Former Extension Climatologist and Professor Emeritus of Soil, Water, and Climate for the University of MN where he managed the Weather and Climate Education Program. He has been a weekly commentator on Minnesota Public Radio’s Morning Edition and writes a weekly blog, “Minnesota Weather Talk.” He has helped Twin Cities Public Television produce award-winning documentaries and is author of the Minnesota Weather Almanac and co-author of Voyageur Skies: Weather and Wilderness in Minnesota’s National Park.
He has degrees from UC Berkely, Northern Illinois University and University of Nebraska. He has multiple service awards such as from the MN Crop Production Retailers Association, MN Agri-Growth Council, Sigma Xi, MN/Dot, and U of MN Deans, the Siehl Prize, the University President’s award. In addition to work for the U of MN and MPR/TPT he is also a NOAA fellow and visiting scientist for the UK Meteorological office.