The Roger G. Barry Resource Office for Cryospheric Studies (ROCS) at NSIDC was officially dedicated on April 20, 2009.

Activities and Awards

• November 2008: Granted a Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• October 2007: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was named to receive the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, along with former Vice President Al Gore. Barry contributed to the most recent IPCC report, Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, serving as a review editor for Chapter 4, “Observations: Changes in snow, ice and frozen ground.”
• June 2007: Awarded the Founder’s Medal—one of two gold medals awarded annually— by the Royal Geographical Society, London, in recognition of his excellence in geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, and public engagement.
• March 2007: Awarded the first Francois Emile Matthes Award, recognizing his accomplishments in the field of cryospheric science
• February 2007: Served as review editor for Chapter 4, “Observations: Changes in Snow, Ice, and Frozen Ground,” in the IPCC report, Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis
• September 2006: Awarded the Goldthwait Polar Medal in recognition of his contributions to polar research.
• February 2006: Received the award for Best Book of 2005 from the Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) for the book The Arctic Climate System
• 2006: Served as review editor for the IPCC Working Group 1 Fourth Assessment Report
• Fall 2005: Published textbook, The Arctic Climate System, with Mark Serreze
• Summer 2005: Lectured onboard the Arctic icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn for the International Arctic Research Center (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Summer School
• 2005: Participated in review and publication of the NOAA plan for the Scientific Data Stewardship Program
• Contributed to the GCOS Steering Committee’s Implementation Plan for the Global Climate Observing System for Climate in support of the UNFCCC

Upcoming Work

Barry will use the Humboldt Research Fellowship to work at the Commission for Glaciology at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences from May through November 2009. He expects to write a new book on the cryosphere during this time.

Current Research

• Working on IPY data management efforts
• Preparing the 9th edition of Atmosphere, Weather and Climate.
• Studying changes in freeze/thaw cycle, permafrost dynamics, and hydrology in the Russian Arctic
• Researching twentieth century sea ice in Eurasian Arctic from Russian and modern data sources