Background
Salinger, Michael James was born on April 25, 1947 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Frank Samuel and Fay (Manning) Salinger.
Salinger, Michael James was born on April 25, 1947 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Frank Samuel and Fay (Manning) Salinger.
Bachelor of Science, University Otago, Dunedin, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand, 1981. Master of Philosophy in Environmental Law, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1999.
Scientist, U. Otago Medical School, 1972-1975; lecturer geography, Victoria U. Wellington, 1976-1979; senior research associate, U. East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1980-1981; senior agricultural meteorologist, New Zealand Meteorological Svc., Wellington, 1982-1988; principal scientist, New Zealand Meteorological Svc., Wellington, 1989-1992; senior climate scientist, National Institute Water and Atmospheric Research, Auckland, New Zealand, since 1993. Honorary fellow U. Auckland, since 1994. Organizer 5 leading climate change conferences.
Member Ministerial Advisory Group on Science, Wellington, 1992-1995. Fellow New Zealand Institute Agricultural Science. Member Meteorological Society New Zealand (president since 1994), World Meteorological Organization (vice president since 1991), Royal Society New Zealand (councillor since 1998).
Married Carla Marion Lenwood, October 22, 1972. Children: Leo Reuben, Ari Michael.