There is a set of attributes that describe the organizations I have been asked to lead. All of these organizations have been associated with a Federal Agency and have a science-based mission. I will define the organizations, which I managed or served as [...]
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The Basics: Leadership in Scientific Organizations I will distinguish between leadership, governance, management, administration, and coordination. This entry focuses on leadership, which is a more abstract term and suggests some elements of an individual's style and values. In the organizations in which [...]
Early in my career, at NASA, I became a manager of organizations that consisted of scientists and computational specialists. Among my friends, management was looked down upon; it was not "science." I had not aspired to management, but there I was. Organizations, [...]
Under this tab are materials for my classes and public lectures. They are collected in different ways. 1) "Course collections" are large groups of lectures, slides, and additional resources for my formal classes. You can use the pull down menu or this [...]
Takeaways from Climate Change Class If you don't want to spend the time on the course, here are some things worth knowing. We are at the beginning of a long period of sustained climate change. Plan for change. The climate will not [...]
This is a collection of recorded lectures and reference materials that provide an introduction to climate change science. The lectures are in different states of production, and updated occasionally. These lectures are part of Climate / EAS 480 at the University of [...]
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This material has evolved from several years of doing one or two guest lectures in classes at the University of Michigan in many disciplines. The students are usually climate interested, and they want a summary lecture or two. They want to understand the [...]
Picture: Munising Falls, Munising, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, April 2015. This material has evolved from several years of doing one or two guest lectures in classes at the University of Michigan in many disciplines. The students are usually climate interested, and [...]