Mentor Database

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

Mentor Database

date time

2019-04-01 18:37:15

Name (First, Last)

Steve Vavrus

Job/ Position Title/ Classification

Senior Scientist

Department/ Unit/ Branch

Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research

University/ Institution/ Organization/ Employer

University of Wisconsin

City

Madison, WI

Country

USA

Telephone Number (please include country code)

608-265-5279

Website

http://guava.aos.wisc.edu/~vavrus/

Please check the major focus area that best fits your interests.

Atmosphere and Climate

Primary Discipline

Meterology and Climatology

Please list a few keywords that describe your work and interests Separate the words with a comma ( , ).

climate modeling, paleoclimate, arctic, extreme weather, sea ice, snow cover

Please indicate the main regions where you work or conduct your research.

Arctic
Global
General Cryosphere

Photo

Please provide a short biosketch (1000 characters)

Steve Vavrus is a Senior Scientist in the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He uses computer climate models and observational data to understand how climate is changing across the Earth, including the Arctic and its remote impacts. Extreme weather events are an important theme of his research, particularly how they might be affected by climate change. Steve is co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) and has been a long-time member of its Climate Working Group. He is also Coordinator of the Yahara Watershed Academy, an educational and leadership training program that promotes actionable sustainability in the Madison area.

Mentoring activities you are interested in participating in (check all that apply).

Mentor Panels
These panels are held at major international conferences and are coordinated by
APECS members. Participation involves a 2-3 hour commitment on the day
of the panel meeting.
One-on-One Mentoring
Email correspondence with APECS members regarding career advice (including
alternative careers in polar/cryospheric issues), research skills, data
management and occasional research-specific discussions/questions.
Participation in live online discussions
This will be advertised to all APECS members and will be facilitated by an
APECS Council or Executive Committee Member. Transcripts will be
posted online for future reference.

Preferred method of mentoring (check all that apply)

In-person meetings/conferences/seminars
Online seminars
Email Exchange

Conferences you normally attend (check all that apply)

American Geophysical Union
Other

We would very much like to include you in the online mentor database that is available to our members, but we also understand that you might only want us to use your information for our internal purposes. Please let us know if we can include your information on our website.

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