Mentoring Postdoctoral Researchers: Penn State University (2005-) Dept. of Meteorology: Palash Sinha (joint w/ J. Fuentes), 2013- Ryan Sriver (NOAA Postdoctoral Fellow), 2008-2009 Byron Steinman (NSF Postdoctoral Fellow), 2012-2014 Zhihua 2005-2009 University of Virginia (1999-2005) Dept. of Environmental Sciences: Feinbao Ni (joint w/ M. Hughes, University of Arizona), 2002-2003 Ribera, (Visiting postdoctoral research fellow, University of Vigo, Spain), 2000 Scott Rutherford, 2000-2003 Mei-Yu w/ H. Epstein), 2002-2003 Graduate Students: Penn University (2005-) Dept. of Meteorology: Aviva Braun, M.S. 2009: committee member, 2008-09 Daniel Brouillette, M.S. candidate: major adviser, 2012- Fangxing Fan, Ph.D. 2011: major adviser, 2005-11 Screece Dawn Goldberger, M.S. candidate: major adviser, 2013- Maria Herrmann, Ph.D. 2010: committee member, 2008-10 Holly Hamilton, Ph.D. candidate: committee member, 2012- Brandon Katz, M.S. 2009: co-adviser, 2006-09 Muge Komercu, Ph.D. candidate: co-adviser, 2006-08 Alexander Kowaleski, M.S. candidate: committee member, 2013- Michael Kozar, M.S. 2011: major adviser, 2010-11 Liang Ning, Ph.D. 2012: major adviser, 2008-12 Andrew Ross, M.S./Ph.D: committee member, 2012- Andra Reed, Ph.D. candidate: major adviser, 2012- Michelle Ricciardi, M.S. 2011: committee member, 2011
Thomas Sabbatelli, M.S. 2009 (AMS Graduate Fellow): co-adviser, 2008-09 Steven Simon, M.S. candidate: major adviser, 2011- Vanessa Vanyo, M.S. candidate: major adviser, 2013- Dept. of Geosciences: Patrick Applegate, Ph.D. 2009: committee member, 2005-09 Joshua Dorin, M.S. 2008: committee member, 2006-08 John Mischler, M.S. 2008: committee member, 2007-08 Dept. of Geography: Karmosky, Ph.D. 2012: committee member, 2009-12 Dept. of and Environmental Engineering Kathryn van Werkhoven, Ph.D. 2008: committee member, 2007-08 Penn State Chapter of National Center for Science Advocacy (Graduate Student Organization), Faculty Sponsor/Adviser, 2014- University of Virginia (1999-2005) Dept. of Environmental Sciences: Julian Adams, M.S. 2003: major adviser, 2000-2003 Kaycie Billmark, Ph.D. 2003: committee member, 1999-2003 Joel Carr, M.S. 2002: committee member, 2000-2002 Peter Cleary, M.S. 2004: co-adviser, 2002-2004 Benjamin Cook, M.S. 2004; Ph.D. 2007: co-adviser, 2001-2005 Dan Druckenbrod, Ph.D. 2003: committee member, 1999-2003 Oliver Frauenfeld Ph.D. 2003: committee member, 2001-2003 Ian German-Mesner, M.S. candidate: major adviser, 2002- Jones, M.S. 2002: committee member, 2001-2002 Courtenay Strong, Ph.D. 2005: committee member, 2003-2005 Tana Wood, M.S. 2002; Ph.D. 2005: committee member, 2001-2005 Zhihua Ph.D. 2006: major adviser, 2000-2006 University of Massachusetts (1997-1999) Dept. of Geosciences:
Caspar Ammann, Ph.D. 2000: co-adviser, 1998-2000 Anne Waple, Ph.D. 1999: co-adviser and committee member, 1997-1999 Bo-Min Sun, Ph.D. 1999: committee member, 1998-1999 External Committee Member (2001-) Phil Lane, Ph.D. 2001: external committee member, MIT, 2010-11 Heidi Cullen, Ph.D. 2001: external committee member, Columbia University, 2000-01 Silvia Venegas, Ph.D. 2001: external committee member, University of Copenhagen, 2000-01 Undergraduates: Penn University (2005-) Dept. of Meteorology: Greg Drelich, 2012 Michael 2009-2010 Thomas Sabbatelli, 2005-2008 University of Virginia (1999-2005) Dept. of Environmental Sciences: Michelle L'Heureux, 2001-02. Primary Research Interests (1) Climate signal detection and climate change attribution; (2) Statistical and time series analysis methods; (3) High-resolution paleoclimate reconstruction; (4) Study of forced and internal variability in coupled ocean-atmosphere models; (5) Climate modeling; (6) Climate impacts assessment Funded Proposals 2015-2018 Quantitative Reconstruction of Past Drought Patterns in Western America Using Lakes, Stable Isotopes, and Modeling, NSF-P2C2 Program [Principal
 Advisory Committee, “CLUES” (museum/community partnership of the Franklin Institute Science Museum, Phila. PA), 2009  Advisory Board, OurEarth.org, 2008-  Science Advisory Council, 1Sky, 2008-  Content Committee, Climate Solutions Project, Bowman Group, 2007-  Assisted with Museum of Modern Art (New York) exhibit “Design and the Elastic Mind”, Fall 2007  Our findings (Kemp et al, 2011) cited in “State of the Union” address by President Barack Obama (Jan 20, 2015).  Our findings (Mann et al 1999) cited in “State of the Union” address by President William Clinton (Jan 27, 2000).  Advisor to numerous policy makers, public policy experts, governmental and organizations (1999-)  Mann, M.E., The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines (paperback edition with new foreword and additional chapter), Columbia University Press, 423 pp, 2013.  Mann, M.E., The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines, Columbia University Press, 352 pp, 2012.  Mann, M.E. and Kump, L.R., Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming, Pearson/DK, 208 pp, 2008. Refereed Journal Articles: [cited articles = 166, citations =10356, H index = 47 (ISI)
 Invited presentation, AAAS Annual meeting: “On the Front Lines in the Legal Battles Over Climate Change”, San Jose, CA, Feb 13, 2015.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues”, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Jan 19, 2015.  Invited participant, European Observatory of the New Human Condition Workshop, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Jan 18-19, 2015.  Keynote Speaker, Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF) Benefit Dinner, San Francisco, CA, Dec 18, 2014.  Invited presentation (co-authors B.A. Steinman, S.K. Miller), AGU Fall meeting: “Internal and Forced Low-Frequency Surface Temperature Variability at Global and Regional Scales”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 17, 2014.  Invited presentation, AGU Fall meeting: “Fighting a Headwind: Communicating the Science of Climate Change in a Hostile Environment”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 16, 2014.  Invited presentation (K. Peacock & M.E. Mann), AGU Fall meeting: “Professional Ethics for Climate Scientists”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 15, 2014.  Keynote lecture, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues”, Pennsylvania Environmental Research Consortium (PERC) Annual Conference, Penn State University, University Park PA, Nov 12, 2014.  Invited lecture, “Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming”, Climate Change and the Archaeological Record: Implications for the 21st Century, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, Nov 8, 2014.  Invited lecture, panel discussion and book signing, Tackling Climate Change Nationally and Globally (Hammer Forum), Hammer Museum, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, Oct 23, 2014.  Invited lecture, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues”, CAPR Brown Bag seminar, Department of Political Science, Penn State University, University Park PA, Oct 13, 2014.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues”, Fifth Annual Robock Lecture, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, Oct 10, 2014.  Invited lecture, “The Past as Prologue: Learning from the Climate Changes in Past Centuries”, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth MN, Oct 10, 2014.
 Introduced President William J. Clinton and Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe at McAuliffe Campaign Event, Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA, Oct 30, 2013.  Moderated public question-and-answer session, “Climate Change and American Values”, 2013 E. James Holland University Symposium on American Values, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, Oct 28, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, 2013 E. James Holland University Symposium on American Values, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, Oct 28, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Sagan National Colloquium, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, Oct 22, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Battle to Communicate Climate Change”, A Conversation About Climate with Senator Angus King, The Natural Resources Defense Council of Maine, Portland, ME, Oct 16, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, Oct 16, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Symposium on Climate Science and Climate Communication, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Oct 5, 2013.  Invited lecture “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Conference on Cinema and Climate Change, Reykjavik, Iceland, Oct 3, 2013.  Award Ceremony followed by Lecture and book signing for “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars”, PennFuture 15th Anniversary Event: The Science and Psychology of Climate Change, Harrisburg, PA, Sep 25, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Past as Prologue: Learning from the Climate Changes in Past Centuries”, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Sep 19, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Sep 17, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Past as Prologue: Learning from the Climate Changes in Past Centuries”, Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Sep 17, 2013.
 Invited lecture, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, Sep 4, 2013.  Co-Convener, Penn State PSIEE/EESI/EMS Workshop “Climate Change and Impacts Downscaling”, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard, PA, Aug 27-29, 2013.  Invited discussion, “Credibility, Trust, Goodwill & Persuasion"”, Science Online Climate, Washington, DC, Aug 16, 2013.  Invited presentation, “The Battle to Communicate Climate Change: Lessons from The Front Lines”, Science Online Climate, Washington, DC, Aug 16, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, The Amazing Meeting (James Randi Foundation), Las Vegas, NV, Jul 13, 2013.  Book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, NetRoots Nation, San Jose, CA, Jun 21, 2013.  Invited Panel discussion, “Science Under the Rug: How Government and Industry Hide Research and How to Fight Back”, NetRoots Nation, San Jose, CA, Jun 21, 2013.  Invited presentation, “The Battle to Communicate Climate Change: Lessons from The Front Lines”, AGU Chapman Conference on Communicating Climate Science, Granby, Colorado, Jun 9, 2013.  Invited presentation, “Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming”, The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth: Our Global Climate And The Insurance Industry’s Response.”, Loss Executives Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Jun 6, 2013.  Invited keynote lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, “Scientifically Speaking” Gala Fundraiser Event & Auction, The Science Factory, Eugene, OR, May 30, 2013.  Invited lecture, “Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming”, Edison International Elementary School, Eugene, OR, May 30, 2013.  Invited lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, The Cosmos Club, Washington, DC, May 16, 2013.  Discussion and book signing, “A Conversation with Climate Scientist Michael Mann”, Climate Desk Live, Washington, DC, May 15, 2013.
 Keynote lecture, “Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming”, Sustainability Summit and Exposition, Milwaukee, WI, Mar 6, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Past as Prologue: Learning from the Climate Changes in Past Centuries”, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Mar 5, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Mar 4, 2013.  Invited public lecture and book signing, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Feb 22, 2013.  Keynote Panel discussion, “Conducting Research on Politically Sensitive Issues: Climate Change and Climate Change Denial”, 2013 Annual Sociology Symposium, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Feb 21, 2013.  Invited lecture, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Physics Department, Penn State University, University Park, PA, Jan 31, 2013.  Keynote lecture, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Sports Turf Managers Association Annual Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL, Jan 18, 2013.  Invited public lecture and book signing, “The Hockey and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines”, Valencia College, Orlando, FL, Jan 17, 2013.  Invited presentation (co-authors A. Schurer, G. Hegerl, S. Tett, S. Phipps), AGU Fall meeting: “Separating forced from chaotic climate variability over the last millennium”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 5, 2012.  Invited presentation, AGU Fall meeting: “The Past as Prologue: Learning from the Climate Changes in Past Centuries”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 5, 2012.  Invited presentation, AGU Fall meeting: “Using Blogs and Social Media in the Battle to Communicate Climate Change: Lessons from The Front Lines”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 4, 2012.  Invited presentation, AGU Fall meeting: “The Battle to Communicate Climate Change: Lessons from The Front Lines”, San Francisco, CA, Dec 4, 2012.  discussion, “Political Science” at ClimateOne Stephen Schneider Climate Science Communication Award event, Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA, Dec 4, 2012.
 Invited lecture, "Climate over the Past Millennium", Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, Feb 20, 2006.  Invited public lecture, "Global Climate Change: Past and Future", Le Moyne college, Syracuse, NY, Feb 3, 2006.  Invited lecture “Climate over the Past Millennium”, Natural Science Seminar Series, Le Moyne college, Syracuse, NY, Feb 3, 2006.  Invited lecture, “Detecting Human Induced Climate Change: Insights from the Paleoclimate Record”, University of New Mexico, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Albuquerque, NM, Oct 8, 2005.  Invited presentation, Past Global Changes (“PAGES”) 2nd Open Science Meeting: “Insights from Comparing Empirically-estimated and Modeled Climate Change in Past Centuries”, Beijing, China, Aug 10, 2005.  Invited participant, Past Global Changes (“PAGES”) 2nd Open Science Meeting, Panel Discussion on “Temperature history of the last 2000 years – what do we know?”, Beijing China, Aug 10, 2005.  Invited presentation, 9th International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) Scientific Assembly: “Dynamical Mechanisms of Solar Climate Forcing in Past Centuries”, Beijing China, Aug 10, 2005.  Invited presentation, 9th International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) Scientific Assembly: “Insights from Comparing Empirically-Estimated and Modeled Climate Change in Past Centuries”, Beijing China, Aug 5, 2005.  Invited presentation, Workshop on Solar Variability and Planetary Climates: “Comparisons of model simulations and proxy-based climate reconstructions over the past two millennia”, International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland, Jun 6, 2005.  Invited participant, Workshop on Science Communications and the Media, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory/Columbia University, Palisades, NY, Jun 1-3, 2005.  Invited presentation, Symposium on Energy for the 21st Century: "Climate Change and Global Warming", Amherst, MA, Apr 9, 2005.  Invited lecture, Blue Community College, Harrisonburg, VA, Apr 5, 2005.  Invited lecture, Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Geosciences, State College, PA, Mar 29, 2005.
 Invited lecture, Geology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, Nov 14, 1997  Invited talk, conference on Transformations of Middle Eastern Natural Environments: Legacies and Lessons, Council on Middle East Studies, Yale Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Oct 30-Nov 1, 1997  Invited lecture, Hadley Centre of the United Kingdom Meteorological office, Bracknell, UK, Oct 14, 1997  Invited presentation, The Cross-Validation of Proxy Climate Data and the Instrumental Record, Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, Jun 23-25, 1997  Invited lecture, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, Mar 4, 1997  Invited lecture, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Feb 14, 1997  Invited presentation, SST reconstruction from Proxy data and Optimal Network Design Strategy For Corals and other Annual Records from Tropical Systems (ARTS) , Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Jan 15-16, 1997  Invited lecture, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Dec 4, 1996  Invited lecture, Department of Physics, University of Bern, Bern Switzerland, Oct 26, 1996  Invited presentation, Links between Variations in Solar Activity, Atmospheric Conductivity, and Clouds: An Informal Workshop, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Jun 20-21, 1996  Invited participant, Application of Statistics to Modeling the Earth's Climate System, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado. Jul 6-19, 1994  Invited lecture, United States Geological Survey, USGS Global Change seminar series, Reston Virginia, Apr 12, 1993  Invited lecture, Geology Dept., Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, Mar 10, 1993  Invited lecture, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Utah, Jul 14, 1989 Abstracts and