Faculty Directory
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Cort Anastasio
3146 Plant & Environmental Sciences Building
Office: 530-754-6095 Fax: 530-752-1552
Email: canastasio
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Professor of Tropospheric Chemistry and Associate Tropospheric Chemist
Sc.B., Chemistry (Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island)
Ph.D., Atmospheric Chemistry (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina)
Teaching: Fundamentals of Atmospheric Pollution (ATM 6), Issues in Atmospheric Science (ATM 30), Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (ATM 160), Atmospheric Chemistry (ATM 260)
Research Interests: Tropospheric chemistry: chemistry and photochemistry of aerosol particles and fog/cloud drops; atmospheric reactions and cycling of oxidants, organic and inorganic nitrogen, organic carbon, and metals; sea-salt particle chemistry; snow photochemistry.
Shu-hua Chen
235 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-1822 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: shachen
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Mesoscale Meteorology Group Site
Associate Professor of Meteorology and Assistant Meteorologist
B.S., Atmospheric Sciences (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan)
M.S., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana)
Ph.D., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana)
Teaching: Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics (ATM 60), Mesoscale Meteorology (ATM 250), Numerical Modeling of the Atmosphere (ATM 255)
Research Interests: Regional climate, air pollution, model development, severe weather, cumulus parameterization, data assimilation and numerical schemes.
Ian C. Faloona
3138 Plant & Environmental Sciences Building
Office: 530-752-2044 Fax: 530-752-1552
Email: icfaloona
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Assistant Professor and Assistant Micrometeorologist
B.A., Chemistry (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Ph.D., Meteorology (The Pennsylvania State University)
Teaching: Boundary Layer Meteorology (ATM 158)
Research Interests: The nexus of chemistry and turbulent mixing in the atmosphere; developing fast, sensitive spectroscopic detection techniques for the measurement of biogeochemical trace gases and their fluxes; airborne instrumental studies of chemistry and mixing; understanding the exchange of anthropogenic pollution with terrestrial and marine ecosystems and conversely, the influence of biogenic emissions on the composition of the atmosphere.
Robert G. Flocchini
255 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-1018 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: rgflocchini
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Professor of Meteorology and Resource Scientist
B.S., Physics (University of San Francisco)
M.S., Physics (University of California, Davis)
Ph.D., Physics (University of California, Davis)
Research Interests: Transport of particulate matter especially with regard to agricultural sources; application of nuclear techniques to agriculture and environment.
Richard D. Grotjahn
231 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-2246 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: grotjahn
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Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamicist
B.S., Atmospheric Science (University of Washington, Seattle)
M.S., Meteorology (Florida State University,Tallahassee)
Ph.D., Meteorology (Florida State University, Tallahassee)
Teaching: Severe and Unusual Weather (ATM 10), Weather Analysis and Prediction (ATM 111, 111L), Computer Methods in Meteorology (ATM 150), General Circulation of the Atmosphere (ATM 240)
Research Interests: Synoptic/dynamic meteorology; general circulation and climate modeling; geophysical fluid dynamics; numerical weather prediction.
John Largier
Bodega Marine Laboratory
P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay , CA 94923
Office: 707-875-1930 Fax: 707-875-2009
Email: jlargier
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Professor
B.Sc. Applied Mathematics, Physics (University of Cape Town)
B.Sc. Hons. Applied Mathematics (University of Cape Town)
Ph.D. Oceanography (University of Cape Town)
Research Interests: My research is in coastal oceanography and ecology, specifically field-based study of water motion and the associated transport of water-borne material. This includes oceanographic study of bays in upwelling regions (open and enclosed bays), small "west coast" estuaries characterized by arid summers, bar-built mouths and pulsed winter inflow, and nearshore circulation (e.g., outflow from rivers, shoaling internal tides, and wind/wave-driven flows). My interest in environmental and ecological issues include larval/juvenile dispersal, coastal water quality (e.g., beach pollution), and primary productivity (including harmful algal blooms). My long-term goal is to better understand coastal ocean systems — to obtain an integrative view of how the diverse components, processes, and scales fit together.
Terrence R. Nathan
239 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-1609 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: trnathan
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Professor of Atmospheric Science and Atmospheric Dynamicist
B.S., Atmospheric Science and Mathematics (State University of New York, Albany)
M.S., Atmospheric Science (State University of New York, Albany)
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science (State University of New York, Albany)
Teaching: Global Climate (ATM 5), Atmospheric Dynamics (ATM 121A), Atmospheric Dynamics (ATM 121B), Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics (ATM 221), Topics in Atmospheric Science (ATM 270), Global Environmental Interactions (ERS 60)
Research Interests: My research is fundamental in nature and focuses on identifying and understanding the physical and dynamical mechanisms that govern the spatial and temporal evolution of large-scale atmospheric circulation systems. This research involves combining observations with advanced mathematical techniques to study the following: tropical- midlatitude interactions during El Niño and La Niña flow regimes; stability of geophysical fluid flows; nonlinear dynamics of atmospheric circulations; interactions among radiation, ozone and dynamics in the stratosphere; and the impacts of meteorological events on exploration, including the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Kyaw Tha Paw U
139 and 225 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-8172 and 530-752-1510 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: ktpawu
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Biometeorology Site
Professor of Atmospheric Science and Biometeorologist
B.S., Geophysics (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
M.S., Biometeorology (Yale University)
Ph.D., Biometeorology (Yale University)
Teaching: Severe and Unusual Weather (ATM 10), Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics (ATM 60), Meteorological Instruments and Observations (ATM 124), Biometeorology (ATM 133), Boundary-Layer Meterology (ATM 158), Advanced Biometeorology (ATM 233)
Research Interests: Biometeorology, micrometeorology, evapotranspiration, turbulence, aerosol physics, and boundary layer meteorology.
Ruth A. Reck
125 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-754-5669 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: rareck
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Director, National Institute For Global Environmental Change (NIGEC)
B.A., Chemistry/Mathematics (Mankato State University, Mankato, MN)
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry (University of Minnesota)
Postdoc, Applied Mathematics (Brown University)
Research Interests: Global climate change: the processes defining the global energy and moisture balance, and the related impacts on the earth's climate and ecosystem. Atmospheric physics and chemistry and the relationship to the observed behavior of the atmosphere.
Richard L. Snyder
243 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-4628 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: rlsnyder
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Biometeorology Site
Biometeorology Specialist (Cooperative Extension)
B.A., Mathematics (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls)
M.S., Agricultural Climatology (Iowa State University, Ames)
Ph.D., Agricultural Climatology (Iowa State University, Ames)
Research Interests: Irrigation scheduling; freeze/frost protection; evapotranspiration modelling.
Bryan C. Weare
247 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-3445 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: bcweare
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Professor of Meteorology and Meteorologist
B.S., Physics, Math (Bates College, Lewiston, Maine)
Ph.D., Biophysical Sciences (State University of New York, Buffalo)
Teaching: Global Climate (ATM 5), Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Cloud Physics (ATM 120), Radiation and Satellite Meteorology (ATM 128), Climate Dynamics (ATM 241)
Research Interests: Large scale ocean-atmosphere interaction; intraseasonal oscillation; global climatic change; satellite meteorology.
Anthony S. Wexler
3050 Bainer Hall
Office: 530-754-6558 Fax: 530-752-4158
Email: aswexler
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Engineering Physics (University of California, Berkeley)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (California Institute of Technology)
Teaching: Air Pollution, Thermodynamics (ENG 105), Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests: Measuring and modeling atmospheric aerosols related to urban smog, human health, and global warming.
Emeriti Faculty
Thomas A. Cahill
Walker 105
Office: 530-752-4674 Fax: 530-752-9804
Email: tacahill
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DELTA Group Site
Emeritus Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science
Recalled Professor of Engineering, Head DELTA Group
B.A., Physics (Holy Cross College)
M.A., Physics (University of California, Los Angeles)
Ph.D., Physics (University of California, Los Angeles)
Research Interests: Environmental applications of accelerator beams (soft beta rays, ions, polarized x-rays, lasers, ...), atmospheric physics and chemistry, with emphasis on long range transport of aerosols and their radiative effects in the atmosphere. Including the health effects of very fine particles, including aerosols from the World Trade Center, and aerosol impacts on Lake Tahoe.
John J. Carroll III
219 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-3245 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: jjcarroll
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Emeritus Professor of Meteorology and Meteorologist
B.S., Geology (Brooklyn College, Brooklyn)
M.A., Meteorology (University of California, Los Angeles)
Ph.D., Meteorology (University of California, Los Angeles)
Research Interests: Air pollution dispersion, chemistry and effects on natural ecosystems using coupled flow and chemical mechanism models and ground and aircraft measurements. Boundary layer meteorology, meteorological instrumentation, solar and infra red radiation.
Roger H. Shaw
141 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-754-7699 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: rhshaw
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Emeritus Professor of Meteorology and Meteorologist
B.S. Physics (Liverpool University, England)
M.S. Meteorology (University of Toronto, Canada)
Ph.D. Micrometeorology (University of Guelph, Canada)
Research Interests: Atmospheric science with special interest in physical phenomena occurring at and near the surface; biometeorology and the interaction between the lower atmosphere and living material; surface microclimates especially those associated with vegetation; atmospheric turbulence; diffusion problems in the biosphere.
Marlyn L. Shelton
251 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-754-7699 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: mlshelton
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Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science
B.S. General Science (Oregon State University, Corvallis)
M.S. Physical Geography (Oregon State University, Corvallis)
Ph.D. Geography (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)
Research Interests: Physical climatology and the time and space variation of energy and moisture fluxes; hydroclimatology; regional climate change; mesoscale effects of climatic forcing on the hydrologic system; drought occurrence and severity.
Su-Tzai Soong
141 Hoagland Hall
Office: 530-752-0684 Fax: 530-752-1793
Email: ssoong
Emeritus Professor of Meteorology and Meteorologist
B.S. Meteorology (National Taiwan University, Taiper)
M.S. Atmospheric Science (University of Missouri, Columbia)
Ph.D. Atmospheric Science (University of Missouri, Columbia)
Research Interests: Clouds and convection; mesoscale cloud systems; air flow over complex terrain; numerical models; heavy precipitation; regional scale climate change.