Faculty Profile: Jeff Andresen

• Educational Background, B.S. Meteorology, M.S./Ph.D. Agricultural Meteorology

• MSU appointment: 50% MAES, 50% MSUE• Courses Taught: Introductory Meteorology,

Agricultural Climatology, Physical Geography, World Regional Climatology

• Serves as State Climatologist and co-Director of Enviro-weather Project

Research Interests

• Impacts of weather and climate on agriculture– climatological trends, potential future changes and impacts – water use for irrigation– risk management in agricultural production systems– winter hardiness and mortality of crops and insects– measurement and use of weather data for determination of

plant disease risk• Influence of land use changes on regional climate• Wind energy potential in the Great Lakes region

Simulated v. Observed Accumulated Irrigation Water ApplicationPotatoes, Montcalm Co. 2002

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Simulated Leaf Wetness12:01 24 May - 12:00 25 May 2007

Climate change, landuse change, and ag.productivity in E. Africa:“Location, Location, Location”