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Subject: 1) Table of contents
1) Table of contents
2) Overview
3) State Climatologists
4) Regional Climate Centers
Subject: 2) Overview
If you are looking for historical information for a US location, your
best bet would be to contact the state climatologist for the area of interest.
This unofficial list was compiled from a variety of sources, including
the official list of State Climatologists, which is available from John
Hughes at NCDC, JHUGHES@ncdc.noaa.gov.
Key to abbreviations:
T = Telephone O = Omnet
F = Fax B = Bitnet
TM = Telemail I = Internet
URL = www URL
Subject: 3) State Climatologists
Alabama
Dr. Richard McNider
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
University of Alabama in Huntsville
977 Explorer Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806
T: 205-922-5752
F: 205-922-5755
I: dick.mcnider@atmos.uah.edu
Alaska
Dr. Dwight D. Pollard
Alaska State Climate Center
Environment and Natural Resources Institute
707 A Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
T: 907-257-2741
F: 907-276-6847
I: auclima@uaa.alaska.edu
Arizona
Dr. Anthony J. Brazel
Laboratory of Climatology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-1508
T: 602-965-6265
B: abrazel@asu.edu
<URL:http://saguaro.la.asu.edu/ooc/general/state/>
Arkansas
Dr. John G. Hehr
Dept of Geography
Ozark Hall 108A
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
T: 501-575-3159
F: 501-575-2642
I: jghehr@uafsysb.uark.edu
California
Mr. William A. Mork
CA Dept of Water Resources
Division of Flood Management
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
T: 916-653-7237
Colorado
Dr. Thomas McKee
Colorado Climate Center
Dept of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO 80523
T: 303-491-8545
I: nolan@ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu
(Nolan Doesken, Asst. SC)
<URL:http://ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu/>
Connecticut
Dr. David R. Miller
Dept of Natural Resources-U87
1376 Storrs Road
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-4087
T: 203-486-2840
B: dmiller@uconnvm
Delaware
Dr. Daniel J. Leathers
Center for Climatic Research
210 Newark Hall
Dept of Geography
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
T: 302-831-2294
F: 302-831-6654
<URL:http://www.udel.edu/leathers/stclim.html>
Florida
Dr. Kevin Kloesel
Dept of Meteorology
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-3034
T: 904-644-1268
I: kloesel@met.fsu.edu
<URL:http://www.ispa.fsu.edu/climate.html>
Georgia
Dr. Bill Bell
State Climate Office
Driftmier Engineering Center
University of Georgia
T: 706-542-6067
F: 706-542-8806
I: climate@bae.uga.edu
<URL:http://www.bae.uga.edu/climate/index.html>
Hawaii
Mr. Manabu Tagomori
State Dept of Land & Natural
Resources
Div. of Water & Land Dev.
P.O. Box 373
Honolulu, HI 96809
T: 808-587-0230
Idaho
Dr. Myron Molnau
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept
425 Engineering/Physics Building
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-0904
T: 208-885-6184
F: 208-885-7908
I: climate@uidaho.edu
<URL:http://www.uidaho.edu/~climate>
Illinois
Dr. Wayne M. Wendland
Illinois State Water Survey
2204 Griffith Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7495
T: 217-333-0729
F: 217-333-6540
I: wayne@sun.sws.uiuc.edu
Indiana
Mr. Ken Scheeringa
Dept. of Agronomy
1150 Lilly Hall
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150
T: 317-494-8105
F: 317-496-2926
I: kscheeringa@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Iowa
Mr. Harry J. Hillaker, Jr.
State Climatologist
9607 NW Beaver Drive
Johnston, IA 50131
T: 515-270-6907
Kansas
Ms. Mary Knapp (acting)
Weather Data Library
211 Umberger Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-3400
T: 913-532-6270
F: 913-532-6487
Kentucky
Mr. Glen Conner
Kentucky Climate Center
Dept. of Geography & Geology
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
T: 502-745-4555
I: gg024004@wkuvx1.wku.edu
<URL:http://www.wku.edu/~gg024004/ky-climate-center.html>
Louisiana
Mr. John M. Grymes, III
LA Office of State Climatology
Southern Regional Climate Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4105
T: 504-388-6870
F: 504-388-2912
I: jgrymes@maestro.srcc.lsu.edu
Maine
Dr. Bernard E. Dethier
University of Maine
PO Box 745
Blue Hill, ME 04614
T: 207-582-3224
Maryland
Dr. Alan Robock
State Climatologist
Dept. of Meteorology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2425
T: 301-405-5377
T: 301-405-7223 for climate information
F: 301-314-9482
I: alan@atmos.umd.edu
I: climate@atmos.umd.edu for climate information
<URL:http://www.metolab3.umd.edu/~alan/sc.html>
Massachusetts
Dr. David Taylor
State Climatologist
Mass Dept of Water Resources
496 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
T: 617-275-8860 ext 138
F: 617-271-0178
Michigan
Dr. Fred V. Nurnberger
MDA/Climatology Program
417 Natural Science Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
T: 517-373-8383 or 355-0231
F: 517-432-1076
TM: [climatology/mda]tm11/usa
I: scmifred@msu.edu
Minnesota
Mr. Jim Zandlo
State Climatology Office
University of Minnesota
S-325 Borlaug Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
T: 612-296-4214
F: 612-625-2208
I: jzandlo@soils.umn.edu
<URL:http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/research/climatology/>
Mississippi
Dr. Charles L. Wax
MS State Climatologist
Drawer 5167
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
T: 601-325-3915
I: clw4@ra.msstate.edu
Missouri
Steve Qi Hu
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department of Soil and Atmospheric Sciences
100 Gentry Hall
Columbia, Missouri 65211
T: 573-882-7437 or 6591
I: qi_hu@muccmail.missouri.edu
Montana
Dr. Jon M. Wraith
Plant & Soil Science Dept.
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-0312
T: 406-994-5067
F: 406-994-3933
I: ussjc@trex.oscs.montana.edu
Nebraska
Mr. Allen Dutcher
Nebraska State Climatologist
239 Chase Hall
High Plains Climate Center
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68583-0728
T: 402-472-5206
F: 402-472-6614
O: k.hubbard
B: agme003@unlvm.bitnet
I: agme003@unlvm.unl.edu
Nevada
Professor John W. James
Dept of Geography
College of Arts & Sciences
University of Nevada/Reno
Reno, NV 89557-0048
T: 702-784-6995
New Hampshire
Dr. Barry D. Keim
Department of Geography
James Hall
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
P: 603-862-3136
F: 603-862-2649
I: bdk@hopper.unh.edu
<URL:http://unhinfo.unh.edu:70/0/unh/acad/libarts/geog/climate.html>
New Jersey
Dr. David Robinson
Office of the State Climatologist
Dept. of Meteorology
Cook College
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
T: 908-445-4741/9588
F: 908-445-0006
I: drobins@gandalf.rutgers.edu
<URL:http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/>
New Mexico
No S.C. at this time; the New Mexico Climate Center is at NMSU
<URL:http://weather.nmsu.edu/>
New York
Mr. Keith L. Eggleston
1117 Bradfield Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
T: 607-255-1749
F: 607-255-2106
I: kle1@.cornell.edu
<URL:http://met-www.cit.cornell.edu/nrcc_home.html>
North Carolina
Dr. Sethu Raman
Dept. of Marine/Earth/Atmos Science
Box 8208
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
T: 919-515-1440 or 3056
F: 919-515-7802
I: sethu_raman@ncsu.edu
<URL:http://cumulus.meas.ncsu.edu>
North Dakota
Professor John W. Enz
Dept. of Soils Science
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105-5638
T: 701-237-8576
F: 701-237-7851
Ohio
Dr. Jeffrey C. Rogers
Dept. of Geography
1036 Derby Hall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210-1361
T: 614-292-0148
F: 614-292-6213
I: jrogers@geography.ohio-state.edu
Oklahoma
Dr. Ken Crawford
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
University of Oklahoma
Sarkey's Energy Center
100 East Boyd, Suite 1210
Norman, OK 73019-0628
T: 405-325-2541
F: 405-325-2550
I: ocs@ou.edu
<URL:http://geowww.gcn.ou.edu/WWW/OCS/OCS.html>
Oregon
George H. Taylor
Office of the State Climatologist
326 Strand AG Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-2209
T: 503-737-5705
F: 541-737-5710
I: oregon@ats.orst.edu
<URL:http://www.ocs.orst.edu>
Pennsylvania
Paul Knight
606 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802
T: 814-863-4229
I: knight@psumeteo.psu.edu
<URL:http://www.ems.psu.edu/PA_Climatologist/PA_Climatologist.html>
Puerto Rico
Dr. Amos Winter
Dept. of Marine Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez, PR 00709-5000
T: 809-265-3838
F: 809-265-2880
Rhode Island
Mr. Carl D. Sawyer
Dept. of Plant Sciences
Room 333, Woodward Hall
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881
T: 401-792-2937
I: ltn101@uriacc.uri.edu
South Carolina
Dr. Michael Helfert
SC State Climate Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29201
T: 803-737-0800
F: 803-765-9080
I: helfert@water.dnr.state.sc.us
<URL:http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sco>
South Dakota
Mr. Alan R. Bender
AG Engineering Dept.
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
T: 605-688-5678
F: 605-688-4917
<URL:http://www.ces.sdstate.edu/ageng/weather/weather.htm>
Tennessee
Mr. Wayne Hamberger
Tennessee Valley Authority
Evans Building EB3W307A
400 West Summit Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499
T: 615-632-4222
Texas
Professor John F. Griffiths
Meteorology Dept.
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3150
T: 409-845-8076/5044
F: 409-862-4466
I: jfgriff@ariel.tamu.edu
Utah
Dr. Donald T. Jensen
Utah State Climatologist
Utah Climate Center
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84332-4825
T: 801-797-2190
F: 801-797-2117
I: djensen@cc.usu.edu
<URL:http://climate.usu.edu/>
Vermont
Dr. Aulis Lind
Dept. of Geography
Old Mill Bldg., Room 112
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0114
T: 802-656-3060
F: 802-656-8429
I: a_lind@uvmvax.uvm.edu
Virginia
Dr. Patrick J. Michaels
Virginia State Climate Office
Clark Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
T: 804-924-0549/7761
<URL:http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~climate/>
Washington
Mr. Mark Albright (acting)
Atmospheric Sciences Dept.
University of Washington, AK-40
Seattle, WA 98195
T: 206-543-0448
F: 206-543-0308
I: marka@atmos.washington.edu
West Virginia
Dr. Stanley J. Tajchman
Division of Forestry
P.O. Box 6125
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
T: 304-293-3411
F: 304-293-2441
Wisconsin
Ms. Pam Naber Knox
State Climatologist Office
University of Wisconsin
1225 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706-1612
T: 608-263-2374
F: 608-262-5964
I: stclim@macc.wisc.edu
Wyoming
Dr. Victor Hasfurther
Wyoming Water Resources Center
University of Wyoming
P.O. Box 3067, UNN Station
Laramie, WY 82071
T: 307-766-2143
F: 307-766-3718
B: rwrwwrc@wyocdcl.bitnet
Subject: 4) Regional Climate Centers
Dr. Richard Reinhardt, Director
Western Regional Climate Center
PO Box 60220
Reno, NV 89506-0220
T: 702-677-3106 (Data requests)
T: 702-677-3103 (Administrative)
F: 702-677-3157
I: wrcc@wrcc.sage.dri.edu (generic)
I: rrwrcc@wrcc.sage.dri.edu
<URL:http://climate.sage.dri.edu>
Dr. Kenneth Kunkel, Director
Midwestern Regional Climate Center
Illinois State Water Survey
2204 Griffith Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
T: 217-244-1488
F: 217-333-6540
I: k-kunkel@uiuc.edu
<URL:http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/>
Dr Warren Knapp, Director
Northeast Regional Climate Center
1107 Bradfield Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
T: 607-255-1751
F: 607-255-2106
I: knapp@metvax.cit.cornell.edu
<URL:http://met-www.cit.cornell.edu/nrcc_home.html>
Dr. Robert Muller, Director
Southern Regional Climate Center
Louisiana State University
254 How-Russell Complex
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4105
T: 504-388-6870
F: 504-388-2520
I: rmuller@maestro.srcc.lsu.edu
<URL:http://www.srcc.lsu.edu/>
Dr Kenneth G. Hubbard, Director
High Plains Climate Center
Dept of Agricultural Meteorology
Room 242, L.W. Chase Hall
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68583-0728
T: 402-472-6706
F: 402-472-6614
I: khubbard@hpccsun.unl.edu
<URL:http://hpccsun.unl.edu/>
Dr. Michael Helfert, Director
Southeast Regional Climate Center
SCDNR-WRD
1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29201
T: 803-737-0811 OR 0800
F: 803-765-9080
I: helfert@water.dnr.state.sc.us
<URL:http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sercc>
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