Dr. William G. Benjey
Education:
- B.A. Physical Geography, University of Michigan, 1966
- M.S. Climatology, University of Michigan, 1969
- Ph.D. Microclimatology, University of Michigan, 1974
Professional Experience:
1990-Present – Physical Scientist, Air-Surface Processes Modeling Branch (previously Modeling Systems Analysis Branch), Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division, Air Resources Laboratory, NOAA, Research Triangle Park, MD. 1
1982-1990 – Oceanographer, Environmental Studies Section, Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Anchorage, AK.
1981-1982 – Physical Scientist, Environmental Monitoring Group, Office of the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System (absorbed by the Department of Energy), Irvine, CA.
1981-1978 – Chief, Ohio Water Quality Planning Section, Water Division, Region 5, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL.
1975-1978 – Environmental Specialist, Ohio Water Quality Planning Section, Water Division, Region 5, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL.
1974-1975 – Research Specialist, Infrared Imagery Laboratory, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (then Willow Run Laboratories), Ann Arbor, MI.
Publications:
See Publications List.
Narrative:
My area of expertise at EPA is the improvement and analysis of air emission data components of urban and regional air quality modeling. The focus is on the modeling of emissions to the air, including methods to fill gaps in reported data and to better temporally, spatially, and chemically allocate annual emission data to the hourly gridded form needed for air quality models, particularly the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. This has included service as project officer for the Sparse Matrix Operator Kernel Emission (SMOKE) model, which is an operational modeling system maintained and improved by the EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards