David G. Barber

David G. Barber, OC FRSC is a Canadian environmental scientist and academic known for his contributions to Arctic science, in particular the study of arctic sea ice processes.[1] He holds the Canada Research Chair in Arctic-System Science at the University of Manitoba.[2]

David G. Barber
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba, University of Waterloo
Known forleadership in environmental science and contributions to the study of arctic sea ice processes
AwardsOrder of Canada
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Manitoba
ThesisAssessment of the Interaction of Solar Radiation (0.3 to 3.0 µm) with a Seasonally Dynamic Sea Ice Volume, from Microwave (2.0 to 5.0 cm) Scattering
Academic advisorsEllsworth LeDrew

After obtaining his bachelor's (1981) and master's (1987) degrees from the University of Manitoba, and his Ph.D. (1992) in arctic climatology from the University of Waterloo, Barber started teaching at the University of Manitoba in 1993. He received a Canada Research Chair in Arctic System Science in 2002. He is also Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources. As well as Director of the Centre for Earth Observation Science in the Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.[3]

Honours

In 2016, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[1] He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (elected in 2016).[4]

References
  1. "Governor General Announces 100 New Appointments to the Order of Canada as Canada Turns 150".
  2. "Canada Research Chairs - David Barber".
  3. "Dr. David Barber".
  4. "Three University of Manitoba professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada".


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