Thomas H. Vonder Haar - University Distinguished Professor
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Education
- Ph.D. in Meteorology - 1968 - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
- M.S. in Meteorology - 1964 - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
- B.S. in Meteorology - 1963 - Parks College of St. Louis University - St. Louis, MO
Career Overview
Professor Vonder Haar joined the CSU Department of Atmospheric Science faculty in 1970 after a post-doctoral appointment at the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin.
He has served as Department Head (1974-84) and Founding Director of CIRA (1980-2008). He has enjoyed advising approximately 30 PhD and 70 MS graduates from the Department.
Teaching Interests
- Satellite meteorology
- Atmospheric radiation
- Climate studies
Research Interests
- Satellite meteorology
- Atmospheric radiation
- Climate studies
Professor Vonder Haar’s research interests include the global energy and water budgets, remote sensing via satellite, local area forecasting and geosciences. He also directs the DOD Center for Geosciences/Atmospheric Research at CSU – a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students and staff.
Research Sponsors
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) - Geosciences Division
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere - Director
- American Meteorological Society (AMS) - Fellow, Council Member, and Executive Committee Member
- World Climate Research Programme - Working Group on Radiation Fluxes - Chairman
- World Climate Research Programme - Joint Scientific Advisory Committee - Member
- NASA Science Teams - NIMBUS-3, NIMBUS-7, Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE), and CloudSat - Member
- Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment - Science Steering Group - Member
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) - Board of Trustees Member
- CSU Distinguished Professor Award
- CSU College of Engineering Dean's Council Award
- AMS Second Half Century (Charney) Award
- Abell Faculty Research and Graduate Program Support Award
- National Academy of Engineering – Member, Section Chair
