Our Group

Faculty and students have access to world-class research facilities, including the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, Poker Flat Research Range and several observational networks. Students gain international exposure conducting research in cooperation with scientists from all over the world.

As faculty and students, we also are an integral part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Atmospheric Sciences and closely collaborate with other campus scientists, including those from the International Arctic Research Center. In addition, there are close research ties to the National Weather Service's Fairbanks Forecast Office.

Cold Air Funnel

A cold air funnel in a thunderstorm over the Fairbanks area on July 21, 2010, as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.  Photo by Uma Bhatt.

To learn more on this topic, check out the book 'Severe and Hazardous Weather' by Rauber, Walsh and Charlevoix.

Scientists

Nicole MoeldersNicole Mölders
Professor & Academic Department Chair
Mesoscale and land-surface modeling
E-mail: nicole [dot] molders [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu,
Office: Akasofu 309
907-474-7910

Amal Ramachandran Nair
Post Doctoral Fellow
E-mail: achandran [at] alaska [dot] edu

Kenneth SassenKenneth Sassen
Professor
Remote sensing of clouds and aerosols
E-mail: ksassen [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 339
907-474-7845

Glenn Shaw
Glenn ShawEmeritus Professor
Cloud and aerosol physics, Atmospheric chemistry
E-mail: glenn [dot] shaw [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 340
907-474-7625
Glenn's website 

 

William SimpsonWilliam (Bill) Simpson
Professor
Atmospheric Oxidation Chemistry in the Arctic
E-mail: wrsimpson [at] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 337
907-474-2436

Martin Stuefer
Research Assistant Professor
Contrails and Climate
E-mail: martin [dot] stuefer [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 323
907-474-6477

Gerd WendlerGerd Wendler
Emeritus Professor
Climatology
E-mail: gerd [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 311
907-474-7378

 

Sue Ann Bowling
Emeritus Faculty
Climatology, climate history, Global change
e-mail: sbowling [at] mosquitonet [dot] com

Uma BhattUma Bhatt
Associate Professor  
Climate Variability & Change
E-mail: bhatt [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 307
907-474-2662

 

Cathy CahillCathy Cahill   
Associate Professor
Atmospheric chemistry, Cloud-aerosol interactions
E-mail: cathy [dot] cahill [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu, Office: Akasofu 305
907-474-6905

Richard CollinsRichard Collins
Associate Professor & Research Group Leader
Lidar Applications to the Upper Atmosphere
E-mail: rlc [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 317
907-474-7607

Javier FochesattoJavier Fochesatto
Associate Professor
Lidar Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Aerosols
E-mail: foch [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 340
Lab: Akasofu 339
907-474-7602

Chris IcemanChristopher Iceman
Post Doctoral Fellow and Adjunct Professor
Atmospheric and aerosol chemistry
criceman [at] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 334
907-474-5483
Website

Gerhard Kramm
Gerhard Kramm
Research Associate Professor
Microscale/Mesoscale Meteorology
E-mail: kramm [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
Office: Akasofu 318
907-474-5992


Faculty