Marc Parlange | |
|---|---|
 Parlange in 2021 | |
| 12th President of the University of Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David M. Dooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1962[1][2] Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | Griffith University (BS) Cornell University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Hydrology |
| Institutions | University of California, Davis Johns Hopkins University Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne University of British Columbia Monash University University of Rhode Island |
| Thesis | Regional Scale Land-Atmosphere Interaction over Complex Forest Terrain (1990) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilfried Brutsaert |
Marc Brendan Parlange (born 1962)[1] is an American academic, recognised for his research expertise in environmental fluid mechanics and research in hydrology and climate change.[3] His contributions primarily relate to the measurement and simulation of air movement over complex terrain, with a focus on how atmospheric turbulence dynamics influence urban, agricultural and alpine environments and wind energy.[4] He has also been active in addressing water resources challenges and environmental change in remote communities, particularly West Africa.[5]
Parlange has occupied senior academic roles at the University of California Davis, Johns Hopkins University, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of British Columbia.[6] From 2017-2021 he was Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University, where he led the Melbourne Experiment research initiative analysing the impact of the Victorian Government's COVID-19 response on the urban environment.[7][8]
In August 2021 Parlange became the twelfth President of the University of Rhode Island, succeeding David M. Dooley.[9]
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