Senior Scientist Charles H. Greene, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the Ocean Resources and Ecosystems Program in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. He earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado in Boulder, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Seattle. He serves as an associate editor of Oceanography, the official magazine of The Oceanography Society. His awards and appointments include: fellow of The Oceanography Society (2008); Faculty Innovation in Teaching Fellow, Cornell University (2001); Merril Presidential Scholar Outstanding Educator, Cornell University (1999); J.P. and Mary Barger Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Cornell University (1998).

Dr. Greene is widely published in the fields of ecology and oceanography. His research “focuses on the impacts of climate variability and change on marine ecosystems” and he notes that “recent research efforts have resulted in major breakthroughs in our understanding of climate impacts on the continental shelf ecosystems of the NW Atlantic.” Dr. Greene is a leader in the effort to “promote the emerging new field of Conservation Oceanography,” which “incorporates the latest advances in sensor technology, ocean observing systems, and computational methods to provide resource managers and policy makers with the information they need to ensure the sustainability of both exploited and protected marine populations.”
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