Alex Pszenny,
Mount Washington Observatory
Alex Pszenny joined the Mount Washington Observatory staff in September 2001. As chief scientist, he can be found teaching students, conducting research and managing long-term research projects, leading tours and offering public information about the scientific research being conducted at the Mount Washington Observatory.
A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Alex has been researching the multi-phase chemistry of the troposphere since the mid-1980's. He has been involved in long-term atmospheric-biospheric chemistry research with international research teams and large-scale campaigns of data collection and analysis.
Most recently, he has been researching the role of atmospheric aerosols in climate change—in particular, the effects of sea salt aerosols on boundary layer photochemical processes and the role of atmospheric aerosol in in biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen, sulfur and other elements.
Alex is also a Research Associate Professor in the Climate Change Research Center at the University of New Hampshire's Institue for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. The joint appointment of chief scientist and research associate professor allows for a high-level of student involvment in long-term research, and a heightened public awareness of the latest scientific understanding of climate change.