Dr. John Hanesiak

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Biography

John Hanesiak is a Professor in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba. He specializes in atmospheric science, focusing on storms, extreme weather, and mesoscale processes. His research includes studying surface-atmosphere interactions and the influence of climate change on extreme weather events. Hanesiak's work extensively involves warm season processes, convection initiation, and thunderstorms associated with severe weather conditions. He is actively involved in projects such as the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) and the Northern Hail Project (NHP), aimed at understanding severe weather phenomena in Canada. With a strong academic background that includes a Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba and a Master's degree from York University, he has a deep commitment to education along with his research pursuits. Hanesiak teaches various courses related to atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, enriching the learning experience for students in meteorology and related fields.

Research Interests

Courses

GEOG 2300 Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Clouds Precipitation GEOG 3310 Atmospheric Dynamics, Storms Radar GEOG 4780 Storms-Mesoscale Meteorology GEOG 4670 Storm Chasing Field Techniques

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.