Andrew J. Weaver
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Andrew J. Weaver is a climate modeller in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria
, British Columbia
, and a lead author of a chapter on Global Climate Projections in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
's report Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. . He is also a lead author for Chapter 12 of the IPCC fifth assessment report . Andrew Weaver has authored or co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles according to the ISI Web of Knowledge . He has also published a popular science book on climate change: Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World (Viking Canada
, 2008. ISBN 978-0670068005).
Weaver has been named a Guggenheim Fellow
, a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
, a member of the Order of British Columbia
and one of the top 20 scientists in Canada under the age of 40, and is listed as an opinion blogger for the Vancouver Sun.
Weaver was featured in the Peter Mettler
film Petropolis (film).
On April 22, 2010 he issued a complaint in the Supreme Court of British Columbia
in Canada against the National Post
newspaper for falsely reporting that he signed off on manipulated climate change studies.
In 2011, Weaver responded to accusations of falsifying data on climate change by suing Tim Ball, an outspoken skeptic of the issue, for defamation. The lawsuit accuses Ball of saying that Weaver “cheated the Canadian taxpayer by accepting public funding for climate science research although he has little or no knowledge about climate science and is incapable of conducting useful research,” and that he “bribed university students with research funds so they would participate in useless computer modeling studies…”
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and a lead author of a chapter on Global Climate Projections in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body which provides comprehensive assessments of current scientific, technical and socio-economic information worldwide about the risk of climate change caused by human activity, its potential environmental and...
's report Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. . He is also a lead author for Chapter 12 of the IPCC fifth assessment report . Andrew Weaver has authored or co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles according to the ISI Web of Knowledge . He has also published a popular science book on climate change: Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World (Viking Canada
Viking Press
Viking Press is an American publishing company owned by the Penguin Group, which has owned the company since 1975. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheim...
, 2008. ISBN 978-0670068005).
Weaver has been named a Guggenheim Fellow
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
, a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
, a member of the Order of British Columbia
Order of British Columbia
The Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
and one of the top 20 scientists in Canada under the age of 40, and is listed as an opinion blogger for the Vancouver Sun.
Weaver was featured in the Peter Mettler
Peter Mettler
Peter Mettler is a Canadian film director and cinematographer.-Biography:Peter Mettler was born in 1958 to Swiss parents and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
film Petropolis (film).
On April 22, 2010 he issued a complaint in the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is the superior trial court for the province of British Columbia. The BCSC hears civil and criminal law cases as well as appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Including supernumerary judges, there are presently 108 judges...
in Canada against the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
newspaper for falsely reporting that he signed off on manipulated climate change studies.
In 2011, Weaver responded to accusations of falsifying data on climate change by suing Tim Ball, an outspoken skeptic of the issue, for defamation. The lawsuit accuses Ball of saying that Weaver “cheated the Canadian taxpayer by accepting public funding for climate science research although he has little or no knowledge about climate science and is incapable of conducting useful research,” and that he “bribed university students with research funds so they would participate in useless computer modeling studies…”