDone’ took pressure off me,” he said. “But having a startup put it right back. I started a meditation app and it’s a personal goal to finish work by a certain time at night. I try to give myself more me-time though I am rarely successful. “One huge benefit that has come out of the pandemic is a Michigan Football alumni group, For Those Who Stayed, has organized a weekly video call. There are occasionally invited speakers about physical and mental health issues, then an open period where we can share our victories of the week and if we are struggling. It is a non-judgmental group of friends and teammates where we can openly share what’s going on in our lives. I also know that if I am having a bad time, I have people I can call.” Much like the country seeing the light from the long dark tunnel of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Studwell expressed optimism with the stigmas surrounding mental health breaking down as he continues to use his platforms. https://www.exoconsulting.net/exoconsulting-partners-with-nepris daily 0.75 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/9b2f3c35-fa3c-49bb-8c85-622529791bec/Nepris_Logo.jpg ExoConsulting Partners with Nepris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb846a24623e87a4a9d2462/1617595218267-3OAADL3UKDYQVN08UZUW/Primary%2BEC%2Blogo%2BWhite%2Bbkgd.jpg ExoConsulting Partners with Nepris