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Join us in welcoming Ellie Thacker to CWS! As our new Technical Sales Engineer, she will be supporting our customers by responding to inquiries and generating quotes, as well as assisting with research and development. Ellie gained experience interning at Hewlett-Packard (HP) and working for the Shellhammer Lab while studying Bioengineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. After graduating, she worked for Invoy as a Bioengineer and Health Analyst.  As the daughter of CWS President Nader Khoury and granddaughter of founder Gene Hinds, Ellie is the next generation continuing the commitment to provide professional weather monitoring solutions to industries and government agencies across the globe. “Ellie brings new expertise and fresh energy to our team, expanding our engineering capabilities to respond personally, promptly, and thoroughly to our customers’ requirements,” Nader says. “We are very pleased to bring her on board.”

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality leads one of the most extensive air monitoring programs in the United States. Since 2019, the state agency has procured 12 Magellan MX500 Vehicle-Mount weather stations for their Mobile Command Posts, which are deployed during emergencies. A TCEQ mobile command post with a Magellan MX500 weather station mounted on the side. CBS Austin’s Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler states in a 2023 article: “In addition to analyzing air pollution on samples in the lab, the TCEQ can also monitor air quality on the go with its Mobile Monitoring Vans. CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler gets a tour of the mobile lab. "Each is equipped with spectrometers to measure air quality plus an onboard weather station. That allows air quality and weather data to be used together to help track pollution levels and where higher concentrations may spread downwind from a natural disaster site or hazmat situation.” Ground-level ozone is another area of

Introducing a new Capricorn FLX Weather Station wind sensor option for operations impacted by winter weather. The WM30 measures combined wind speed and direction and has increased performance in snow and icy conditions.   Columbia Weather Systems has got you covered, whatever the weather! Curious if our equipment is right for your operations? We're here to help. Send us an email at info@columbiaweather.com or  visit our website for more information.

Last week the  Oregon State Fire Marshal ’s office held their Regional HazMat Emergency Response Team Conference. Nader and Martha were honored to attend.  Beginning in 2005, the OSFM has outfitted HazMat teams with portable and vehicle-mount weather stations from CWS.  The conference was held in Sunriver, Oregon Over the past few years, the teams have been upgraded to the latest Magellan MX weather stations with their new apparatus through Hughes Fire Equipment . In addition to immediate situational awareness, met data from the weather stations is integrated with PEAC software for plume modeling and incident reporting.  Having fun at the "HazMat Olympics" CWS President Nader Khoury with Aristatek rep Renée Soriano   BNSF Railway's HazMat trailer Aristatek rep Renée Soriano presented the PEAC software integration.   Justin Piper, of BNSF (CWS customer) presented on Rail Hazardous Material Response. A key point was Start Gathering Information: What are your wind and wea