Dr. Ryan Sriver

Professor

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Biography

Ryan L. Sriver is a professor in the Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since joining UIUC in 2012, he has previously worked as a research associate at Penn State's Department of Geosciences and as a NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellow in Penn State's Department of Meteorology. Ryan graduated from Purdue University with a PhD in Earth Atmospheric Sciences. His research aims to develop a deeper understanding of the physical processes influencing the variability of the Earth's climate system and to quantify the uncertainties surrounding future climate projections. His work combines observational products, statistical methods, and numerical models across a wide range of complexities and scales to understand how extreme weather and climate events vary over time, physical drivers involved, and their implications for natural and human systems. His research interests include Climate Dynamics, Earth System Modeling, Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions, Uncertainty Risk, Weather Climate Extremes, Tropical Cyclones, Sea-Level Rise, Seasonal Prediction, and Multi-Sector Dynamics.

Research Interests

Courses

ATMS 140: Climate Global Change ATMS 302: Atmospheric Dynamics ATMS 404: Risk Analysis Earth Sciences ATMS 491: General Circulation Atmosphere Ocean ATMS 491: Physical Oceanography ATMS 500: Dynamic Meteorology ATMS 507: Climate Dynamics ATMS 526: Risk Analysis Geosciences ATMS 571: Professional Development

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.