Parker MacCready is an American oceanographer. He is a professor at the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington.
Parker MacCready | |
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| Born | September 19, 1959 Pasadena, California, USA |
| Relatives | Paul MacCready (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, Architecture, 1982, Yale University MS, Engineering Science, 1986, California Institute of Technology PhD, Physical Oceanography, 1991, University of Washington |
| Thesis | Frictional Slowing of Rotating, Stratified Flow along a Sloping Boundary (1991) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Washington |
Early life and education
editMacCready was born and raised in Southern California to father Paul MacCready, an atmospheric scientist.[1] Growing up in Pasadena, MacCready helped his father design the Bionic Bat and used it to break the world speed record for human-powered flight in 1984.[2] MacCready completed his Bachelor of Science degree in architecture at Yale University and his Master of Science degree in engineering science at the California Institute of Technology. He finished his formal education with his PhD in physical oceanography from the University of Washington (UW).[3] During his PhD, MacCready developed a new theory of the circulation of the deepest layers of the ocean.[4]
Career
editFollowing his PhD, MacCready joined the faculty at the University of Washington as a professor of their school of oceanography. In 2014, upon returning from his stint as a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research, MacCready partnered with the organization to improve the visualization and analysis of ocean acidification modeling.[5] Following this, he received a five-year grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to co-develop an early warning system for toxic harmful algal blooms in the Pacific Northwest.[6]
During his tenure at UW, Parker and his colleagues created LiveOcean, a computer model that has the ability to predict when Washington's waters become corrosive.[7][8] In 2021, MacCready was elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union for his work to "advance fundamental understanding of ocean coasts and estuaries, or marine environments where freshwater and saltwater mix."[9]
References
edit- ^ Schlosser, Kurt (February 22, 2019). "Geek of the Week: An ocean lover on the surface, Parker MacCready's unique science dives deeper". Geek Wire. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Son pedals way to flight record". The Kansas City Star. July 20, 1984. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parker MacCready Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Tides and Eddies of Puget Sound". Port Townsend Marine Science Center. October 23, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Professor partners with Microsoft Research to visualize ocean investigations". University of Washington. April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Hickey, Hannah (September 29, 2016). "UW gets NOAA grant to begin testing new forecast for toxic shellfish". University of Washington. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Washington Leads: Connecting Ocean Acidification Research To People Who Need It Most". University of Washington. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Hickey, Hannah (February 8, 2019). "'Underwater forecast' predicts temperature, acidity and more in Puget Sound". University of Washington. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "UW oceanographer Parker MacCready elected fellow of the AGU". University of Washington. September 30, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
External links
editParker MacCready publications indexed by Google Scholar