“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” –Mohandas K. Gandhi
Education:
Ph.D., in progress, Geography (Climatology emphasis), Michigan State University, A.B.D. status as of May 2007
M.A., 2003, Geography (Climatology emphasis), Michigan State University
B.S., 2001, Earth Science (Meteorology emphasis), Central Michigan University
Research Interests:
I am a Ph.D. student and research assistant within the Department of Geography at Michigan State University. During my time as a graduate student at Michigan State University, I have been a teaching assistant and research assistant on various research projects. My CV is available here.
My research primarily focuses on questions regarding climate change and variability. Specific projects include climate trends of the southern Appalachians and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, airflow circulation, wildland-fire risk, and the quality of climatological data. Other broad areas of interest include: environmental ethics, quantitative methods, and physical geography.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address: Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI., 48824, USA
E-mail Address: shadbolt{at}msu{dot}edu
Publications:
Potter, B. E., Winkler, J. A., Wilhelm, D. F., Shadbolt, R. P., Bian, X. (2008) Computing the low-elevation variant of the Haines Index for fire weather forecasts. Weather and Forecasting, 23(1), 159-167.
Winkler, J. A., Potter, B. E., Wilhelm, D. F., Shadbolt, R. P., Piromsopa, K., Bian, X. (2007) Climatological and statistical characteristics of the Haines Index for North America. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 16(2), 139-152.
Potter, B. E., Winkler, J. A., Wilhelm, D. F., Shadbolt, R. P. (2007) Computing the low elevation Haines Index. Fire Management Today, 67(1), 40-43.
Shadbolt, R. P., Waller, E. A., Messina, J. P., Winkler, J. A. (2006) Source regions of lower-tropospheric airflow trajectories for the lower peninsula of Michigan: A 40-year air mass climatology. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D21117, doi: 10.1029/2005JD006657.
Winkler, J. A., Potter, B. E., Wilhelm, D. F., Shadbolt, R. P., Bian, X., Piromsopa, K. (2005) A climatology of the Haines Index for North America derived from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis fields. Preprints, Sixth Fire and Forest Meteorology Symposium/19th Interior West Fire Council Meeting. American Meteorological Society.
Potter, B. E., Winkler, J. A., Wilhelm, D. F., Shadbolt, R. P. (2005) Computation of the low elevation Haines Index. Preprints, Sixth Fire and Forest Meteorology Symposium/19th Interior West Fire Council Meeting. American Meteorological Society.
Shadbolt, R. P. (2003) The use of trajectories to study the relationship between atmospheric teleconnections and the climate of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Master’s Thesis, Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Professional Affiliations:
The Association of American Geographers
The American Meteorological Society
The National Geographic Society
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Great Smoky Mountains Association
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