Distinguished climatologist joins A Better Delaware advisory board

David R. Legates, PhD, has joined the advisory board of A Higher Delaware, a nonpartisan public coverage and political advocacy group which helps pro-growth, pro-jobs insurance policies, and higher transparency and accountability in Delaware’s state authorities.

Legates is a retired tenured professor of climatology, geography and spatial sciences within the division of geography on the College of Delaware, and a retired adjunct professor within the division of utilized economics and statistics. He has served as analysis scientist on the Southern Regional Local weather Middle, chief analysis scientist on the Middle for Computational Geosciences, and visiting analysis scientist on the Nationwide Climatic Information Middle. He just lately served as government director of the U.S. World Change Analysis Program.

Legates’ work has been revealed greater than 125 instances in peer-reviewed journals, convention proceedings and monograph sequence; he has made greater than 250 skilled displays. A former Delaware state climatologist, Legates was appointed in September 2020 to the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as deputy assistant secretary of commerce for remark and prediction.

Chris Kenny, A Higher Delaware chairman and founder, mentioned, “David Legates is a number one voice within the space of local weather science who will provide A Higher Delaware sound steering because the First State navigates the various challenges it faces as a coastal state with huge farmlands and open areas. David understands each the science and the regulatory panorama surrounding problems with secure power technology, environment friendly transmission, environmental hazard publicity and local weather volatility.”

“I’m honored to affix the advisory board of A Higher Delaware,” Legates mentioned. “Our state faces plenty of challenges within the space of power manufacturing and requires a practical strategy that retains taxpayers and companies on the forefront. To that finish, I’m desirous to share my expertise to assist advocate for accountable coverage.”

“Dr. Legates is a welcome addition to our advisory board,” mentioned Kathleen Rutherford, A Higher Delaware government director. “It’s crucial that Delaware not comply with different states in quickly transferring away from legacy power manufacturing to renewables with out ample intermediate steps. David Legates will information ABD as we advocate for coverage that helps dependable and cost-effective sources of power for all Delawareans.”

To be taught extra, go to ABetterDelaware.org.