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CLIMATIC AND OTHER DATA;  PRECISE, PINPOINT  DATA  INTERPOLATION  TO SPECIFIC LOCATIONS;  ANALYSIS;  HIGH RESOLUTION  DATA  MAPPING

CONSTRUCTION  DEFECTS AND SEISMIC & LANDSLIDE  HAZARDS  ANALYSIS,  STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION & REINFORCEMENT, REQUIRED ANNUAL RAILROAD BRIDGE INSPECTION

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,  GLOBAL WARMING,  SCIENTIFIC  INSTRUMENTS,  AND  WARNING SYSTEMS

FORENSIC DISCOVERY  AND  EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

METEOROLOGY / WEATHER  FORECASTS,  SEASONAL  WEATHER  OUTLOOKS, ALERTS,  CERTIFIED  HAZMAT  TRAINING, CERTIFIED  WEATHER  OBSERVERS

RENEWABLE  ENERGY  GENERATION:  WAVE,  TIDAL,  WIND,  SOLAR,  OTHER

RESEARCH  &  DEVELOPMENT,  STUDIES, PUBLIC LECTURES,  OTHER  SERVICES

Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Principal Scientist and Primary Expert Witness of Associated Science Experts, LLC, American Weather & Earth Sciences, LLC, and  Environmental Science & Energy, Inc., offers research and study programs in the fields of arboriculture, horticulture, and landscaping.  Specific fields include, but are not confined to:

• Adaptation of trees and plants to changing climates or to climate zones outside of their native habitat.

• Development of hardier varieties of specific tree and plant species.

• Development of more aesthetic varieties of specific tree and plant species.

• Development of greater disease resistance of various trees and plants.

• Development of greater drought resistance of various trees and plants.

• Development of greater fire resistance of various trees and plants.

• Development of greater longevity for various trees and plants.

• Development of greater resistance to insects by various trees and plants.

• Development of optimum "green energy" landscaping:

  • Trees and plants (primarily deciduous) that provide shade in summer to homes and other structures, but allow sun in during the winter.

  • Trees and plants (primarily evergreen) that help to insulate structures during both winter and summer. 

• Environmental protection of trees and plants, especially endangered species.

• Landscaping of private or public property, including roads and freeways - studies of compliance with laws and regulations, and of public safety aspects; landscaping services.

• Medical and toxicological aspects of exposure to poison ivy, poison oak, and other toxic plants and trees.

• Research and studies into growth rates and growth patterns of various trees and plants.

• Research and studies into the spread of roots beyond confined areas (e.g., across property boundaries).

• Other research and studies.

• Research into effects of soil contamination on trees and plants:

  • Acid rain or snow.

  • Chemicals.

  • Medical waste and trash.

  • Pesticides.

  • Drainage, above or below ground, from neighboring properties or from more distant sources.

  • Other methods of contamination.