Atmospher Sci & Global Chg
Newsmakers
June 2016
Huffington Post Chats with Ghassem R. Asrar
Dr. Ghassem Asrar, often sought out for his technical expertise, was interviewed by the Huffington Post for an article in a recent blog post. Asrar is the director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a partnership between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland. His pre-PNNL portfolio is impressive with appointments to World Climate Research Program (WCRP) and U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The recent Huffington Post blog takes readers on a journey from his childhood in Iran to his recent acceptance of an Exceptional Performance Award from NASA. The goal of the interview is "harnessing the untapped potential of Iranian-Americans, and building the capacity of the Iranian diaspora in effecting positive change in the U.S. and around the world."
Asrar's research interests are grounded in:
- Earth system science research and education
- Multi-spectral remote sensing of Earth's biosphere and atmosphere
- Modeling mass, energy and the transfer of heat energy (radiation exchange) between Earth's surface and atmosphere
