Randall Martin

FoS Killam Professor (to 2015),
FoS Killam Prize (2010)
Physics and Atmospheric Science


  

Education 

2002, PhD, Harvard University
1998, MSc, Oxford University
1996, BSc, Cornell University

Selected Honours:

Killam Professor, “to recognize careers of the

most outstanding scientists”, 2010-2015

NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement

“for outstanding researchers”, 2010-2012

Killam Prize, Dalhousie University, for young

scientist with “exceptional research ability”,

2010

2008 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for JGR-Atmospheres

NASA Group Achievement Award for leadership in INTEX-B/MILAGRO, 2008

2007 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Geophysical Research Letters

Dr. G. Forbes Langstroth Memorial Teaching Award, 2006

Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award for “outstanding young faculty researchers”, 2006

Invited presentation at Gordon Research Conference in Atmospheric Chemistry, 2005

Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists, 2003

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2000-2002

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1997-2000

AGU Journal Highlight, Martin et al., GRL, 2000

Fulbright Fellowship (declined), 1996

Tau Beta Pi, engineering honor society, 1995

Phi Kappa Phi, honor society across all disciplines, 1995

Selection Activities:

Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 2009-

Co-chair International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) / Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (CACGP) Conference, 2009-2010

Space and Atmospheric Environment Advisory Committee (SAEAC) to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) 2008-

Science Team Member for the Ozone Monitoring Instrument onboard the Aura satellite 2006 –

Scientific Advisory Group Member for GEMS (Korean Geostationary) 2009 –

Co-Model Scientist and (Co-Chair of Steering Committee) for the International GEOS-Chem model and Chair of Emissions Working Group 2009-

Management Committee for Atlantic Aerosol Research Network 2009 -


73 Peer-Reviewed Publications

17 Other Publications

    

Dr. Martin’s research objectives are to understand the processes that affect the composition of the atmosphere, and the implications for climate and air quality.  Progress in understanding atmospheric composition has been limited by a dearth of observations.  Dr. Martin exploits nascent technologies in space-based observations to contribute to the global observing system of atmospheric composition.  This involves designing, evaluating, and improving algorithms to infer the abundance of key trace gases and aerosols.  Another major component of his research is to interpret measurements of atmospheric composition using a global three-dimensional chemical transport model.  Concurrent development of a numerical model is necessary to quantitatively link disparate atmospheric measurements to the processes that control their abundance.  He is co-Model Scientist for the GEOS-Chem model, an open source global 3‑D model of atmospheric composition that is used at more than 60 institutions around the world.  Dr. Martin’s work at the intersection of satellite remote sensing and numerical modeling is yielding insight into the global distribution of emissions, global air quality, and intercontinental pollution transport.

Web: http://fizz.phys.dal.ca/~atmos

Email: Randall.Martin@dal.ca