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| Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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| George Benton | National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Oral History Collection |
George S. Benton was born on September 24, 1917, in Oak Park, Illinois, and was raised in Chicago. His family had a diverse background, with his mother's family originating from Edinburgh, Scotland, and his father's family immigrating from Rega to Michigan when his father was three years old. Benton's original family name was Blumenstock, but he later changed it to George Benton. Benton's early education was at the University of California at Berkeley, where he was involved with the Department of Geography. However, he did not complete his Bachelor's degree there. |
Earl Droessler | Baltimore, MD | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | |
| Ian Enochs | Decades of Change in the Florida Reef Tract: An Oral History Project |
Dr. Ian Enochs is the co-principal investigator of ACCRETE (Acidification, Climate, and Coral Reef Ecosystems TEam), NCRMP (National Coral Reef Monitoring Program), and AOAT (Atlantic Ocean Acidification Test-bed (NOAA) ). Dr. Enochs is the principal investigator of three projects: 1) Maug: a rare ocean acidification hotspot in US waters, 2) Incorporating Risk from Ocean Acidification into Acropora nurseries, and 3) Establishing numeric nutrient criteria for Southeast Florida Reefs. Enochs graduated cum laude from the University of Miami in 2006 and later earned his Ph.D. |
Zachary Mason | Baltimore, MD | NOAA Heritage Program, University of Maryland's Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Coral Reef Information System | |
| Tetsuya Theodore Fujita | American Meteorological Society Oral History Project |
On February 25, 1988, Richard Rotunno interviewed Dr. Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita for the American Meteorological Society’s Recorded Interview Project. Dr. Fujita, a prominent meteorologist known for his pioneering work on severe weather phenomena, reflects on his early life, educational background, and career in meteorology. Born in Japan in 1920 to a family of educators, Fujita initially studied mechanical engineering and later pursued meteorology due to its minimal resource requirements. |
Richard Rotunno | Baltimore, MD | American Meteorological Society, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | |
| Walter M. Elsasser | American Meteorological Society Oral History Project |
On March 12, 1986, Jeffrey T. Kiehl interviewed Walter M. Elsasser for the American Meteorological Society's Tape Recorded Interview Project. Elsasser reflects on his extensive career spanning physics and atmospheric sciences, detailing his early education in Germany, where he obtained a PhD in 1927, and his transition to the United States. He discusses his initial work in high-energy particle physics and subsequent shift to geophysics, a field he pursued after being advised by renowned figures like A.H. |
Jeffrey T. Kiehl | Baltimore, MD | American Meteorological Society, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research |