Weather Outlook for the 2018 Growing Season

Dr. Adnan Akyüz, North Dakota State Climatologist

Dr. Adnan Akyüz is the North Dakota State Climatologist and professor of climatological practice in North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota.

Dr. Akyüz earned MS and Ph.D. degrees in Atmospheric Science at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1988 and 1994 respectively. He also holds a BS degree in Meteorological Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

In his former positions, Adnan was the Missouri State Climatologist for 8 years in Columbia, Missouri. He also held a position with the National Weather Service as a climate services specialist for 2 years.

Dr. Akyuz teaches meteorology, climatology and microclimatology courses at North Dakota State University. He is currently active with research topics dealing with climate change impact on growing seasons in the Northern Plains, adaptation of agroecosystems to climate change, drought assessment and drought impact in North Dakota.