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Ray Garnett
Telephone
1-204-783-3363
- Postal address
- 767 Garfield St N, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2M4
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- Email
- General Information:
ergarnett@shaw.ca
EDUCATION
Master of
Science, Physical Geography
University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of
Arts, Political Science
University of
Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB
Grade XII,
Midland Collegiate, Carman, MB
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DISSERTATION
Long-Lead Forecasting of Precipitation and Yields in
Saskatchewan, Using Teleconnection Indices. University of Saskatchewan
2002
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Independent Consultant 1999-2013, Agro Climatic
Consulting (ACC)-Home Based
Clients have included:
National Agricultural Information Service (NAIS) in
Regina
Duvenaud Associates in Winnipeg, Malchi Grain in
Winnipeg,Mb.
Kottke Associates Chicago
Canola Guide and numerous prairie producers
Technician/Research Associate 2009-2012
at the University of Manitoba’s Natural Resource
Institute (NRI) for a NRI-Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC)
lead research project.
Research
Analyst
Planning and Communication, Canadian Wheat Board
(Oct. 1996-Jan.1999)
Weather and Crop Surveillance
Department (July 1975-Oct. 1996)
- Initiated and
organized meetings of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting
Working Group, as a co-founder and a principal co-coordinator:
Saskatoon 1993, Winnipeg 1995, Dorval1997 and Regina 2001
- Contributed to
the growth and development of CWB’s Weather and Crop Surveillance
Department 1975-1996
- Long Lead
Forecasting 1997-1998 Planning and Communications Directorate.
- Has a consistent
track record, second to none, in the early identification and
forecasts of droughts and bumpers in major grain growing regions of
the world
Research Assistant
to Marketing Co-ordinator (June-1973-July 1975)
Clerk,
Country Planning, Grain Transportation Division (March, 1970-June 1973)
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PUBLICATIONS
Garnett, E.R.,
Khandekar, M.L. and Haque, E.H. 2011. Summer 2011 on the Canadian
Prairies: Paradox of flood loss and record grain yields! CMOS Bulletin
February 2012 Vol. 40, No 1.
Garnett, E.R., and
Khandekar, M.L. 2010. Summer of 2010. Wettest on the Canadian Prairies
in 60 years! A preliminary Assessment of cause and consequence. CMOS
Bulletin December 2010. Vol. 38, No. 6
Garnett, E.R.,
Nirupama, N. Haque, C.E. and T.S. Murty. 2006. Correlates of
Canadian Prairie summer rainfall: implications for crop yields,
Climate Research, Vol.32: 25-33. (PDF presentation here )
Garnett, E.R. and
Khandekar, M.L. 2005. Accumulated PNA and Nino 3 indices foreshadow
cool, wet summer over the Canadian prairies in 2005. CMOS Bulletin
(need to get the exact
citation)
Garnett, E.R. 2002. Long-Lead Forecasting
of Precipitation and Wheat Yields in Saskatchewan Using Teleconnection
Indices. 2002. Masters Thesis, Geography Department, University of
Saskatchewan Archives, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 124 pp.
Garnett, E.R. and Khandekar M.L.
2002. The Canadian Prairie drought of 2001: a four billion dollar
shortfall? Rejoice Canadian prairie farmers; El Niño is on the
way! CMOS Bulletin April 2002. Vol. 30 No. 2
Hsieh, W.W., Tang B, and Garnett, E.R.
1999. Teleconnections between Pacific sea surface temperatures and
Canadian prairie wheat yield, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,
1999.
Garnett, E.R., Khandekar, M.L. and Babb
J.C. 1998. On the Utility of ENSO and PNA Indices for Long-Lead
Forecasting of Summer Weather over the Crop-Growing Region of the
Canadian Prairies, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1998.
The impact of Large-Scale Atmospheric
Circulations and Anomalies on Indian Monsoon Droughts and Floods and
World Grain Yields, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1992.
Garnett, E.R. and Khandekar, M.L.
BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS
Facts and Speculation about La
Niña and Its Societal Impacts, editor M.H.
Glantz 2002.
History of Agro
Meteorology
in Canada, G.W. Robertson, 1998. co-contributor with G.K. Walker
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Work in Progress
Agro
Climatic Consulting (ACC)
Ray operates a home-based business, which involves writing for clients
twice a month. Currently bringing to completion the 2009-2012-research
project lead by the University of Manitoba’s Natural Resource Institute
(NRI) and Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC). Manuscript submitted
for peer review July 2013.
Conference Proceedings
Water-Energy-Food Security Conference.
Winnipeg, Manitoba May
3, 2012 (PDF presentation here )
The
Science, Impacts and Monitoring of Drought in Western Canada. D.
Sauchyn, M.L.Khandehar and E.R.Garnett (Eds). Proceedings of the 2004
Prairie Drought Workshop University of Regina
Proceedings
of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Group Meeting IV
Regina, Saskatchewan, March 2001
Prairie
Perspectives: Geographical Essays Vol.3,
October 2000 Department of Geography, The University of Manitoba, CAG
Conference, Prairie Division, Winnipeg
Proceedings
of the International Association of Impact Assessment
(IAIA), Glasgow, Scotland. July 1999
Proceedings
of the La Niña Summit: A Review of the Causes and Consequences of Cold
Events. National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR), Boulder Colorado, 1998
Proceedings
of the Long Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group III,
Dorval, Quebec, 1997. Co-editor with L. LeFaivre and M.L.Khandekar
Proceedings
of the Pacific Climate Conference, Two Harbors,
California, 1997.
Teleconnections from Asia to the Canadian Prairies-implications for
Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting, E.R. Garnett, M.L. Khandekar
and J.C. Babb
Proceedings
of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group
II, Winnipeg, Mb., 1995. Co-editor with M.L. Khandekar
Proceedings
of The Potential Use and Misuse of El Nino information in North America,
National
Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado, 1994
Proceedings
of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group I,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1993. Co-editor with R. Lawford
Internal Reports
A
Cost-Benefit Study of Investment in Research in Long-Range Weather and
Crop Forecasting, (An internal CWB Report). (1997)
A
Back-to-Basics Approach to Longer-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting
(1986)
Three
proposed Methodologies for a Study of the Effect of Weather Elements on
Protein Formation in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, (1973)
A Weather
and Crop Condition Surveillance Service for the Canadian Wheat Board,
(Co-author
G.W. Robertson) (1973)
Invited Presentations
2012 Saskatchewan Irrigation
Projects Association (Honorarium and expenses paid)
2004
Alberta government, Drought workshop (Invited, expenses paid)
2003
U. of S. extension, Bruno, Sk (Honorium).
2003
Western Canadian Barley Growers Assoc.Calgary, Alta (Honorarium &
expenses)
2003
Wednesday Morning Group Carman, Mb.
2002
PFRA,Regina, Spring and fall (Expenses paid)
2002
U. of S. extension, Bruno, SK (Honorarium and expenses paid)
2001
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Congress, Winnipeg
2001
Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group IV, Regina, SK
2000
Geography Department, University of Saskatchewan
2000
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanography Society , Victoria, B.C.
2000
National Hydrological Research Center, Saskatoon, Sk (Invited)
1999
International Association of Impact Assessment, Glasgow, Scotland
(Invited)
1999
Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG), Lethbridge, Alta.
1999
CAG Winnipeg, Manitoba
1998
La Niña Summit, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Co.
1998
Canadian Wheat Board (with J.C. Babb)
1998
University of Winnipeg Climate Research Group
1998
Pacific Climate Conference, Two Harbors, California.
1997
Wednesday Morning Group, Carman, Manitoba (Invited)
1997
PRX Grain Market Outlook Seminar, St Louis, Missouri (invited, travel
paid)
1997
Mc Vean Trading and Investments, Memphis, Tennessee (invited, expenses
paid)
1996
Mc Vean Trading and Investments, Memphis, Tennessee (invited, expenses
paid)
1995
Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group II, Winnipeg
1995
CMOS Congress, Kelowna, B.C. (with J.C. Babb)
1994
NCAR, Boulder, Co., (invited, expenses paid)
1994
CMOS Congress, Ottawa, Ont.
1994
Farm meeting in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
1994
Farm meeting in Fannystelle, Manitoba.
1994
Global Climate Observing Systemof the World MeteorologicalOrganization (WMO),
Canadian Working Group Meeting, Ottawa (invited)
1993
CMOS Congress, Fredrickton, N.B
1993
Canadian Wheat Board: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C. Babb)
1993
Canadian Grain Commission: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C Babb)
1993
Statistical Association of Manitoba: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C.
Babb).
1992
Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC), Brandon, Manitoba
1992
Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario.
1991
Natural Hazards Symposium, Peruvian, Italy
1991
CMOS Congress Winnipeg
ASSOCIATIONS
(1991-2002)
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
(1999-2002)
Canadian Association of Geographers
(1975-present)Toastmasters International:
Distinguished Toastmaster
Past
President Centennial 313 Winnipeg, Area 14 Governor 2004/2005
U. of W. and
U. of S. Alumni Association, member
(2001-2002)
Trombonist Concordia Brass Band, Saskatoon
(1986-1989,
2002-present)Blaskapelle,
German Society of Winnipeg, trombone
(2012-present) Dixie Beats
INTERESTS
Traveled
extensively throughout North America and parts of Asia and Europe
Participated
in various sports activities since youth
Historical
restoration, partially restored oldest private residence in Winnipeg in
1980s
Music ,
reading, writing and politics
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REFERENCES
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Dr. M.L. Khandekar
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Alf Warkentin
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