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Dr. Timothy Ball
NRSP Chairman and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee
Phone: 250-380-7784
Fax: 250-380-7776
e-mail: 
timothyball@shaw.ca
Dr. Timothy Ball is a renowned environmental consultant
and former climatology professor at the University of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he founded and directed the
Rupertsland Research Centre. With a doctorate
in climatology from the University of London, Queen
Mary College, England, Dr. Ball’s comprehensive background
in the field includes a strong focus on the reconstruction
of past climates and the impact of climate change on human
history and the human condition.
Dr. Ball is a researcher/author of scientific papers
on a range of environmental issues. He has recently (December
06) co-authored a paper for the scientific journal, Ecological
Complexity, with Baliunas, Dyck, Soon, Baydack, Legates,
and Hancock entitled Polar bears of western Hudson
Bay and climate change: Are warming spring air temperatures
the “ultimate” survival control factor? He is also
co-author of the book Eighteenth Century Naturalists of
Hudson Bay (2004 - McGill/Queens University Press) with
Dr. Stuart Houston, one of the World’s leading authorities
on arctic birds.
Dr. Ball is a leader in the current global warming debate
and appears regularly as a guest on radio and television
- click here
to watch one of his recent appearances on Fox TV’s “Hannity
and Colmes”; click here
to listen to his June 9, 2007 radio interview on the Nick
at Night on CFRA Radio
in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dr. Ball is also published frequently in leading newspapers
and magazines across Canada and, increasingly, the U.S.
and abroad A measure of Dr. Ball’s impact was seen recently
when, after one of his pieces was featured on the Drudge
Report, a leading on-line news service (click here
to see original piece), he received approximately 1,000
e-mails from the general public during the next 24 hours,
90% of which were supportive. Dr. Ball personally responded
to over 500 of these, providing respondents with information
as requested – as a consequence several are now NRSP supporters.
Dr. Ball’s public presentations - over 600 in the past
ten years – have been enthusiastically received by professional
societies, business conferences, public forums and a wide
variety of public, private and non-profit organizations.
His entertaining, yet solidly science-based description
of the current climate change controversy has resulted
in him being a much sought after speaker continent-wide.
Recognizing the different knowledge-levels and interests
of particular audiences, Dr. Ball specially tunes his
talks to appeal to listeners and, as a consequence, is
regular repeat presenter for many groups.
Dr. Ball’s compelling presentation style and scientific
expertise has resulted in his inclusion as a scientific
advisor and lead participant in a number of recent made-for-TV
climate change videos, The
Great Global Warming Swindle shown on TV4 on March
8th in the U.K. being the most recent example.
In March 2007 Dr. Ball met with leading U.S. Senators,
Representatives and Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C.
He also testified before a powerful House
of Representatives subcommittee – his testimony may
be heard by clicking here
– and presented to leading American think tanks.
Throughout his career, Dr. Ball has been heavily involved
in local, provincial and national committees related to
climate, water resources and hazardous waste. He has also
worked intensively in such areas as sustainable development,
pollution prevention, environmental regulations and the
impact of government policy on business and economics.
Dr. Ball has written widely about agriculture - a large
report for the Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
on the accuracy of climate forecasts and a synopsis of
current and future growing conditions, being a prime example.
He is also a regular contributing columnist to Country
Guide magazine where he writes their “Weather Talk”
column, samples of which are included below.
Dr. Ball has been heavily involved in education at all
levels, kindergarten to seniors. He has acted as a motivational
speaker for teachers, served on committees for curriculum
development, and is a board member of Agriculture in the
Classroom (British Columbia).
“I am very excited about the prospects for the Natural Resources
Stewardship Project,” says Dr. Ball. “For too long being a
member of an environmental organization required the acceptance
of unscientific, impractical platforms. With NRSP, all that
changes – citizens finally have an environmental organization to
support that will foster practical solutions to the very
important real-world environmental problems we all face.”
Audio and Video of Dr. Ball (See News for more recent entries):
October 18, 2006: Radio Interview - "Insights" on the University of Victoria's radio station CFUV.
May 16, 2006: Radio Interview on CFRA (Ottawa) radio's "The Lowell Green Show" followed by several calls from the public discussing the issue.
May 16, 2006: Presentation "Climate Change in an age of Misinformation" delivered to the public at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa. Click here for the video. Click here for the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies his talk.
Newspaper and other sample pieces by Dr. Ball:
January 3, 2007: “Sierra Mistakes Abound” – submitted but not published, Toronto Star.
June 15, 2006, “Warmer is better - Access to central Canada through Hudson Bay and longer growing seasons are only two of the advantages if Canadian temperatures should rise” , National Post.
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