Tony Broccoli
Distinguished Professor
Rutgers University, Department of Environmental Sciences
Biography
Dr. Anthony Broccoli is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Rutgers Climate Institute. His primary research interest is climate dynamics, especially the simulation of past climates and climate change. He has recently served as Co-Chief Editor of the Journal of Climate, and he has been a contributor and reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Prior to coming to Rutgers, Dr. Broccoli spent 21 years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, one of the leading climate modeling centers in the world. He is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Rutgers Climate Bridge Conference Overview
Abstract
Human activities are changing the climate. Among the changes that are underway and expected to intensify are more frequent hot extremes, less frequent cold extremes, more intense rainfall, and rising sea levels. The changes in climate have profound implications that extend to our regions of interest, the Ruhr Valley and New Jersey. I will discuss the processes that lead to these changes and briefly describe some of their impacts.