VenueConnect 2025

Josh Durkee
Professor, University Meteorologist, Director of the Disaster Science Operations Center
Western Kentucky University, Doppler Emergency Operations Consultants


Dr. Josh Durkee is a professor in the Meteorology Program and serves as Vice Chair to the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences at Western Kentucky University. Dr. Durkee also serves as program coordinator to the Emergency Management Disaster Science online certificate programs, Director of the campus weather service, White Squirrel Weather, Director of the Disaster Science Operations Center, and is appointed as the University Meteorologist for WKU. Outside of WKU, he is founder and partner of Doppler Emergency Operations Consultants (Doppler EOC), a decision-support services company that specializes in event, facility, and project-based crisis planning, monitoring, and prediction assistance to help improve the health and safety of participants, along with the vitality and reputation of Operations. His current client portfolio includes, all WKU Division 1 athletics and campus events, NASCAR, Special Olympics USA Games, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Chicago Event Management Marathons, Beam Suntory, Country Music Association Festival, National Cherry Blossom events, World Culture Festival, among other concert entertainment and global industry providers.

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