Heidi Cullen

Heidi M. Cullen is the Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute .[1] Cullen was previously the chief scientist for the non-profit environmental organization, Climate Central, located in Princeton, New Jersey. In addition, she is a guest lecturer at nearby Princeton University, and the author of the book, The Weather of the Future. An expert and commentator about issues related to climate change and the environment, she was an on-air personality at The Weather Channel, and is a senior research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).

Heidi Cullen
Born
Staten Island
Academic background
Alma materColumbia University
Academic work
InstitutionsNational Center for Atmospheric Research
Climate Central
Princeton University
Notable worksThe Weather of the Future

Life and career

Born in Staten Island, New York, Cullen received a B.S. in industrial engineering and operations research, from Columbia University, followed by a doctorate in climatology and ocean-atmosphere dynamics from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, also at Columbia.[2]

Subsequent to her educational experiences, Cullen worked at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), located in Boulder, Colorado. While there, she was given a fellowship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to return to Columbia University, where she worked at the university's International Research Institute for Climate and Society. The fellowship allowed her to contribute to a project which looked at the effect of climate on water resources in Brazil and Paraguay.[3]

After her fellowship, Cullen joined The Weather Channel, becoming their initial expert on climate change topics. In October 2006 she previewed her 30-minute program, The Climate Code.[4] In April of the following year, along with a broadband program, The Climate Code would change to an hour format, and be retitled, Forecast Earth; Cullen was part of the creation process of both shows. In November 2008, NBC, the parent company of The Weather Channel, cancelled the program.[5]

After leaving The Weather Channel, Cullen became the chief climatologist for the not-for-profit organization, Climate Central, where she issues reports on climate topics. In addition to her responsibilities at Climate Central, she lectures at nearby Princeton University, and is a senior research fellow at the Penn's Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.[6] In 2010 she authored the book, The Weather of the Future, which gives one perspective of what different locations might look in the year 2050 based upon current climate modeling theories.[7][8] She also had the role of chief science advisor for the Showtime series, The Years of Living Dangerously.[9][10] She is also currently a member of the Science Advisory Board for NOAA,[11] and sits on the Council of the American Meteorological Society.[12]

Awards and accreditations

See also
  • Scientific opinion on climate change

Selected publications

References
  1. Heidi Cullen Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  2. "Dr. Heidi Cullen". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  3. "Heidi Cullen". The Years Project. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. Krause, Alice (August 23, 2006). "Dr Heidi Cullen and The Climate Code". News on Women. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. Freedman, Andrew (November 21, 2008). "NBC Fires Weather Channel Environmental Unit". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  6. "Heidi Cullen". University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  7. "Books by Heidi Cullen". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  8. Kakutani 2010
  9. "Heidi Cullen - Climatologist leading us through Years of Living Dangerously". International Council for Science. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  10. "Years of Living Dangerously: About the Series". Showtime. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  11. "Science Advisory Board Members". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  12. "Council of the AMS". American Meteorological Society. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  13. "Heidi Cullen wins Friend of the Planet award". MBARI. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  14. "The Rachel Carson Award Honorees". Audubon Society. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. 2008 National Conservation Achievement Award winners Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  16. "Editors and Staff Contacts". American Meteorological Society. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  17. "Heidi Cullen". Climate Central. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
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