Isobel Jane Simpson, Ph. D. [cv.pdf]
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Forest Meteorology,
University of Guelph, Canada, 1993-1996 - M.Sc., Agrometeorology (with distinctions),
University of Guelph, Canada, 1991-1993 - B.Sc.(Agr.), Soil Science (with honours),
University of British Columbia, Canada, 1986-1990 - International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma,
Canada, 1984-1986 - French Immersion,
Canada, 1973-1984
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- July 2005 - Present
University of California Irvine
Associate Research Specialist - 1999-2005
University of California, Irvine
Assistant Research Specialist - 1997-1999
University of California, Irvine
Visiting Postgraduate Researcher, Atmospheric Chemistry - 1997
University of Guelph
Research Assistant, Micrometeorology - 1992-1993
Atmospheric Environment Service
Part-time Weather Records Officer - 1990
University of British Columbia
Research Technician, Backlog Reforestation Project - 1988-1989
University of British Columbia
Field Research Assistant, Backlog Reforestation Project
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REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
- Simpson, I. J., N. J. Blake, D. R. Blake, S Meinardi, M. P. Sulbaek Andersen, and F. S. Rowland, Strong evidence for negligible methyl chloroform (CH3CCl3) emissions from biomass burning,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L10805, doi:10.1029/2007GL029383, 2007. - Simpson, I. J., F. S. Rowland, S. Meinardi, and D. R. Blake, Influence of biomass burning during recent fluctuations in the slow growth of tropospheric methane, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L22808, 10.1029/2006GL027330, 2006. Press release issued; covered by the CBC, BBC, Discovery Channel, New York Times, Orange County Register, Scientific American, New Scientist, SciDev.net, etc.
- Simpson, I. J., T. Wang, H. Guo, Y. H. Kwok, F. Flocke, E. Atlas, S. Meinardi, F. S. Rowland, and D. R. Blake, Long-term atmospheric measurements of C1-C5 alkyl nitrates in the Pearl River Delta region of southeast China,
Atmos. Environ., 40 (9), 1619-1632, 2006. - Simpson, I. J., S. Meinardi, N. J. Blake, F. S. Rowland, and D. R. Blake, Long-term decrease in the global atmospheric burden of tetrachloroethene (C2Cl4),
Geophys. Res. Lett., 10.1029/2003GL019351, 2004. - Simpson, I. J., O. W. Wingenter, D. J. Westberg, H. E. Fuelberg, C. M. Kiley, J. H. Crawford, S. Meinardi, D. R. Blake, and F. S. Rowland, Airborne measurements of cirrus-activated C2Cl4 depletion in the upper troposphere with evidence against Cl reactions,
Geophys. Res. Lett. 30 (20), 2025, doi:10.1029/2003GL017598, 2003. - Simpson, I. J., N. J. Blake, D. R. Blake, E. Atlas, F. Flocke, J. H. Crawford, H. E. Fuelberg, C. M. Kiley, S. Meinardi, and F. S. Rowland, Production and evolution of selected C2-C5 alkyl nitrates in tropospheric air influenced by Asian outflow,
J. Geophys. Res. 108 (D20), 8808, doi:10.1029/2002JD002830, 2003.
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