A&M Wants More Funding for State Climatologist
As record drought and heat in Texas have garnered more attention over the last few years, so has John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas' state climatologist.
Nielsen-Gammon said his position is part researcher, part adviser. "Basically, the job is to make sure the state makes the best use of weather and climate information," he said.
Nielsen-Gammon is also a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, which is requesting $284,000 from the Legislature to fully fund and expand the operations of the Office of the State Climatologist. Until now, most of the office's funding has come from the university ...
Comments (4)
WUSRPH
I assume Gov. Oops will oppose this request...After all,as he said in New Hampshire when he was asked about Climate Change during his race (sic) for president, he believes these kinds of scientists distort their data to get goverenment grants....
Paul Hughes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The tenth richest university in the country (my alma mater, btw) can afford it without charging taxpayers.
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I didn't know aggies knew there was climate.
Gwynne Ash via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@Paul, you really have no concept of how universities are funded, do you? Your ignorance is astonishing. I'd say it's because you're an Aggie, but so am I.