James Alfred Carton

Background

Carton, James Alfred was born on July 10, 1954 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Wells and Jean (Keating) Carton.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, Princeton University, 1976; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1983; Master of Science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1979.

Career

Research fellow theoretical physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1985; assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1985-1990; associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1990-1997; professor, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1997. Co-chair advisory board Atlantic Climate Change Program, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1994.

Achievements

• James Alfred Carton has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society, Sigma Xi (president College Park chapter since 1996).

Connections

Married Allison Joan Mankin, August 15, 1983. Children: Samuel, Molly.

Father:

Robert Wells Carton

Mother:

Jean (Keating) Carton

Spouse:

Allison Joan Mankin

child:

Molly Carton

child:

Samuel Carton