John A. Church
John A. Church | |
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| Education | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Climatologist |
| Employer | UNSW |
| Known for | Physics Oceanography Climatology Sea Level Rise |
| Awards | James Cook Medal, 2022 |
John Alexander Church AO (born 1951) is an expert on sea level and its changes. He was co-convening lead author (with Jonathan M. Gregory) for the chapter on Sea Level in the IPCC Third Assessment Report. He was also a co-convening lead author for the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. He is a member of the Joint Scientific Committee of the WCRP. He was a project leader at CSIRO, until 2016. He is currently a professor with the University of New South Wales' Climate Change Research Centre.