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James Risbey

Researcher, Marine and Atmospheric Research at CSIRO

Summary

James is a climatologist who has worked and published on climate variability and climate change issues in the US, the Netherlands, and Australia. His research is broadly concerned with the development and use of climate information for societal applications. He is interested in the characterization and communication of uncertainty in science, and on quality assessment of environmental models. He is currently an associate editor for the journal Monthly Weather Review.

Experience

  • Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO – present

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, Climatology, 1994

Research Areas

  • Climatology (Excl. Climate Change Processes) (040105)
  • Climate Change Processes (040104)