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climate, biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology, micrometeorology, boundary-layer meteorology
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Biography

I study land-ocean-atmosphere interaction, regional-scale carbon and biogeochemical cycles, and boundary-layer and micrometeorology. More at https://flux.aos.wisc.edu

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University of Wisconsin Madison: Madison, WI, US

2007-09-01 to present | Professor (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences)
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Education and qualifications (4)

American Meteorological Society: Boston, US

2020-01 to present | Certified Consulting Meteorologist
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Pennsylvania State University: University Park, PA, US

2002-01-01 to 2006-05-31 | Ph.D. (Meteorology)
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities: Minneapolis, MN, US

1998-09-01 to 2000-05-31 | M.A. (Geography)
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Oberlin College: Oberlin, OH, US

1993-09-01 to 1997-05-31 | B.A. (Environmental Studies & Computer Science)
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Professional activities (13)

Ecological Society of America: Washington, DC, US

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American Meteorological Society: Boston, MA, US

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American Geophysical Union: DC, DC, US

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American Association for the Advancement of Science: DC, DC, US

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Max Planck Society: Jena, DE

2020-01-01 to present | Science Advisory Board (Institute for Biogeochemistry)
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ICOS-RI: Helsinki, FI

2019-11 to present | Scientific Advisory Board
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American Meteorological Society: Boston, US

2019-01-31 to present | Commissioner (Science and Technological Activities)
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The Nature Conservancy: Madison, US

2019-01-01 to present | Trustee (Wisconsin Chapter)
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American Geophysical Union: Washington, US

2018-01-01 to present | Editor (Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences)
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American Geophysical Union: Washington, US

2022 | Union Fellow
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American Geophysical Union: Washington, US

2022 | Joanne Simpson Medal
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National Ecological Observatory Network: Boulder, Colorado, US

2016-01 to 2019-04 | STEAC board member
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American Meteorological Society: Boston, MA, US

2016 | Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award
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Funding (16)

Closing the energy balance gap at scale

2023-08-01 to 2026-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Geosciences (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2313772
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REU Site: Student Training in Oceanography, Remote Sensing, and Meteorology (STORM)

2023-07-15 to 2026-06-30 | Grant
Directorate for Geosciences (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2243975
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EAGER: Surface Skin Temperature Mapping by Ultralight Aircraft and Undergraduate Participation for Stable Atmospheric Variability ANd Transport (SAVANT)

2018-08-15 to 2019-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Geosciences (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1844426
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Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors

2018-08-01 to 2021-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Geosciences (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1822420
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Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors (CHEESEHEAD) – The German Contribution

2018-01-01 to present | Grant
German Research Foundation (Bonn, DE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 406980118
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Collaborative Proposal: MSB-FRA: The future of US forest function under changing environment, disturbance, and forest management

2017-08-01 to 2022-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Biological Sciences (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1702996
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Does Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover Influence Mid-latitude Cyclone Trajectories? Weather System Implications for a Changing Climate

Does Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover Influence Mid-latitude Cyclone Trajectories? Weather System Implications for a Changing Climate

2017-04-01 to 2020-03-31 | Grant
Directorate for Geosciences (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1640452
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Collaborative Research: ABI Development: The PEcAn Project: A Community Platform for Ecological Forecasting

2015-07-15 to 2019-06-30 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1457897
GRANT_NUMBER: 1457897
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LTER: Comparative Study of a Suite of Lakes in Wisconsin

2014-11-01 to 2020-10-31 | Grant
Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.1440297
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Collaborative Research: Building Forest Management into Earth System Modeling: Scaling from Stand to Continent

2013-06-01 to 2016-05-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1241814
GRANT_NUMBER: 1241814
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Collaborative Proposal: ABI Innovation: Model-data synthesis and forecasting across the upper Midwest: Partitioning uncertainty and environmental heterogeneity in ecosystem carbon

2011-07-01 to 2015-06-30 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1062204
GRANT_NUMBER: 1062204
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CAREER: Contrasting environmental controls on regional CO2 and CH4 biogeochemistry-Research and education for placing global change in a regional, local context

2009-08-01 to 2014-07-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0845166
GRANT_NUMBER: 0845166
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A Regional Atmospheric Continuous CO2 Network in the Rocky Mountains: Understanding Drivers of Flux Variability and Optimizing Regional Observations

2009-05-01 to 2013-04-30 | Grant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Washington, D.C., US)
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NA09OAR4310065

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LTER: Comparative Study of a Suite of Lakes in Wisconsin

2008-11-01 to 2016-10-31 | Grant
Directorate for Biological Sciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.0822700
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Collaborative Research: The carbon balance of Lake Superior: Modeling lake processes and understanding impacts on the regional carbon budget

2006-10-01 to 2011-09-30 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Geosciences (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0628560
GRANT_NUMBER: 0628560
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Peer review (6 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Agricultural and forest meteorology. (4)
Review activity for Boundary. (1)
Review activity for Journal of applied meteorology and climatology. (1)