Mark Breen

Mark Breen is the senior meteorologist at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, and for over 30 years he has been heard on Vermont Public Radio's an "Eye on the Sky" each weekday morning. Along with weather forecasting, his work at the Museum involves teaching weather and science, as well as serving as the Planetarium Director in Vermont's only public planetarium. You can also hear Mark in the afternoons on VPR, with the astronomy program "Eye on the Night Sky", at 4:30. Mark's popular kids book, "The Kid's Book of Weather Forecasting", was awarded the 2010 Louis J. Battan Author's Award from the American Meteorological Society, "for a kid-friendly, wonderfully illustrated, and comprehensive book of hands-on ways for helping young students observe and understand weather". Originally from Dannemora, NY, Mark has lived in Vermont since attending Lyndon State College, where he graduated in 1982 with a B.S. in meteorology. Mark has taught astronomy at Lyndon State College for several years, and he has been featured in a number of magazines, including Vermont Life, where he contributes to the Vermont Life Weather Calendar, and has occasionally appeared on Vermont Public Television. If he's not looking at the clouds or stars, you might find him on his rowing machine dreaming of the water, out in the garden, or attempting to learn how to golf. He is an avid hunter, enjoying great times with his dad. He is also quite at home on the farm, and in the past has raised most of his food. He's also been known to perform on stage, either as an actor, or as a singer-songwriter. Mr. Breen makes his home in St. Johnsbury with his wife Sandi, and their daughter Rose.