AndrewComrie
1401 E University Blvd
Administration 512
PO Box: 245105
Tucson, AZ 85721
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Professor, School of Geography and Development
Professor, Public Health
Professor, Arid Lands Resources Sciences - GIDP
Professor, Entomology / Insect Science - GIDP
Professor, Remote Sensing / Spatial Analysis - GIDP
Professor, Statistics-GIDP
Professor, Hydrology / Atmospheric Sciences
Dr. Andrew C. Comrie is an interdisciplinary climate scientist and geographer at the University of Arizona. He is a professor with a primary appointment in the School of Geography & Development, with joint appointments in Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences and in Public Health. His research links climate with health, pathogens and vectors as well as with broader atmospheric environmental issues. He focuses on questions such as: How do disease patterns shift in space and time with changes in climate?
His specific expertise includes climate and health, synoptic climatology, urban and regional air pollution, climate variability and change in the Southwest United States, and techniques for mapping climate and environmental information. Dr. Comrie has published widely in specialized and interdisciplinary international journals and his work has been funded by numerous federal, state and local agencies. He has served as editor and editorial board member for several international scholarly journals and on many national and international professional committees and boards.
Dr. Comrie served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost from 2012-2018, and previously as Dean of the Graduate College & Associate Vice President for Research from 2006-2012.
Courses:
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2019)