Christian Reuten, Ph.D.

The University of British Columbia, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada creuten@eos.ubc.ca, 604-822-5800 www.eos.ubc.ca/about/researcher/C.Reuten.html

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Research Interests
My overall research interest is in atmospheric boundary-layer processes in complex and heterogeneous terrain. This includes work on regional air-quality and climate change. I use any of the available research techniques. Currently, I am focusing on Bayesian inference, numerical modeling, and some short field work. Previously, I have also used water-tank models and scaling.

Education
PhD Atmospheric Science, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada Thesis: Scaling and Kinematics of Daytime Slope Flow Systems Supervisors: Douw Steyn, Susan Allen Physics, University of Gttingen, Germany Thesis: Differential Calculi on Quantum Groups and Gauge Theories Supervisor: Hubert Goenner Exchange student, The University of California, Los Angeles 09/2001 03/2006

BSc, MSc

10/1988 10/1993

09/1990 07/1991

Employment History
Research Associate UBC: Scale down station observations, tree-ring data, and GCM output as input to glacier mass balance (projects: Western Canadian Cryospheric Network; Polar Climate Stability Network). Provide a policy relevant understanding of ambient ozone and emissions of ozone precursors in the Lower Fraser Valley through numerical modeling of emissions, chemical processes, and meteorology. Bayesian time series analysis of trend of ozone background concentrations at the North American West Coast and of the impact of the transit strike in the LFV in summer 2001 (BC Clear project Modeling Photochemical Pollution in the Lower Fraser Valley). UBC: Used Bayesian inference to develop statistical downscaling for glacier mass balance. Investigated kinematics and dynamics of slope flows using tank and field data. Since 04/2009

Postdoctoral Fellow

03/2006 03/2009

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Consultant Meteorologist

Subcontracted by RWDI AIR Ltd. for Review of the Lakeland Industry and Community Association Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network and Review of the Lower Fraser Valley Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network.

05/2007 02/2008

Research Assistant

UBC: Operated sodar during field study and analysed data, 07/2001 03/2006 performed water-tank experiments, took air samples, supervised undergraduate student. Accenture (Canada, Germany, Switzerland): Supervised teams, oversaw implementation of IT and SAP software, re-engineered business processes and management structures. The Chinese University of Hong Kong: Studied light propagation in fibre ring lasers experimentally and numerically. RWTUV Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong): Monitored compliance with German recycling regulations of packaging materials; certified adherence to German textile health labels. 06/1996 07/2001

Business Process and IT Consultant

Research Assistant

03/1995 04/1996

Environmental Engineer

05/1994 01/1995

Publications
Book: Reuten C, 2008: Upslope Flow Systems Scaling, Structure, and Kinematics in Tank and Atmosphere. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K., Saarbrcken, Germany, 200 pages. Papers in Refereed Journals: Ainslie B, Reuten C, Steyn D G, Le N D, and Zidek J V, 2009: Application of an entropy-based Bayesian optimization technique to the redesign of an existing air pollution monitoring network. J. Environm. Managem., 90, 2715-2729 Reuten C, Steyn D G, and Allen S E, 2007: Water tank studies of atmospheric boundary layer structure and air pollution transport in upslope flow systems. J. Geophys. Res., 112, D11114 Reuten C, Steyn D G, Strawbridge K B, and Bovis P, 2005: Observations of the relation between upslope flows and the convective boundary layer in steep terrain. Bound.-Layer Meteorol., 116, 37-61 Mller-Hoissen F and Reuten C, 1993: Bicovariant differential calculi on GLp,q(2) and quantum subgroups. J. Physics A. 26, 2955-2975 Papers Submitted: Reuten C, Moore R D, and Clarke G K C: Quantifying boundary-layer effects in 2-m temperature observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Clim. Consulting Reports: RWDI AIR Ltd, Steyn D G, Reuten C, and Stantec Consulting Ltd, 2008: Review of the LICA Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network. Contracted by Lakeland Industry and Community Association, Alberta. RWDI AIR Ltd, Sonoma Technology Inc, Steyn D G, Reuten C, and Ainslie B, 2007: Review of the Lower Fraser Valley Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network. Contracted by Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Ainslie B and Reuten C, 2007: Integrated Spatial Analysis of Winter PM2.5 in Metro Vancouver. Complement to Review of the Lower Fraser Valley Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network. Conference Proceedings and Other Publications: Reuten C, Moore R D, Stickford T, and Clarke G K C, 2008: Downscaling Station Temperatures to Glacier Locations using Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Bayesian Model Averaging. AMS Conference on Applied Climatology, 11-14 Aug. 2008, Whistler, Canada Reuten C, Steyn D G, Strawbridge K B, and Bovis P, 2002: The relation between slope flow systems and convective boundary layers in steep terrain. 10th Conf. on Mount. Meteor., 17-21 June 2002, Park City, Utah, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 22-25 Reuten C, Steyn D G, Strawbridge K B, and Bovis P, 2002: Air pollutants trapped in slope flow systems. Invited NowCast, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 83, 966

Presentations and Workshop

Downscaling Station Temperatures to Glacier Locations using Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Bayesian Model Averaging, AMS Conf. on Applied Climatology, Whistler Reconstructing Past Climate for Glacier Mass Balance Modeling using Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Bayesian Model Averaging, CMOS Congress, Kelowna Bias Correction of NARR Reanalysis 2-m Temperatures Against CRU Data Using Bayesian Model Averaging, CGU-CGRU Annual Scientific Meeting, Banff Regional Climate Down-Scaling, Technical Workshop at AWMA&CWRA Conference on Changing Climate, Uncertain Futures, and Evolving Practices. Co-instructed with Alex Cannon, Neil Comer, and Tongli Wang. Bayesian EOF Analysis of Temperature and Precipitation Fields as Input for Glacier Mass Balance Models, Department of Statistics, UBC Bayesian EOF Analysis of Temperature and Precipitation Fields as Input for Glacier Mass Balance Models, CMOS-CGU-AMS Conference, St. Johns Similarity Violation of Upslope Flow Velocities in Atmosphere and Water Tank, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington Water Tank Modelling of Air Pollution Trapping in Daytime Upslope Flows, Congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Vancouver A Water Tank Model of Air Pollution Trapping in Upslope Flow Systems, Department of Meteorology, The University of Utah Water Tank Modeling of Atmospheric Upslope Flows, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, and University of Trento, Italy The relation between slope flow systems and convective boundary layers in steep terrain, 10th Conference on Mountain Meteorology, Park City, Utah Air Flow over Mountainous Terrain, Hydrotechnical Seminar, Dptm. of Civil Eng., UBC 08/2008 05/2008 05/2008 04/2008

06/2007 05/2007 12/2005 06/2005 04/2005 01/2004 06/2002 02/2002

Teaching and Supervision at UBC

Course Developer and Instructor UBC, Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth: Meditation for Personal Growth
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PhD Committee Member Sessional Lecturer Sessional Lecturer Seminar Leader Honours thesis supervision Guest Lecturer

Member of Carmen Emmels Ph.D. supervisory committee at UBC (with Andy Black and Andreas Christen) Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences: ATSC 500 BoundaryLayer Meteorology. Co-instructed with Phil Austin. Department of Geography: GEOG 374 Statistics in Geography I Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences: Bayesian Reading Group for grads, postdocs, and faculty Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences: Assisted in supervising Ian Chan in data analysis and use of equipment ENVR 200 Introduction to Environmental Science: Field trip EOSC 571C Introduction to Research in Atmospheric Sciences and Physical Oceanography: Lecture ISCI 448B Models in Science: Lecture and lab tour

Since 09/2009 09-12/2009 09-12/2007 01-04/2006 09-12/2005 04-09/2004 10/2009 11/2005 10/2003 09-12/2002 09-12/2001

Teaching Assistant

Department of Physics and Astronomy: PHYS 102 Electricity, Light, Radiation: Led tutorials, marked exams PHYS 100 Introductory Physics: Led laboratories, marked reports

Teaching and Supervision in the Private Sector

Team Leader, Mentor, Instructor Instructor Accenture (Canada): Supervised eight employees. Mentored new employee. Taught C programming course. Developed, delivered training on object-oriented analysis and design tool Rational Rose RWTUV Hong Kong Ltd.: Developed and delivered training on German recycling regulations 1996-2001

1994

Academic Service, Outreach, and Volunteer Work

Director of Board Developer, Coordinator Science Fair Judge Lab Tour Guide Lecturer Graduate Student Representative Graduate Student Representative German Kids Richmond: not-for-profit parent initiative to teach German language and culture Developed and coordinated Professional Development Series (EOS, UBC) British Columbia Provincial Science Fair: Judged 1-8 high school science projects UBC Connect: Laboratory tour for high school students Science 101 Outreach Program UBC: lectures and field trips Ad hoc Task Force, SEEDS (Social, Ecological, Economic Development Studies), UBC Sustainability Office Advanced Systems Institute of British Columbia 04-09/2008 2004-2006 2004-2005 10/2003 2002-2004 2002-2004 2001-2004

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Fellowships and Honours

Honorarium for initiation and coordination of the Professional Development Series, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, 2005-2006 Friedrich-Ebert Foundation Student Fellowship, Germany, 1990-1993

Memberships
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) American Meteorological Society (AMS) American Physical Society (APS) Since 2005 Since 2002 Since 2002

Trainings and Tutorials Attended

WRF Tutorial, NCAR/UCAR, Boulder SMOKE/CMAQ Training, CMAS, Chapel Hill Summer School on Thermally-driven Flows in Mountainous Terrain, Trento, Italy Instructional Skills Workshop, Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth, UBC 07/2009 04/2009 08/2003 10/2002

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