Gregory V. Jones
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Gregory V. Jones Ph.D. |
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| Born | 1959 (age 57–58) Murray, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Director and Professor |
| Known for | Climatology, Viticulture, Wine: Research on grape growing and wine production |
| Board member of | Review Editor, Climate Research, 2004-- ; Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Wine Economics, 2006-- ; Editorial Board, International Journal of Wine Research, 2008-- ; Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Biometeorology, 2012-- ; Erath Family Foundation, 2010-- |
| Website | www |
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| Education | University of Virginia |
| Thesis title | Synoptic Climatological Assessment of Viticultural Phenology |
| Thesis year | 1998 |
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| Institutions | Southern Oregon University |
Gregory V. Jones is a research climatologist specializing in the climatology of viticulture, with a focus on how climate variation influences vine growth, wine production and the quality of wine produced. Jones serves as the Director of the Division of Business, Communication and the Environment at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon and is Professor in the University's Environmental Science and Policy Program.
Gregory V. Jones (born 1959 in Murray, Kentucky) obtained a BA (1993) and Ph.D. (1998) in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in the Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Virginia Department of Environmental Sciences. His dissertation described research in Bordeaux, France on the climatology of viticulture investigating the spatial differences in grapevine phenology, grape composition and yield, and how these are related to wine quality. Jones is best known for his research in climatology, meteorology, agriculture and hydrology; the phenology of plant systems; the interaction between biosphere and atmosphere; weather patterns and climate change; and quantitative methods in spatial and temporal analysis.
Jones has been invited to speak on climate and wine-related research at hundreds of regional, national and international conferences, and is a well-known applied research consultant to the grape and wine industry in Oregon. In 2014, Jones participated in a panel, A New World of Wine: How the Viticultural Map is Changing at the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine's 8th annual conference in Florence, Italy. Jones is a regular presenter at the biennial International Terroir Congress, most recently at the Xth International Terroir Congress in Tokaj-Eger, Hungary. As organizer in 2016, Jones brings the XIth International Terroir Congress to the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Jones' research focuses on the role of climate in the structure and characteristics of agricultural systems. As such he is interested in how climate influences whether a crop is suitable to a given region, how climate controls crop production and quality and ultimately drives economic sustainability. His main focus on climate's influence on agribusinesses is in viticulture and wine production where climate is arguably the most critical aspect in ripening fruit to optimum characteristics to produce a given wine style. Jones examines climate's role in growing wine grapes and wine production from a holistic perspective trying to understand 1) the weather and climate structure necessary for optimum quality and production characteristics, 2) the climate suitability to different wine grape cultivars, 3) the climate's variability in wine producing regions, and 4) the influence of climate change on the structure, suitability, and variability of climate.
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