User:Mmpfeffer/Richard Pfeffer

Richard Pfeffer, Ph.D., founded the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute at Florida State University where he served as its Director for over two decades.

While a graduate student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pfeffer served as editor for a pivotal conference held by John von Neumann to advance the field of climate study, and the use of von Neumann computers for Climate Study.

Research
Pfeffer's research interests include computer and laboratory modeling of weather and climate variability, hurricane dynamics and prediction, probabilistic quantitative preciptiation forecasting (PQPF), data assimilation, and studies of geostrophic turbulence.

Teaching
Pfeffer is noted for his teaching style and challenging approach to homework assignments and tests.

Honors
Distinguished Research Professor Award, April, 1997