User:Oren0/GWSkepticList

This page is an attempt to organize the effort to find and categorize scientists who are skeptical of anthropogenic global warming. The ultimate goal is to add scientists who meet the proper criteria to the List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming. The basic criteria of this page are:


 * 1) The scientist must be notable: generally defined as requiring a wikipedia page for the individual.
 * 2) He/she must have expressed disagreement with one of the major points of the third or fourth IPCC assessment. This disagreement must be quoted in a reliable or self-published source in the individual's own words.
 * 3) He/she must have published at one peer-reviewed article in the natural sciences.

The goal therefore of this page is to find scientists who fit these criteria, find quotes for them, classify them, and add them to the skeptic list. A secondary goal is to create pages for scientists who meet the notability requirements and add them to the list as well, where appropriate.

To that end, this page will attempt to categorize individuals found in various sources. Surveys, open letters, and petitions are good places to start. Once someone has been added to the list, they should be removed from this page. So far, the signers of the "sixty scientists" letter that aren't already on the list are listed below.

No peer reviewed natural sciences publications found

 * Ross McKitrick, associate professor, Department of Economics, University of Guelph, Ontario.
 * Benny Peiser, professor of social anthropology, Faculty of Science, Liverpool John Moores University, U.K.

No quote found

 * Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen, reader, Department of Geography, University of Hull, U.K.; editor, Energy and Environment.
 * Wibjörn Karlén, professor emeritus, physical geography and quaternary geology, Stockholm University
 * This quote was added and then removed:"As far as I can see the IPCC 'Global Temperature' is wrong. Temperature is fluctuating but it is still most places cooler than in the 1930s and 1940s… it will take about 800 years before the water level has increased by one [meter]."


 * Douglas Leahey, meteorologist and air-quality consultant, Calgary.
 * Leahey fits all criteria. If a quote can be found, he's ready to be added to the list.
 * Comment He's notable as the head of NRSP but not obviously as a scientist. The two publications in his Wikipedia article are dated 1971 and 1990 JQ (talk) 02:05, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Nils-Axel Mörner, emeritus professor of paleogeophysics and geodynamics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

May not be a skeptic

 * Paul Reiter, professor, Institut Pasteur, Unit of Insects and Infectious Diseases, Paris, France. Expert reviewer, IPCC Working group II, chapter 8 (human health).
 * Comment: He seems to be critical of the IPCC but I'm not sure that he's actually skeptical of warming. Oren0 (talk) 19:25, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

No Wikipedia page

 * William Alexander (engineer), professor emeritus, Dept. of Civil and Biosystems Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Member, United Nations Scientific and Technical Committee on Natural Disasters, 1994-2000
 * August Auer, past professor of atmospheric science, University of Wyoming; previously chief meteorologist, Meteorological Service (MetService) of New Zealand.
 * Jack Barrett, chemist and spectroscopist, formerly with Imperial College London, U.K.
 * Peter Chylek, adjunct professor, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax.
 * Paul Copper, FRSC, professor emeritus, Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario.
 * Richard Courtney (consultant), climate and atmospheric science consultant, IPCC expert reviewer, U.K.
 * Peter Dietze, independent energy advisor and scientific climate and carbon modeller, official IPCC reviewer, Bavaria, Germany.
 * Hugh W. Ellsaesser, physicist/meteorologist, previously with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California; atmospheric consultant.
 * Robert Essenhigh, E.G. Bailey professor of energy conversion, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University.
 * Christopher Essex, professor of applied mathematics and associate director of the Program in Theoretical Physics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
 * Lee Gerhard, senior scientist emeritus, University of Kansas, past director and state geologist, Kansas Geological Survey.
 * Keith Hage, climate consultant and professor emeritus of Meteorology, University of Alberta.
 * Howard Hayden, emeritus professor of physics, University of Connecticut.
 * Douglas Hoyt, senior scientist at Raytheon (retired) and co-author of the book, The Role of the Sun in Climate Change; previously with NCAR, NOAA, and the World Radiation Center, Davos, Switzerland.
 * Madhav Khandekar, former research scientist, Environment Canada. Member of editorial board of Climate Research and Natural Hazards.
 * Hans Labohm, former advisor to the executive board, Clingendael Institute (The Netherlands Institute of International Relations), and an economist who has focused on climate change.
 * Alister McFarquhar, Downing College, Cambridge, U.K.; international economist.
 * Fred Michel, director, Institute of Environmental Science and associate professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa.
 * Asmunn Moene, past head of the Forecasting Centre, Meteorological Institute, Norway.
 * M. R. Morgan, FRMS, climate consultant, former meteorology advisor to the World Meteorological Organization. Previously research scientist in climatology at University of Exeter, U.K.
 * David Nowell, M.Sc. (Meteorology), fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, Canadian member, and past chairman of the NATO Meteorological Group, Ottawa.
 * Al Pekarek, associate professor of geology, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Dept., St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
 * Harry Priem, emeritus professor of planetary geology and isotope geophysics, Utrecht University; former director of the Netherlands Institute for Isotope Geosciences; past president of the Royal Netherlands Geological & Mining Society.
 * Andreas Prokocon, adjunct professor of earth sciences, University of Ottawa; consultant in statistics and geology.
 * Art Robinson, founder, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, Cave Junction, Oregon.
 * Arthur Rörsch, emeritus professor of molecular genetics, Leiden University, The Netherlands; past board member, Netherlands organization for applied research (TNO) in environmental, food, and public health.
 * Rob Scagel, M.Sc., forest microclimate specialist, principal consultant, Pacific Phytometric Consultants, Surrey, B.C.
 * Gary Sharp, Center for Climate/Ocean Resources Study, Salinas, California.
 * Paavo Siitam, M.Sc., agronomist, chemist, Cobourg, Ontario.
 * Graham Smith, associate professor, Department of Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
 * Gordon Swaters, professor of applied mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, and member, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Research Group, University of Alberta.
 * George Taylor, Department of Meteorology, Oregon State University; Oregon State climatologist; past president, American Association of State Climatologists.
 * Gerrit van der Lingen, geologist/paleoclimatologist, Climate Change Consultant, Geoscience Research and Investigations, New Zealand.
 * G. Cornelis van Kooten, professor and Canada Research Chair in environmental studies and climate change, Department of Economics, University of Victoria.
 * David Wojick, P.Eng., energy consultant, Star Tannery, Virginia, and Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
 * Boris Winterhalter, senior marine researcher (retired), Geological Survey of Finland, former professor in marine geology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Uncategorized

 * Elliot Abrams (meteorologist), M.S. Meteorology, Penn State, USA
 * Bruce Ames, Ph.D. BioChemistry, California Institute of Technology, USA
 * Bjarne Andresen, Ph. D. Theoretical Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
 * J. Scott Armstrong, B.A. Applied Science, B.S. Industrial Engineering, Ph.D. MIT, USA
 * David Aubrey, B.S. Geological Sciences, Ph.D. Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, USA
 * Geoff Austin, Ph.D. Professor of Physics, University of Auckland, New Zealand
 * Donald Baker (geologist), Ph.D. Soils, Geology, University of Minnesota, USA
 * Jack Barrett, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Manchester, UK
 * Ernst-Georg Beck, M.Sc. Biology, Merian-Schule, Germany
 * Christoph C. Borel, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, USA
 * Daniel B. Botkin, Ph.D. Biology, Rutgers University, USA
 * Carl Johan Friedrich (Frits) Böttcher, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
 * Simon C. Brassell, B.Sc. Chemistry & Geology, Ph.D. Organic Geochemistry, University of Bristol, UK
 * John Brignell, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Electronics & Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK
 * Norman Brown (professor), Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of Ulster, UK
 * Randall Cerveny, Ph.D. Geography, University of Nebraska, USA
 * George V. Chilingarian, Ph.D. Geology, University of Southern California, USA
 * Petr Chylek, Ph.D. Physics, University of California, USA
 * W. Dennis Clark, Ph.D. Botany, Sacramento State College, USA
 * Joseph Conklin, M.S. Meteorology, Rutgers University, USA
 * Paul Copper, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Canada
 * Piers Corbyn, B.Sc Physics, M.Sc Astrophysics, Queen Mary College, UK
 * Gabriel T. Csanady, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
 * Joseph D’Aleo, M.S. Meteorology, University of Wisconsin, USA
 * Robert E. Davis, Ph.D. Climatology, University of Delaware, USA
 * Fred W. Decker, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, USA
 * Paul Driessen (lobbyist), B.A. Geology and Field Ecology, Lawrence University, USA
 * Bob Durrenberger, Retired Climatologist, Former President of the American Association of State Climatologists, USA
 * Freeman Dyson, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Princeton University, USA
 * Lance Endersbee, Professor Emeritus of Engineering, Monash University, Australia
 * Hans Erren, B.Sc. Geology and Physics, M.Sc. Geophysics, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
 * Robert H. Essenhigh, M.S. Natural Sciences, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
 * Christopher Essex (professor), Ph.D. Applied Mathematics Professor, University of Western Ontario, Canada
 * David Evans (scientist), B.Sc. Applied Mathematics and Physics, M.S. Statistics, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Stanford, USA
 * Michael R. Fox, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of Washington, USA
 * Neil Frank, Ph.D. Meteorology, Florida State University, USA
 * Oliver W. Frauenfeld, Ph.D. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, USA
 * Eigil Friis-Christensen, Ph.D. Geophysics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
 * R. W. Gauldie, Ph.D. Research Professor, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, School of Ocean Earth Sciences and Technology, University of Hawaii, USA
 * John E. Gaynor, M.S. Meteorology, UCLA, USA
 * Charles Gelman, B.S. Chemistry, M.S. Public Health, University of Michigan, USA
 * Lee C. Gerhard, Ph.D. Geology, University of Kansas, USA
 * Gerhard Gerlich, Ph.D. Physics, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
 * Robert Giegengack, Ph.D. Geology, Yale, USA
 * Indur M. Goklany, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, India
 * Fred Goldberg (engineer), Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
 * Mel Goldstein, Ph.D. Meteorology, NYU, USA
 * H. Grant (H.G.) Goodell, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, USA
 * Michael D. Griffin, B.S. Physics, M.S. Applied Physics, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, USA
 * Eckhard Grimmel, Ph.D. Geography, University of Hamburg, Germany
 * Keith D. Hage, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Meteorology, University of Alberta, Canada
 * Vern Harnapp, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Akron, USA
 * Tom Harris (lobbyist), B. Eng. M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering (thermo-fluids), Canada
 * Howard C. Hayden, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Connecticut, USA
 * Ben Herman, Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, USA
 * David L. Hill, Ph.D. Physics, Princeton University, USA
 * Douglas V. Hoyt, Solar Physicist and Climatologist, Retired, Raytheon, USA
 * William B. Hubbard, Ph.D. Professor of Planetary Atmospheres, University of Arizona, USA
 * Keith E. Idso, Ph.D. Botany, Arizona State University, USA
 * Zbigniew Jaworowski, M.D. Ph.D. D.Sc., Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, Poland
 * Hans Jelbring, Ph.D. Climatology, Stockholm University, Sweden
 * Ola M. Johannessen, Professor, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Norway
 * Wm. Robert Johnston, B.A. Astronomy, M.S. Physics, University of Texas, USA
 * Robert C. Balling Jr., Ph.D. Professor of Climatology, Arizona State University, USA
 * Olavi Kärner, Ph.D. Senior Research Associate, Atmospheric Sensing Group, Tartu Astrophysical Observatory, Estonia
 * Kelvin Kemm, Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, Natal University, South Africa
 * Madhav Khandekar, Ph.D. Meteorology, Florida State University, USA
 * G. Cornelis van Kooten, B.Sc. Geophysics, Ph.D. Agricultural & Resource Economics, Oregon State University, USA
 * Robert L. Kovach, Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University, USA
 * Willem de Lange, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Waikato University, New Zealand
 * Jay H. Lehr, Ph.D. Groundwater Hydrology, University of Arizona, USA
 * Dennis P. Lettenmaier, Ph.D. Professor of Hydrology, University of Washington, USA
 * Henry R. Linden, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
 * Gerrit J. van der Lingen, PhD Geology, New Zealand
 * Anthony R. Lupo, Ph.D. Atmospheric Science, Purdue University, USA
 * Allan M.R. MacRae, B.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng, Canada
 * Jennifer Marohasy, Ph.D. Biology, University of Queensland, Australia
 * Stephen McIntyre, B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Toronto, Canada
 * George E. McVehil, B.A. Physics, M.S. Ph.D. Meteorology, AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist, USA
 * Fred Michel, B.Sc. Geological Sciences, M.Sc. Ph.D. Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Canada
 * A. Alan Moghissi, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Karlsruhe, Germany
 * Nils-Axel Mörner, Professor Emeritus of Palegeophysics and Geodynamics, Stockholm University, Sweden
 * Luboš Motl, Ph.D. Theoretical Physics, Rutgers, USA
 * Gary Novak, M.S. Microbiology, USA
 * David Nowell, M.Sc. Meteorology, Royal Meteorological Society, Canada
 * James O’Brien, Ph.D. Meteorology, Texas A&M University, USA
 * Garth Paltridge, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia
 * R. Timothy (Tim) Patterson, Ph.D. Professor of Geology, Carleton University, Canada
 * Alfred H. Pekarek, Ph.D. Geology, Associate Professor of Geology, St. Cloud State University, USA
 * Eric S. Posmentier, Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth, USA
 * Harry N.A. Priem, Professor Emeritus of Isotope and Planetary Geology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
 * Andreas Prokoph, B.Sc. Geology, Ph.D. Earth Sciences, University Tubingen, Germany
 * William E. Reifsnyder, B.S. Meteorology, M.S. Ph.D. Forestry, Yale, USA
 * Paul Reiter, Professor of Medical Entomology, Pasteur Institute, France
 * Arthur B. Robinson, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, USA
 * Arthur Rorsch, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Molecular Genetics, Leiden University, The Netherlands
 * Michel Salomon, M.D. University of Paris, Director, International Centre for Scientific Ecology, France
 * Michael Savage, B.S. Biology, M.S. Anthropology, M.S. Ethnobotany, Ph.D. Nutritional Ethnomedicine, USA
 * Rob Scagel, M.Sc., Forest Microclimate Specialist, Canada
 * Thomas Schmidlin, Ph.D. Professor of Geography, Kent State University, USA
 * Joel Schwartz, B.S. Chemistry, M.S. Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology, USA
 * Gary D. Sharp, Ph.D. Marine Biology, University of California, USA
 * Clinton H. Sheehan, Ph.D. Physics, University of Western Ontario, Canada
 * Paavo Siitam, M.Sc. Agronomist, Canada
 * Joseph (Joe) P. Sobel, Ph.D. Meteorology, Penn State, USA
 * Chauncey Starr, Ph.D. Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
 * Peter Stilbs, Ph.D. (TeknD) Physical Chemistry, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
 * George Wilhelm Stroke, Ph.D. Physics, University of Paris, France
 * Christiaan Frans van Sumere, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, University of Gent, Belgium
 * John K. Sutherland, Ph.D. Geology, University of Manchester, UK
 * Gordon E. Swaters, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Physical Oceanography, University of British Columbia, Canada
 * Manik Talwani, Ph.D. Physics, Columbia University, USA
 * George H. Taylor, M.S. Meteorology, University of Utah, USA
 * Wolfgang Thüne, Ph.D. Geography, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
 * Robin Vaughan, Ph.D. Physics, Nottingham University, UK
 * Kenneth E.F. Watt, Ph.D. Zoology, University of Chicago, USA
 * Gerd-Rainer Weber, Ph.D. Consulting Meteorologist, Germany
 * Edward Wegman, Ph.D. Mathematical Statistics, University of Iowa, USA
 * Robert C. Whitten, Physicist, Retired Research Scientist, NASA, USA
 * Aksel Wiin-Nielsen, Professor of Geophysical Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Richard C. Willson, Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, USA
 * Duncan Wingham, Ph.D. Physics, University of Bath, UK
 * Boris Winterhalter, Ph.D. Geology, Helsinki University, Finland
 * Bruno Wiskel, B.Sc. Honours Geology, University of Albert, Canada
 * Sylvan H. Wittwer, Ph.D. Horticulture, University of Missouri, USA
 * Klaus Wyrtki, Ph.D. Oceanography, Physics, Mathematics, University of Kiel, Germany

Unfinished

 * UN open climate letter, 12/12/07
 * Senate Minority Report: 12/20/07
 * "Scientists Disputing "Man-Made" Global Warming Theory" - Scroll down

Completed

 * Sixty Scientists: Open letter to Canadian PM Harper: 4/15/06