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Andrew Comrie

Professor, Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona
Dean, Graduate College

PhD, Geography, Pennsylvania State University, 1992

Andrew Comrie is a member of both CLIMAS's executive committee (lead P.I. 2005-2006) and the Committee on Global Change, which offers an interdisciplinary PhD minor.

Dr. Comrie is a climatologist specializing in the geographic aspects of atmospheric environmental issues, and he has published widely in specialized and interdisciplinary international journals. His expertise includes climate impact assessment, applied climatology, synoptic climatology, urban and regional air pollution, climate variability and change, climate and health, multivariate statistical climate analysis, and computerized map-pattern recognition and classification techniques.

Dr. Comrie is currently investigating summer and winter climate variability in the Southwest United States, climatological and human factors influencing air pollution at local and regional scales, links between climate and disease, climate and wildfire, and new techniques for mapping climate and air quality information. His work has been funded by NSF, EPA, NOAA, NASA, and state and local agencies. He serves, or has served, on numerous national and international professional committees and editorial boards, and he is currently American Editor of the International Journal of Climatology.


Selected Publications for Andrew Comrie

Applications of monsoon research: opportunities to inform decision making and reduce regional vulnerability
Ray, A. J., G. M. Garfin, M. Wilder, M. Vásquez-León, M. Lenart, and A. C. Comrie. 2007. Applications of monsoon research: opportunities to inform decision making and reduce regional vulnerability. Journal of Climate.
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Climate and human health: synthesizing environmental complexity under uncertainty
Tamerius, J., E. K. Wise, C. K. Uejio, A. McCoy, and A. C. Comrie. 2007. Climate and human health: synthesizing environmental complexity under uncertainty. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment.
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An epidemic of coccidioidomycosis in Arizona associated with climate changes, 1998-2001
Park, B. J., K. Sigel, V. Vaz, K. Komatsu, C. McRill, M. Phelan, T. Colman, A. C. Comrie, D. W. Warnock, J. N. Galgiani, and R. A. Hajjeh. 2005. An epidemic of coccidioidomycosis in Arizona associated with climate changes, 1998-2001. Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Climate factors influencing coccidioidomycosis seasonality and outbreaks
Comrie, A. C.. 2005. Climate factors influencing coccidioidomycosis seasonality and outbreaks. Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Extending the Kolmogorov-Zurbenko Filter: application to ozone, particulate matter, and meteorological trends
Wise, E. K., and A. C. Comrie. 2005. Extending the Kolmogorov-Zurbenko Filter: application to ozone, particulate matter, and meteorological trends. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.
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Contact information

Office: Harvill, Room 453B
Phone: (520) 621-1585
Fax: (520) 621-2889
Email: comrie@email.arizona.edu

Mailing Address

University of Arizona
Geography and Regional Development
1472 E University Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85721-0076

Curriculum Vitae

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