Robert Corell facts for kids
Robert W. Corell (born November 4, 1934) is an American scientist who studies the Earth's climate. He is known for his work on how our planet's climate is changing.
Early Life and Learning
Robert W. Corell was born on November 4, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
He studied the ocean and engineering, earning several degrees from Case Western Reserve University and MIT. This means he learned a lot about how the oceans work and how to design and build things.
Corell's Work and Contributions
Dr. Corell has worked in many important roles, focusing on the environment and climate change. He has been a leader at the Global Environment & Technology Foundation and an ambassador for the ClimateWorks Foundation. He also teaches at the University of the Arctic and the University of Tromso in Norway. He is also the director of the Climate Adaptation Center (CAC) in Florida.
He helped write reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This group won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to understand and share information about climate change. In 2010, he received an honorary award from a Norwegian veterinary school.
Dr. Corell has also worked at the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. He was also a senior research fellow at Harvard University. He has been quoted in major news outlets like the Washington Post and CBS News' 60 Minutes.
His research focuses on how global and regional climate change affects our world. He also works on how science can help us understand and deal with environmental issues. He helps lead a group that plans how to use science and new ideas for a sustainable future. He also chaired the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, which studied how climate change affects the Arctic region. Before this, he worked at the National Science Foundation, overseeing programs related to Earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences. He also taught at the University of New Hampshire.
Awards and Special Recognition
In 1996, the President of Brazil gave him the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit. This was a special award for his scientific achievements. In 2003, a mountain area in Antarctica was named "Corell Cirque" in his honor. This shows how important his work has been in the field of climate science.
