Staff Biographies

Aaron Studwell completed his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston. His research focused on planetary atmospheres, specifically, Saturn’s global-scale dynamics and long-term patterns.

Upon completing his doctoral work, Dr. Studwell founded ExoConsulting. He has over twenty years of experience in energy weather, forensic meteorology, and marine forecasting. Aaron was one of the first meteorologists in the energy trading sector working in senior research and forecasting roles. Dr. Studwell was also an early innovator in weather risk management, establishing weather trading desks within two commodity trading companies. His career continued into scientific leadership and research roles in energy meteorology, across both the upstream and downstream sides of the sector. Before returning to academia full-time in 2019, he was the Marine Team Lead for DTN-Wilkens Weather, where he oversaw the company’s marine forecasting operations in their Houston, Texas office.

Aaron graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master of Science in Meteorology and from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. He holds active memberships in the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society.