Climate Change Experts Available for Comment on Garnaut Report
Media Release, Friday 4 July 2008
The Garnaut Review's interim report on climate change strategy will be presented by Professor Ross Garnaut at the National Press Club in Canberra at 12.30 today
The University of Melbourne has a strong contingent of experts relating to the issues of climate change and global warming including;
Professor David Karoly is a Federation Fellow in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He is a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which jointly received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore.
Professor Karoly was heavily involved in the preparation of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”, as a Lead Author of the chapter “Assessment of observed changes and responses in natural and managed systems” and an author of its Summary for Policy Makers.
He has 27 years of experience in the field of meteorology and climate change research. Specific research interests include greenhouse climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion and interannual climate variations due to the El Nino-Southern Oscillation.
Dr Peter Christoff teaches climate policy and politics at the University of Melbourne. He has previously worked as the Assistant to the Commissioner to the Environment in Victoria and is currently the Vice-President of the Australian Conservation Foundation. He recently co-edited a book titled “Climate Law in Australia.”
For media interviews contact
Professor David Karoly
Mobile: 0433 692863
Dr Peter Christoff
Mobile: 0418 339947
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