William J. Skirving

William J. Skirving received the B.Sc. degree in mathematics and geography and the M.Sc. degree in hydrology from the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, in 1984 and 1989, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in satellite oceanography from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, in 2001. He is the Director of the Satellite Division, QSEC, Townsville. His research interests include the physics of remote sensing, and he has recently concentrated on the development of techniques for monitoring and predicting coral bleaching. More recently, he has worked for three years as a Visiting Scientist at NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD, where he is one of the Senior Scientists on the Coral Reef Watch project.