InfoAg 2015 Speaker

Jim Angel

University of Illinois State Water Survey
State Climatologist
2204 Griffith Drive
Champaign, 61820
217-333-0729

Biography:
Jim Angel is the State Climatologist with the University of Illinois and does tool development and outreach with the Useful to Usable (U2U) project. Jim is originally from Missouri, but has strong family ties to western Illinois were his grandparents farmed. Jim has been the Illinois State Climatologist since 1997, after working at the Illinois State Water Survey since 1984. He has a broad interest in all things related to weather and climate, including droughts, floods, winter storms, heat waves, and long-term climate change (past, present, and future). His interest in U2U and the decision support tools comes from his extensive interactions in agriculture in Illinois over the years. Besides research, he works with a wide range of users and stakeholders, including students, teachers, homeowners, engineers, other scientists, farmers, as well as federal, state, and local officials on issues related to climate. He maintains this website, a blog, and twitter feed for addressing a wide variety of climate topics as they pertain to Illinois.

Presentations:

International Plant Nutrition Institute

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