Associate Prof. Ian Sue Wing has been appointed as a lead author for the 2013 National Climate Assessment:
Convening Lead Authors and Lead Authors by Chapter for the 2013 National Climate Assessment
Introduction:
Convening Lead Authors:
Jerry Melillo, Marine Biological Laboratory, MA
T.C. Richmond, Van Ness Feldman GordonDerr, WA
Gary Yohe, Wesleyan University, CT
Professor Cunningham Published In The Economist.
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http://www.economist.com/node/21548237
Professor Anderson invited to serve a 3-year term on the US Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Program.
Professor Anderson invited to serve a 3-year term on the US Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Program. UC CLIVAR is responsible for facilitating the development of important climate research efforts in the US. Over the next two years, the Program is embarking on an effort to develop a new US CLIVAR Science Plan to set goals and objectives guiding the U.S. climate research directions for the coming 15 years. In addition, it will develop plans to foster improved practices in the dissemination and use of climate information and forecasts within the US and international communities. CLIVAR itself is an international, interdisciplinary research effort within the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) designed to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. Professor Anderson was one of only three researchers invited to join the program this year.
Anne Short joins the Pardee Center as new Faculty Fellow
The Frederick S. Pardee Center welcomes a new addition – Dr. Anne Short, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environment at Boston University.
Dr. Short conducts research and teaches classes on human-environment relations, environmental governance, and sustainable development. She is the author of articles on environmental management and rural land-use change, the science-policy interface and collaborative planning, sustainability indicators, and urban food security. Her current research focuses on the governance of environmental challenges on multi-functional rural landscapes and the relationships of formal and informal environmental institutions.
Professor Lucy Hutyra Receives NSF Career Award
Congratulations to Professor Lucy Hutyra (Geography & Environment) who was recently awarded a prestigious NSF Career Award for her project titled: “Assessing urban influences on ecosystem processes.”
Further information about Professor Hutyra’s project can be found at the National Science Foundation website and by visiting Professor Hutyra’s lab website.
Professor Alan Strahler Receives 2011 William T. Pecora Award
Congratulations to Professor Alan Strahler (Geography & Environment) who was recently awarded the 2011 William T. Pecora Award, “presented annually to individuals or groups that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing. The award is sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).”
Further information about Professor Strahler’s award can be found at Boston University’s Center for Remote Sensing and from the NASA Press Release. Information about the Pecora Award can be found here, and Professor Strahler’s Official Citation can be viewed here.
