Speakers

Abstract

Dr. Judith Curry
Chair and Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Judith Curry is Professor and Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Curry received a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Chicago in 1982. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech, she held faculty positions at the University of Colorado, Penn State University, and Purdue University.

Dr. Curry's research interests span a variety of topics in climate; current interests include air/sea interactions, climate feedback processes associated with clouds and sea ice, and applications of satellite data to interpreting recent variations in the climate data record. Dr. Curry currently serves on the National Academies Climate Research Committee and the Space Studies Board, and the NOAA Climate Working Group. Dr. Curry is author of the book Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, and is editor for the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences. She has published over 130 refereed journal articles. Her research has been recognized by receipt of the Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation and the Henry Houghton Award from the American Meteorological Society. Dr. Curry is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union.

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