Rowan Fealy
Professor
Geography
National University of Maynooth
Ireland
Biography
Dr. Rowan Fealy is a Research-Lecturer in the Maynooth University Department of Geography, National University of Ireland Maynooth where he lectures on both theoretical and applied aspects of the climate system. His particular area of expertise is in regional climate analysis and modelling and land-atmosphere interactions at regional and local scales. Over the past 12 years he has published widely on all aspects of climate and climate change, with particular emphasis on Ireland. He contributes to the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) initiative which is seeking to develop regional climate projections for use in informing policy at all levels, as part of EURO-CORDEX. He has participated in a number of successful funded research projects as researcher, lead/co-applicant and PI working with state, semi-state, industry and international partners. In recognition of his contribution to scientific research, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholar award in Science and Technology 2012-2013 which facilitated his research, as a visiting scientist, at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. He has previously participated in reporting to the United Nations, under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, and acted as an expert reviewer to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007.
Research Interest
Physical Climatology; Statistical and Dynamical Modelling of the Climate System; Model Uncertainty Land-air interactions in both Urban and non-Urban Land Use Types Climate and Agriculture .
Publications
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2016 'Simulating the impact of different urban development pathways on the local climate: a case study of a mid-latitude city' Alexander, P.J., Fealy, R. and Mills, G. (2016) 'Simulating the impact of different urban development pathways on the local climate: a case study of a mid-latitude city'. Landscape and Urban Planning, (152):72-89
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2016 'Linking urban climate classification with an urban energy and water budget model: multi-site and multi-seasonal evaluation' Alexander, P., Bechtel, B., Chow, W.T.L., Fealy, R. and Mills, G. (2016) 'Linking urban climate classification with an urban energy and water budget model: multi-site and multi-seasonal evaluation'. Urban Climate, 17 :196-215
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2016 'Land-atmosphere coupling in EURO-CORDEX evaluation experiments' Knist, S.; Goergen, K.; Buonomo, E.; Christensen, O.B.; Colette, A.; Cardoso, R.M.; Fealy, R.; Fernandez, J.; Garcia-Diez, M.; Jacob, D.; Kartsios, S.; Katragkou, E.; Mayer, S.; van Meijgaard, E.; Nikulin, G.; Soares, P.M.M.; Sobolowski, S.; Szepszo, G.; Teichmann, C.; Vautard, R.; Warrach-Sagi, K.; Wulfmeyer, V. and Simmer, C. (2016) 'Land-atmosphere coupling in EURO-CORDEX evaluation experiments'. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres,
