David G. Barber

David G. Barber
Born28 November 1960
Dauphin, Manitoba (Canada)
Died15 April 2022 (age 61)
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
University of Waterloo
Known forleadership in environmental science and contributions to the study of Arctic sea ice processes
AwardsOrder of Canada
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Manitoba
Thesis Assessment of the Interaction of Solar Radiation (0.3 to 3.0 μm) with a Seasonally Dynamic Sea Ice Volume, from Microwave (2.0 to 5.0 cm) Scattering
Academic advisorsEllsworth LeDrew

David George Barber, OC FRSC (28 November 1960 – 15 April 2022)[1] was a Canadian environmental scientist and academic known for his contributions to Arctic science, in particular the study of Arctic sea ice processes.[2] He held the Canada Research Chair in Arctic-System Science at the University of Manitoba.[3] He was an officer of the Order of Canada and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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  3. ^ "Canada Research Chairs – David Barber". Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.