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Steve Vavrus
Expert on global climate change, Arctic climate, Wisconsin climate, extreme weather
Senior scientist, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies Work: 608-265-5279 — Home and cell phones available upon request sjvavrus@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Using numerical models to assess simulated changes in Earth's climate in the past (paleoclimate) and future
- Ongoing and future Arctic climatic change, including societal impacts and effects outside of polar regions
- Weather and climate in the Great Lakes region, especially Wisconsin
Achievements
- Scientific Steering Committee Member of SEARCH (Study of Environmental Arctic Change)
- Scientific Steering Committee Member of CESM (Community Earth System Model)
- Chair of American Meteorological Society's Polar Meteorology and Oceanography Committee, 2007-2009