Scott Mandia
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Scott A. Mandia is Professor of Earth and Space Sciences and Assistant Chair of the Physical Sciences Department
at Suffolk County Community College
, Long Island
, New York
, USA. He has been teaching introductory meteorology and climatology
courses for 22 years. He received his M.S. – Meteorology
from the Pennsylvania State University
in 1990 and his B.S. – Meteorology from University of Lowell in 1987. In 1997, he won the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
, specifically global warming
, is a threat to contemporary human habitats. To this end, he maintains a website titled Global Warming: Man or Myth?, included at the "Start Here" tab of RealClimate
.org. Mandia also writes about climate change and politics at his blog.
, matching media and government individuals who have climate questions, to working climate scientists with the expertise to answer them.
, known locally as the "Long Island Express" and prognostication on the future vulnerability of Long Island to hurricanes.
, an opponent of the view that global warming is caused by human activity. As of December, 2010, none had been filed.
Physical science
Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
at Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island, NY sponsored by SUNY and Suffolk County, New York in the USA....
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. He has been teaching introductory meteorology and climatology
Climatology
Climatology is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences...
courses for 22 years. He received his M.S. – Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
from the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 1990 and his B.S. – Meteorology from University of Lowell in 1987. In 1997, he won the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Weblog
Mandia is very active in advocacy that takes the position that climate changeClimate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, specifically global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
, is a threat to contemporary human habitats. To this end, he maintains a website titled Global Warming: Man or Myth?, included at the "Start Here" tab of RealClimate
RealClimate
RealClimate is a commentary site on climatology. The site's contributors are a group of climate scientists whose goal is to provide a quick response to developing stories and providing the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion is intended to be restricted to scientific...
.org. Mandia also writes about climate change and politics at his blog.
Climate Science Rapid Response Team matchmaker service
Mandia is a co-founder and matchmaker of the Climate Science Rapid Response TeamClimate Science Rapid Response Team
The Climate Science Rapid Response Team is a service to provide accurate information on climate science in response to media and government queries, by matching members of the media and government with questions, to the working climate scientists best able to answer...
, matching media and government individuals who have climate questions, to working climate scientists with the expertise to answer them.
Meteorology
In addition to climate change, Mandia has written on the subject of Long Island hurricanes. especially the New England Hurricane of 1938New England Hurricane of 1938
The New England Hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869...
, known locally as the "Long Island Express" and prognostication on the future vulnerability of Long Island to hurricanes.
Learning modules for college students
Mandia has also published a series of weather and climate learning modules titled Investigations in Atmospheric Sciences that are geared toward non-science major college students.Controversy
In July, 2010, Mandia was threatened with a libel lawsuit by Christopher MoncktonChristopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley
Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley is a British politician, public speaker, former newspaper editor and hereditary peer. Formerly a member of the Conservative Party, Monckton has been the Head of the Policy Unit for the UK Independence Party since November 2010. He was...
, an opponent of the view that global warming is caused by human activity. As of December, 2010, none had been filed.