Name: Alvin Konigsberg
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Department: Geology
Expertise Keywords: Alternative energy, Atmosphere, Energy, Environment, Environmental impact assessment, Meteorology, Solar energy, Weather
Available For: interviews, essays, speaking
Expertise: I am qualified to speak on a range of energy related topics,including energy conservation and alternative energy systems. I have experience in weather forecasting. I have also written and spoken to groups on atmospheric related enviromental research, such as acid rain and other types of air pollution.
Currrent Research: See "Areas of Expertise" above
Contact Information
Office Phone: 845-257-3758
E-mail Address: konigsba@newpaltz.edu
Personal Web Site: http://www.newpaltz.edu/~konigsba
Other Information
Positions held at New Paltz prior to current position:
Chairman, Department of Physics Director, Innovative Studies Program
Positions held prior to joining SUNY New Paltz:
Research Associate, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center- SUNY at Albany
Education
| Colleges/ Universities Attended |
Dates Attended |
Degree Conferred |
Year Conferred |
Major Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | 1959-1963 | Bachelor of Science | 1963 | Physics |
| Syracuse University | 1963-1968 | Doctor of Philososophy (Ph.D) | 1969 | Physics |
Awards/Grants/Honors
New York State Regents College Teaching Fellow -1963-65
National Aeronautics & Space Research Fellow - 1973-74
Other professional activities
Consultant to IBM Corporation on Energy Conservation Education -1977-78
Consultant on Hydrogeology to Town of Fishkill Planning Board - 1984-85
Consultant on Environmental Education to Ulster-Orange BOCES - 1992
Hudson Valley Redevelopment Advisory Committee Member - 1999-2001
Organizational Memberships
Chairman, Ulster County Environmental Management Council- 1984-86
Publications
"Acid Rain and Its Effects on the Hudson Valley", The Hudson Valley, Our Heritage, Our Future, Gannett Press, February 2000.
"Seasons, Local Phenomena, Winds, Hailstorms", Encyclopedia of World Geography, Salem Press, 2000.
Additional Publication Information Available Upon Request
