Jose M. Rodríguez
Professor of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
Biography
Dr.
Rodríguez received
his Ph.D. from Harvard University (1983) in Physics, concentrating on
the study
of planetary atmospheres. His research has concentrated on modeling the
impact
of anthropogenic activity on the composition of the Earth's atmosphere,
particularly on ozone. He has provided on-site modeling support to
numerous NASA
aircraft measurement campaigns, both at high latitudes and in the
tropics. He
is currently in the Science Team of the Pacific Exploratory Mission —
Tropics.
He has also participated in international assessment efforts sponsored
by the
World Meteorological Organization and NASA. Currently he is Project
Scientist
for the Global Modeling Initiative, a project sponsored by NASA, which
is
developing a global three-dimensional assessment model for the
stratosphere and
troposphere. Prior to joining the RSMAS faculty in September 1998, Dr.
Rodríguez was Principal Scientist at AER, Inc., in Cambridge, MA.
Research Interests
My current interests involve: 1)
assessment of the
impact of current and future aviation on atmospheric chemical
composition and
climate; 2) assessment of the impact of biogenic and anthropogenic
emissions on
the global composition of the Earth's troposphere and stratosphere; 3)
utilization of satellite, aircraft, balloon and surface data to
constrain the
processes and budgets of trace species of importance to the global
atmospheric
environment. In these efforts I utilize photochemical box models, as
well as
multi-dimensional global models. In these efforts I am particularly
interested
in incorporating the extensive database and expertise at RSMAS to
better
represent the interaction between the ocean and atmosphere in the above
models.
Publications: list
Contact
Prof. Jose M. Rodríguez
RSMAS/MAC
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1098
Telephone: 305-421-4156
Fax: 305-421-4891
jrodriguez@rsmas.miami.edu