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Curriculum Vitae

RICHARD C. J. SOMERVILLE

Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego

rsomerville@ucsd.edu

http://richardsomerville.com



BIRTH: 30 May 1941, Washington, D.C.
 
EDUCATION:
B.S. 1961 Pennsylvania State University (Meteorology)
Ph.D. 1966 New York University (Meteorology)
 
POSITIONS:
2007-present Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, CA
2004-2007 Distinguished Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, CA
1979-2007 Professor of Meteorology
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, CA
1974-1979 Head, Numerical Weather Prediction Section
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
1971-1974 Meteorologist & Adjunct Professor
Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA, New York, NY
Columbia University and New York University, New York, NY
1969-1971 Research Scientist
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, NY
1967-1969 Research Associate
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, NOAA, Princeton, NJ
1966-1967 Postdoctoral Fellow
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
 
EXPERTISE:
Richard Somerville is a theoretical meteorologist whose research interests include geophysical fluid dynamics, thermal convection, computational methods, predictability, atmospheric modeling, numerical weather prediction, radiative transfer, cloud physics, and climate.
 
HONORS:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow (Elected 1993)

American Meteorological Society, Fellow (Elected 1987)

Award for Outstanding Contributions to Science Education - University Level, from the San Diego Science Educator’s Association (1991)

Awarded the Walter Orr Roberts Lectureship in Interdisciplinary Sciences for 1999 by the American Meteorological Society, "for significant contributions to the understanding and discussion of global environmental change derived from multidisciplinary research activities."

Awarded the Louis J. Battan Author's Award for 2000 by the American Meteorological Society, "for The Forgiving Air, an engaging and readable book filled with scientific insight and historical perspective about some of the most complex environmental problems we face today."

Appointed Distinguished Lecturer, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (2002-2003)

Listed in Who's Who in America in all recent editions

Appointed Distinguished Professor, University of California, San Diego (2004)

Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Fourth Assessment Report (2007)

Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor, Singapore (2007)
 
AUTHOR:
More than 150 research papers.

A book on global change: The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change (1996, 2008).
 
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AT UCSD - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY:
Head, Climate Research Group, 1979 - 1989

Director, Climate Research Division, 1989 - 1996

Coordinator, Climate Sciences Curricular Group, 1995 - 1999
 
PUBLIC SERVICE (Selected positions since1990):
American Association for the Advancement of Science
     Member, Steering Group, Section on Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences

American Meteorological Society:
     Councilor
     Member, Fellows Committee
     Member, Committee on Societal Impacts

Aspen Global Change Institute:
     Member, Advisory Board
     Chair, Board of Directors

Climate Dynamics:
     Member, Editorial Board

The Sea - Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas:
     Member, Editorial Board

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
     Coordinating Lead Author

National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
     Member, Space Science and Applications Advisory Committee and Executive Committee
     Member and former Chair, Earth System Science and Applications Advisory Committee

National Center for Atmospheric Research
     Member, NCAR Advisory Council

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
     Member, Panel on Climate and Global Change and Executive Committee of the Panel

National Research Council:
     Member, Committee on Climate Data Records from Operational Satellites:
     Development of a NOAA Satellite Data Utilization Plan.

National Science Foundation:
     Member, Advisory Committee for Atmospheric Sciences
     Member, Advisory Committee for Geosciences
     Chair, Geoscience Education Working Group

U. S. Department of Energy:
     Member, ARM Program Science Team Executive Committee

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research:
     Chair, Board of Trustees
     Chair, Executive Committee
     Chair, Committee on Budget and Programs
     Member’s Representative, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD

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