PNNL scientist elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
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Source: PNNL
Date: Monday, September 9th, 2013
September 09, 2013 
Ruby Leung recognized for climate modeling research
RICHLAND, Wash. - An internationally acknowledged climate science researcher at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab has been elected as a Fellow in the American Geophysical Union. Ruby Leung joins a class of 62 scientists being recognized by AGU for "exceptional scientific contributions and acknowledged eminence in the fields of earth and space science."
The AGU is a not-for-profit, professional, scientific organization representing in excess of 62,000 members in 144 countries. The organization is dedicated to advancing the earth and space sciences for the benefit of humanity. The rank of Fellow is conferred on no in excess of one-tenth of one percent of all members in any given year.
Leung was acknowledged by AGU for her "extraordinary leadership in the development and use of regional climate models to advance climate change and hydroclimate research." Her accomplishments include developing novel methods for modeling mountain clouds and precipitation in climate models, and improving understanding of hydroclimate variability and change.
She has also led efforts to develop regional climate modeling capabilities in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model that is widely adopted by scientists worldwide, has organized key workshops and served on panels that define future priorities in climate modeling and hydroclimate research, and has published in excess of 140 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.
Leung is a Lab Fellow at PNNL, and is also a Fellow in the American Meteorological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. She earned a bachelor's degree in physics and statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and both a master's degree and a doctorate in atmospheric science from Texas A&M University.
She will be recognized with the rest of the 2013 class of Fellows at the AGU Fall meeting in San Francisco in December.
Tags: Environment, Fundamental Science, Awards and Recognizes, Climate Change, Atmospheric Science
Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an yearly budget of in excess of $1 billion. It is managed by Battelle for the D.O.E.. For more information, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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