Jason Box
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Jason Eric Box | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Known for | Studying Greenland on field expeditions since 1994 and leading Dark Snow Project |
| Spouse | Klara Mezgolitz-Box |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | climatology, glaciology |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Byrd Polar Research Center |
| Thesis | Surface water vapor exchanges on the Greenland ice sheet derived from automated weather station data (2001) |
| Doctoral advisor | Konrad Steffen |
Jason Eric Box is an American glaciologist who is professor in glaciology at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. For 10 years (2002-2012) he worked at Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University, eventually a tenured physical climatology and geography associate professor in the department of geography.[1][better source needed] Box is a publisher in Arctic climatology: for five consecutive years (2008-2012) he was the lead author of the Greenland section of NOAA's annual State of the Climate report, was a contributing author to the IPCC AR4, IPCC AR5, IPCC AR6, and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications focused on ice climate interactions.[2] He is one of the members of the team doing field work for the Extreme Ice Survey[3] and has led the Dark Snow Project, the first Internet crowd-funded Arctic scientific expedition. He is the former chair of the cryosphere focus group of the American Geophysical Union, of which he is a member. Scientists he has worked with include Eric Rignot.[4][5] He has made more than 20 expeditions to Greenland since 1994, spending a total of more than one year on the Greenland ice.[2]
Early life and education
Box was raised in suburban Denver, the son of a satellite-system engineer who worked for an aerospace company. He has two older sisters. After his parents divorced, Box's father moved to England, giving his son the opportunity to attend high school in Innsbruck. While attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, Box joined a band called "The Sensors," where he played guitar and sang vocals. His sister was also in the band.[6] Box received his BA, MA, and PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1994, 1997, and 2001, respectively.[4] He began his expeditions to Greenland as an undergraduate at the University of Colorado Boulder, helping his professor, Konrad Steffen, install automated weather stations.[7]
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Media appearances
Box's work is featured in the movie Chasing Ice.[8] He was interviewed by Ann Curry of NBC in April 2014,[9] and appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher in July 2014.[10]
References
- ↑ His Twitter site
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A list of publications
- ↑ EIS Team
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Box's CV" (PDF). Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Rignot, E.; Box, J. E.; Burgess, E.; Hanna, E. (2008). "Mass balance of the Greenland ice sheet from 1958 to 2007" (PDF). Geophysical Research Letters. 35 (20): L20502. Bibcode:2008GeoRL..3520502R. doi:10.1029/2008GL035417. S2CID 73595150.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Why Greenland’s Melting Could Be the Biggest Climate Disaster of All
- ↑ Curry, Ann (6 April 2014). "Our Year of Extremes: Did Climate Change Just Hit Home?". NBC News. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Episode 324". HBO. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
External links
- Meltfactor, Box's blog
- Box's Google Scholar Page
- Greenland is melting on YouTube CNN published on Dec 1, 2017