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University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton recently appointed Dr. John E. Walsh as Director of CIFAR, effective
September 1, 2004. John replaces Dr. Gunter Weller, who is returning to Australia to enjoy retirement following an
illustrious 36-year career at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He served as Director since CIFAR's establishment
in 1994.
John Walsh's expertise in arctic science is well recognized and respected both nationally and internationally. He
is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society and an associate editor of the Journal of Climate; he has served
on numerous national committees and review boards. He holds a Ph.D. in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, and his current research interests include climate change and meteorology of polar regions, arctic
sea ice, and extreme weather events and their impacts. He came to UAF after 30 years of research and teaching at the
University of Illinois. At UAF, John is also President's Professor for Global Change, and chief scientist of the
International Arctic Research Center.
John looks forward to his new role with CIFAR and the opportunity to help bridge NOAA's research with its
operational and outreach activities in the Arctic. A priority will be integrated assessments that link Arctic
weather and climate to the needs of Arctic stakeholders and decision-makers.
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Cooperative Institute For Alaska Research
