Mark Shafer
Norman WAS*IS
April 2006

During his 15 years experience with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Dr. Shafer participated in the development of the Oklahoma Mesonet, including selecting site locations and developing the first quality-assurance procedures. As leader of the Climate Information Group, Dr. Shafer routinely interacts with state and local decision-makers to tailor weather and climate information to address specific needs. He remains actively involved in the NIDIS planning process and contributed to the development of Oklahoma's drought monitoring decision-support system. Dr. Shafer holds a Masters Degree in Meteorology and a Ph.D. in Political Science. His dissertation focused upon how weather and climate information is incorporated into state drought planning efforts.