Curriculum Vita

February 2002

 

Daniel M. Johnson

Professor

Department of Geography

Portland State University

                                                                  

 

Education

 

Ph.D.     1978        Arizona State University, Tempe (Physical Geography)

 

M.A.      1975        Arizona State University, Tempe (Physical Geography)

 

B.A.       1967       University of Arizona, Tucson (American History)

 

 

Employment

 

1988 - present      Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University

 

1992 - 1999          Chair, Department of Geography, Portland State University

 

1988 - 1992          Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Portland State University

 

1982 - 1988          Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University

 

1986 (spring)        Visiting Scholar, Departamento de Geogrfia, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

 

1978 – 1982         Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University

 

1977 - 1978          Instructor, Department of Geography, Portland State University

 

1974 ‑ 1977          Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Geography, Arizona State University

 

1973 - 1974          High School Teacher, Earth Science, Phoenix, Arizona

 

1968 - 1971          Officer, U. S. Coast Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

 

Dissertation

 

1978                   "Arizona Summer Rainfall and Climate Change,"  Department of Geography, Arizona State University:  Chair - Dr. Robert Durrenberger.


Refereed Publications

 

Books

1985                   Atlas of Oregon Lakes ‑ A Water Quality Survey and Classification, Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon, 315 pp.  (co-authors, Richard Lycan and Richard Peterson)

 

Articles

1992                   Climate and Streamflow of the Pacific Northwest:  Teleconnections with the Tropical Pacific Ocean, in:   Interdisciplinary Approaches in Hydrology and Hydrogeology, M.E. Jones and A. Laenen, editors, American Institute of Hydrology, pp.406-412.  (co-author:  Roy Koch)

 

1980                   "An index of Arizona summer rainfall developed through eigenvector analysis."  Journal of Applied Meteorology, Vol. 19, pp. 849-856.

 

1980                   "A simulation modeling approach in the research and teaching of surface energy balance climatology."  Journal of the Arizona‑Nevada Academy of Science, Vol. 15, pp. 54-61  (co‑author A. J. Brazel).

 

 

Non-Refereed Publications

 

Books

 

1981                   Oregon:  Wet, High and Dry.  Hapi Press, Portland, Oregon, 365 pp.  (co-author, John Dart)

 

Monographs

 

1982                   Spatial and Temporal Variability of Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest.  Water Resources Research Institute, Corvallis, Oregon, 182 pp. with appendices.  (co-author, John Dart)

 

Chapters

 

1987                   "Weather and Climate of Portland,"  pp. 20-37 in Larry W. Price, ed., Portland's Changing Landscape, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

 

1976                   Appendix A:  Climatology and air quality aspects of the Yuma Desalting Plant" in Evaluation of Alternative Sludge Disposal for the Yuma Desalting Plant.  Bureau of Reclamation (co‑author, Anthony Brazel)

 

Articles

 

2001                   “Adventure of the Spirit”  PSU Magazine. Fall 2001 issue; pp. 14-16.

 

1991                   "Comparing the Turc and Penman Potential Evapotranspiration Results With a Bean Crop in West-Central Brazil."  VIIth World Congress on Water Resources, organized by:  International Water Resources Association (IWRA), Rabat, Morocco, May 13-18, 6 pages.  (co-author, Vania L. Di Lascio)

 

1979                   "Is our climate changing?"  Climatological Publications, Scientific Paper No. 6.  The State Climatologist for Arizona, 16 pp.  (co‑authors, Robert Durrenberger and Harris Williams)

 

1978                   "Some problems involved in the interpretation of return periods." Climatological  Publications, Scientific Paper No. 5.  The State Climatologist for Arizona, 7 pp

 

1978                   "Our changing climate ‑‑ its impact on the availability of water."  Climatological  Publications, Scientific Paper No. 4.  The State Climatologist for Arizona, 9 pp

 

 

Project Reports

 

1993                   MetNet:  Regional Teacher InService Project in Meteorology.  Report to National Science Foundation, Teacher Enhancement Division, 68 pp.  (co-author, William Becker).

 

1992                   Climate and Streamflow Variability in the Columbia River Basin:  Implications for Seasonal Streamflow Forecasting.  Report submitted to the Bonneville Power Administration, 48 pp.  (co-author, Roy Koch)

 

1984                   Water Quality in Oregon Lakes, Department of Environmental Quality Technical Report, 503 pp.  (co-authors, Richard Lycan and Richard Peterson)

 

1982                   Urban Stormwater Runoff Study, Portland Metropolitan Area.  Metropolitan Service District (METRO), Portland, Oregon, 159 pp. with appendices.  (co-author, Richard Peterson)

 

Book Reviews

 

1993                   Book Review:  Climate Change:  Science, Impacts and Policy, Proceedings of the Second World Climate Conference, J. Jager and H.L. Ferguson, editors; in International Journal of Sociology, Fall 1993.

 

1988                   The Legacy of Lake Modoc, S. N. Dicken and E. F. Dicken, Oregon Geology, November.

 

                                                                  

Presentations at Professional Meetings

 

                                                                            

1999                   El Camino de Santiago:  The Rebirth of a Medieval Pilgrimage; Presentation to the  Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers; Pittsburgh, PA.

 

1993                   A Regional Teacher Inservice Project in Meteorology, Poster Presentation to Joint Meeting of American Meteorological Society and Canadian Meteorological Society, Toronto, Canada.


1991                   "Variation of Snow Water Equivalent and Streamflow in Relation to the El Niño/Southern Oscillation."  59th Annual Western Snow Conference, Juneau, Alaska.  (co-authors, Roy Koch and Charles Buzzard)

 

1991                   Climate and Streamflow in the Pacific Northwest:  Seasonal Associations with ENSO, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, (co-author R. Koch)

 

1991                   Seasonal Climate and Streamflow Variability in the Pacific Northwest as Related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, American Geophysical Union, Richland, Washington, (co-author R. Koch)

 

1990                   Seasonal Precipitation in Spain and Circulation Indexes; Association of American Geographers, Toronto, Canada

 

1989                   Pacific Northwest climate and teleconnections with the tropical Pacific Ocean; American Meteorological Society (Oregon Chapter), Portland, Oregon

 

1989                   The rain in Spain is mainly related to the North Atlantic Oscillation; Oregon Academy of Sciences, Portland, Oregon

 

1989                   Seasonal precipitation in the Iberian Peninsula and the North Atlantic Oscillation; European Geophysical Society, Barcelona, Spain

 

1989                   Atmospheric teleconnections and climatic variability in the Pacific Northwest; Portland State University/Hokkaido University Faculty Exchange Research Symposium, Portland, Oregon

 

1988                   Climate Variability in the Pacific Northwest as related to indices of 700-mb circulation; Association of American Geographers, Phoenix, Arizona

 

1988                   Climate and Streamflow in the Pacific Northwest:  Seasonal Associations with ENSO.  American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California, (co-author, R. Koch)

 

1987                   Climate history of Portland, Oregon; annual meeting of the Academy of Science,  Monmouth, Oregon

 

1986                   Urban Climate as a Focus for Geographic Study; annual meeting of the Association of  Oregon Geographers, Salem, Oregon

 

1986                   Development and Change in Southern Spain; Geography Department Colloquium, Portland State University

 

1985                   High lake levels in Malheur Lake, Oregon; Association of American Geographers,  Detroit, Michigan

 

1985                   Oregon Lakes Survey, Poster Session at Association of American Geographers, Detroit, Michigan

 

1984                   A water quality survey of Oregon lakes; Association of Pacific Coast Geographers,  Cheney, Washington, (with D. R. Lycan)

 

1979                   Arizona summer rainfall; Association of American Geographers, Louisville, Kentucky.

 

1978                   Eigenvector analysis of Arizona summer rainfall; Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Portland, Oregon

 

1977                   Some problems involved in the interpretation of return periods; Conference on Flash Flood Problems of the Southwest, Tempe, Arizona

 

1977                   Our changing climate and its impact on the availability of water; Association of American Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

1976                   Precipitation and streamflow in the Little Colorado River Basin; Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Tucson, Arizona.

 

 

Honors, Grants and Fellowships

 

2002 - present       Interim Project Director; Strengthening Institutions; final year of 5-year grant from Department of Education, Title III; Program Title:  Higher Education – Institutional Aid.

 

1998 - present       Activity 2 Director; Department of Education Title III grant (above)

    

2000                   $2000 - Faculty Post-Tenure Review Award:  Technology-in-Teaching      Development

 

1999                   $3500 - Faculty Development Award (w/ Roy Koch):  Develop Climate and          Hydrologic Data Base for the Pacific Northwest

 

1997-01               Co-Principal Investigator on HORIZONS Project; funded by National Science Foundation (PI, Linda George)

 

1993                   $76,000 from National Science Foundation for continuation of Regional Teacher Inservice Project in Meteorology (with William Becker)

 

1993                   $45,000 from National and Oceanic Atmospheric Administration for enhancement of Regional Meteorology Project (with William Becker and George Miller, National Weather Service)

 

1993                   $11,000 - PSU Faculty Development award for Integration of Geographic Information System technology into the curriculum at Portland State and regional high schools

 

1992                   PSU Research and Publication Committee award for project titled "Development of a Research Climate Data Base for the Pacific Northwest"

 

1990                   $377,000 award from National Science Foundation for Regional Teacher Inservice Program in Meteorology (with William Becker and David Cox)

 

1989                   $10,000 award from Oregon DEQ to develop and utilize a Geographic Information System on Oregon Lakes and Watersheds (with R. Lycan)

 

1989                   $2,165 award from PSU Faculty Development Program for conference/research visit to Spain

 

1988                   $450 award from PSU Research and Publication Committee for project titled "Climate of The Iberian Penin­sula as related to at­mosph­eric telecon­nections

 

1987                   $1,000 award from PSU Research and Publication Committee for project titled "Pacific Northwest Climate Response to El Nino-southern Oscillation Events."

 

1986                   $2,600 award from U.S.‑Spain Joint Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, (administered by National Science Foundation) for Research Development visit to University of Seville, Spain.  February‑April. "Assessment of Climatic Variability as it Relates to Water Resources in Spain."

 

1984                   $1,000 award from PSU Research and Publications Committee for project entitled "Satellite image analysis of cloud cover and solar radiation in Oregon."

 

1982                   $1,170 award from PSU Research and Publication Committee to construct bathymetric maps of Oregon lakes

 

1981‑84               $100,000 award from Environmental Protection Agency to survey and classify Oregon lakes (with Richard Lycan and Richard Petersen)

 

1980                   $500 award from PSU Research and Publication Committee to study Portland precipitation (with John Dart)

 

1979-82               $140,000 award from Environmental Protection Agency to study water quality and influence of land use in Portland streams (with R. R. Petersen, Biology, Principal Investigator)

 

1979-81               $25,000 award from Oregon Water Resources Research Institute to study variability of precipitation in the Pacific Northwest (with John Dart).

 

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Teaching Achievements

 

Professional Development in Teaching

 

1998 – present      Faculty Participant in Title III Workshops and Instruction in support of Evening/Weekend Programs at Portland State.

 

1995 – 1998         Faculty Participant in FIPSE Faculty Enhancement Project; developing and teaching technology related courses in large classrooms.

 

1997 – present      Faculty participant in Cornerstones Project; developing and teaching science-based courses for non-science majors

 

1992 – 1997         Faculty participant in Science in the Liberal Arts Curriculum; developing and teaching science-based courses for non-science majors

 

1997 – present      Faculty participant in several teaching and professional development workshops at Portland State in Web Design, Image Management, and pedagogy.

 

1995 – 1996         University Studies:  Senior Capstone course development and delivery

 

 

Teaching Assignments (since 1988)

(includes offerings at Salem Center, Capital Center and Metro Center)

 

Geog 210           Physical Geography

 

Geog 311           Climatology

 

Geog 312           Climate Variability (Cornerstones Curriculum)

 

Geog 366           Historical Geography of North America

 

Geog 399           Weather Online

 

Geog 399/410     Writing About Place

 

Geog 407/507     Seminars in Physical Geography

 

Geog 411/511     Climate Analysis

 

Geog 414/514     Hydrology

 

SCI 399              Climate Cycles (Science in the Liberal Arts Curriculum)

 

SCI 399              Climate and Water (Science in the Liberal Arts Curriculum)

 

 

 

Recent Professional Development Activities

 

 

2001                   Digital Imaging Workshop, George Lepp Studio, Los Osos, California (October)

 

2001                   Travel Guidebook Writers’ Workshop, Sponsored by the American travel Writers’ Association, Orlando, Florida (June)

                         

2001                   Field Photography, sponsored by Silver Trails Images, Utah (April)

 

 

 


Service to the Community

 

1988-2001            Teacher Enhance Programs funded by national Science Foundation:

                                MetNet - Regional teacher InService Project in Meteorology

                                HORIZONS - Regional Teacher InService Project in Air Quality

                                Frequent visits to High Schools for presentations and                                                consultations associated with these two projects

 

1988-1992  Summer Workshops for High School Teachers on MetNet Project

 

1997-2000                             Summer Workshops for High School Teachers on HORIZONS Project

 

1997,2000            Summer presentations in Oregon Geographic Alliance Workshops

 

1998-2001                             Moderator, Geography Bee, McLoughlin Junior High, Vancouver

 

19977-2001          Numerous talks at a variety of forums and TV and radio interviews on       the     following topics:

                          1)   Lakes and water resources of Oregon

                          2)   Climate of the Pacific Northwest

                          3)   Global Climate Change

                          4)   Geography of Spain

 

 

Service to the University, College and Department

 

1998--                 Administrator, Degree Completion Program, CLAS

 

1998 – present      Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Geography

 

1994-95               Faculty Senate

 

1998                   Member, Campus Climate Commission

 

1988-2001            A great number of campus-wide search committees; Deans, Directors, etc.

 

1993                   Dean, CLAS, Search Committee

 

1991-92               Administrative Computing Priorities Committee

 

1989-90               PSU, Science Education Task Force

 

1989                   Lecturer, Environmental Sciences and Resources Seminar

 

1987                   PSU, Provost Search Committee

 

1983-85               PSU, Educational Policies Committee

 

1983-84               Council of the Portland State University Chapter of the American Association of

                          University Professors

 

1981-84               PSU, Research and Publications Committee

 

1979-83               Coordinator, Cooperative Education Program, College of Social Science

 

1978-93               Numerous appointments as Graduate School representative on theses and dissertations in Geology, Urban Studies, Biology and Civil Engineering

 

 

Service to the Profession

 

1978-present        AAG, Climate Specialty Group.

 

1988-2001            Reviewer, several physical geography textbooks

 

1986-89               Reviewer, Professional Geographer.

 

1987                   Chair, Session on Climate Variability in the Pacific Northwest; Association of American Geographers, Portland, Oregon.

 

1987                   Local Arrangements Committee, American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.

 

1986                   Chair, Session on Regional Water Quality; 6th Annual Symposium, North American Lake Management Society, Portland, Oregon.

 

1979                   Local Arrangements Chairman, Oregon Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.

 

1978                   Council Member, Oregon Academy of Sciences.

 

                                                                  

 

Memberships in Professional Societies

 

Association of American Geographers

Association of Pacific Coast Geographers

American Meteorological Society

Oregon Academy of Science

National Parks and Conservation Association

European Geophysical Society