About the Author

1Andrew C. Comrie is a professor and former provost with over two decades of administrative experience at the University of Arizona. In addition to ongoing academic appointments in geography and interdisciplinary climate science, he has served in successive administrative positions as a Degree Program Director, Department Head, Associate Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate College, and as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. A graduate of the University of Cape Town and the Pennsylvania State University, he has served as a scientific journal editor and he is the author of over 100 professional publications.