FACTSHEET: Roy W. Spencer
DETAILS
Principal Research Scientist, University of Alabama
Science Roundtable Member, Tech Central Station.
Scientific Advisor, Interfaith Stewardship Council.
Ph.D. in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in 1981.
TCS bio: http://www.techcentralstation.com/020604C.html
KEY QUOTES
26 February, 2007
"The media is, almost by definition, most interested in extreme views on the issue, so reporting seldom reveals that broad scientific uncertainty still exists."
Source: New York Post 2/26/07
17 April, 2006
"We are not saying that we don't believe that there can be significant global warming. As John [Christy] said, if you add CO2, something has to change. But things are changing all the time anyway. The big question is: So what? How much is it going to change, compared to other things? And what can you do about it?"
Source: George Marshall Institute Roundtable April 2006
19 April, 2007
"We see something change in our climate and we blame ourselves. ... I don't think we understand what happens. We can watch it happen on the (climate) models, we know it happens, but we don't know for sure how it happens."
Source: The Huntsville Times, April 19, 2007
2 May, 2007
"Politicians and some of the scientists like to say that there's a consensus now on global warming or the science has been settled, but you have to ask them, what is there a consensus on? Because it really makes a difference. What are you talking about? The only consensus I`m aware of is that it's warmed in the last century.
They completely ignore the fact that there's this thing called the Oregon petition that was signed by 19,000 professionals and scientists who don't agree with the idea that we are causing climate change."
Source: CNN, Glenn Beck special "Exposed: The Climate of Fear," May 2, 2007
KEY DEEDS
8 March, 2007
Appeared in documentary "The Great Global Warming Swindle"
Source: The Great Global Warming Swindle (Documentary)
25 July, 2006
Co-author of Interfaith Stewardship Alliance report critical of the Evangelical Climate Initiative's Call To Action urging a swift response to global warming. The ISA letter argues that "the most prudent response is not to try (almost certainly unsuccessfully and at enormous cost) to prevent or reduce whatever slight warming might really occur." They suggest adaptation instead.
Source: Interfaith Stewarship Alliance website (2007)
2 May, 2007
Appeared in Glenn Beck's May 2, 2007 special "Exposed: The Climate of Fear"
Source: CNN, Glenn Beck special "Exposed: The Climate of Fear," May 2, 2007
ORGANIZATIONS
Greening Earth Society
Source: "The Greening Continues"
Tech Central Science Foundation or Tech Central Station
Source: Tech Central Station Bio - Spencer
Heartland Institute
Source: Heartland Institute website 4/04
George C. Marshall Institute
Source: Marshall Institute Website (2006)
Interfaith Stewardship Alliance
Source: Interfaith Stewardship Alliance "Call to Faith"
SOURCES
Heartland Institute website 4/04
http://www.heartland.org
Heartland Institute website 4/04
http://www.heartland.org
Tech Central Station Bio - Spencer
http://www.techcentralstation.com/biospencerroy.html
Tech Central Station Bio - Spencer
http://www.techcentralstation.com/biospencerroy.html
Marshall Institute Website (2006)
Christy and Spencer authored a report using "satellite microwave data beginning in 1979, which showed little or no warming above the surface."
http://www.marshall.org/article.php?id=415
Marshall Institute Website (2006)
Christy and Spencer authored a report using "satellite microwave data beginning in 1979, which showed little or no warming above the surface."
http://www.marshall.org/article.php?id=415
Interfaith Stewardship Alliance "Call to Faith"
http://www.interfaithstewardship.org/pages/article.php?&id=160
Interfaith Stewardship Alliance "Call to Faith"
http://www.interfaithstewardship.org/pages/article.php?&id=160
The Great Global Warming Swindle (Documentary)
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/great_global_warming_swindle/index.html
Interfaith Stewarship Alliance website (2007)
http://www.interfaithstewardship.org/pages/article.php?&id=159
New York Post 2/26/07
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02262007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/not_that_simple_opedcolumnists_roy_w__spencer.htm?page=0
George Marshall Institute Roundtable April 2006
http://www.marshall.org/pdf/materials/415.pdf
The Huntsville Times, April 19, 2007
"Scientist: Warming Not Caused by Humans," by Wendy Reeves. The Huntsville Times, 4/19/07.
http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1176974192195090.xml&coll=1
CNN, Glenn Beck special "Exposed: The Climate of Fear," May 2, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/beck.climateoffear/
"The Greening Continues"
documentary by Western Fuels and Greening Earth Society