Dr. Derek Winstanley, Chief

Dr. Derek Winstanley was appointed Chief of the Illinois State Water Survey by the Board of Natural Resources and Environment, which governs the Scientific Surveys. He took up his appointment in January 1997.

Chief Winstanley has over 30 years of international experience in environmental research and management. He previously served as Deputy Chief Scientist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and as Director of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program in Washington, D.C.

Growing up in Wigan, England, Chief Winstanley experienced life on the farm and on the coal field ("Founded on Coal" by Derek and Ray Winstanley). He earned his doctorate (D. Phil) in climatology at Hertford College, Oxford University. He worked in the United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa, and Canada before coming to the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. His areas of expertise include climatology, air quality, entomology, and water resources. Dr. Winstanley is also Adjunct Professor with the Department of Geography and the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Additionally, Dr. Winstanley has served as chair of the Illinois Interagency Working Group on Climate Change, is a member of Illinois State Water Planning Task Force, and a member of the Illinois River Science Advisory Committee. Current interests are water quality in the Mississippi River Basin, hypoxia in the Gulf, climate change, and water supply planning.

Dr. Winstanley is listed in:
 

	I.		International Professional of the Year
	II.		2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century
	III.		Contemporary Who’s Who of Professionals
	IV.		Madison Who’s Who
	V.		International Who’s Who of Professionals
	VI.		Marquis Who’s Who in the World
	VII.		Marquis Who’s Who in America
	VIII.		Nationwide Register’s Who’s Who in Executive Business
	IX.		Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Chief Winstanley may be reached at the Water Survey via e-mail at dwinstan@uiuc.edu or by calling 217-244 5459.