Richard Stolarski Symposium
Abstract Information
Abstracts are due by 14 August 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.
Call for Papers
Dr. Richard (Rich) Stolarski (1941-2024) was a renowned ozone scientist. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound in 1963 and his Ph.D. from the University of Floridan 1966 under Professor Alex Green. He was a University of Michigan post-doctoral fellow 1967-1974 under Professor Andrew Nagy, where he met his colleague and friend Dr. Ralph Cicerone.
Rich joined NASA in 1974 at the Manned Space Center (now the Johnson Space Center) as a research physicist in the Environmental Effects Projects Office. He moved to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in 1976 to join the fledgling Stratospheric Physics and Chemistry Branch. Rich was branch head (1979 – 1985) and a research scientist (1985 – 2010). He was the Program Scientist for the Atmospheric Effects of the Stratospheric Aircraft program at NASA headquarters from 1992 to 1995. From 2010 until his passing, Rich was a NASA Goddard Emeritus scientist and a Research Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
Rich had an extremely distinguished science career with 177 publications in refereed science journals (total citations of 15461 and an H-index of 64), and 63 additional publications in other reports and science documents. Rich was particularly adept at the use of models and analysis to identify the processes that control the ozone distribution, the interplay between chemical reactions and transport, and applying his knowledge to understand the stratospheric response to anthropogenic changes in composition and climate.
Rich was committed to fostering and enriching collaborations. He was always ready to share his work and his knowledge, working with him made his colleagues better scientists. As a branch chief and a leading scientist in many international activities, Rich had inspired generations of young scientists and provided them with opportunities for growth. Through his mentorship, he changed the professional life of many. He was a friend and mentor to many, and through his mentorship his legacy will continue.
Sessions:
- Achievements in ozone research and Rich’s contribution and interactions between ozone and climate.
- The present and future of Earth System Modeling and the role of chemistry-climate coupling
- Impacts of major volcanic eruptions on the stratosphere
Conference Contacts
For more information, please contact the program chairs: Paul Newman ([email protected]) and Qing Liang ([email protected])