Pretty heavy hitters in the climate science world, all right.
Anyway:
Jay H. Lehr
Credentials
- Ph.D., Ground Water Hydrology. University of Arizona (1962). [1]
- Degree in Geological Engineering from Princeton University. [1]
Background
Jay H. Lehr is a Senior Fellow and “Science Director” of the
Heartland Institute. He is also a “motivational speaker” and prolific writer. He was editor of “Rational Readings of Environmental Concerns,” which labels environmentalists as “extremists” and “alarmists” among other things. He has testified before Congress numerous times on environmental issues.
Jay H. Lehr
Richard A. Keen
Credentials
- Ph.D., Geography/Climatology, University of Colorado. [1]
Background
Richard A. Keen is
instructor emeritus at the University of Colorado Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC). Some sources have also described him as a “
climatologist,” and others as a “meteorologist.”
According to Keen, he has experience as a meteorologist in the army and has “done some climate modeling when I was younger and less wise.” He does not mention receiving any training as a climatologist.
Richard Keen
Stanley B. Goldenberg
Credentials
- M.S. Synoptic Meteorology, Florida State University (1980).
- B.S. Meteorology, Florida State University, (1978).
- A.A., Miami-Dade Community College (1972).
Background
Stanley B. Goldenberg is a Meteorologist with the Hurricane Research Division/AOML/NOAA located in Miami, Florida. He is one of the lead authors of NOAA's Seasonal Hurricane Outlooks for the Atlantic basin.
Goldenberg received his M.S. in Meteorology under the guidance of fellow climate change skeptic
Jim O'Brien.
Stanley Goldenberg has been associated with the Heartland Institute as an expert and a regular speaker at the
Heartland Institute's International Conference on Climate Change.
Goldenberg is known for his views on arctic sea ice. While Goldenberg
has conceded that “it is possible that a small fraction of the increase in hurricane activity might be associated with the gradual, long-term SST increase,” he is also
on the record for claiming there is raw data showing an increase in Arctic sea ice depth and an expansion of its coverage.
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Tom Harris
Credentials
- B. Eng. , M. Eng. (Mech., thermofluids and energy sciences). [1]
Background
Tom Harris is the
Executive Director of the
International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC), a group of climate change skeptics that has received funding from the
Heartland Institute. Before starting work with ICSC, Harris was the
Executive Director of the now-defunct
Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP).
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Prior to working with the NRSP, Harris was a
Former Director of Operations at the Canadian PR and lobbying firm called the
High Park Group (HPG). Previously, Harris
was an Associate with APCO Worldwide, a group known for creating
The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) which worked to advance tobacco industry interests.
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According to
Harris's archived profile at APCO Worldwide, “Specifically, he has worked with oil and gas, coal, nuclear, environmental and aerospace clients for whom he has conducted effective media and public relations campaigns.” His profile also highlights how he has “worked with private companies and trade associations to successfully position these entities and their interests with media and before various government committees and regulatory bodies.”
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The Heartland Institute describes Harris as “perhaps the most frequently cited and interviewed critic of exaggeration and alarmism in the global warming debate, appearing thousands of times on online news forums and being regularly published in newspapers in Canada and the U.S. and occasionally in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and other countries.”
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