Gregory V. Jones

Gregory V. Jones
Ph.D.
Born 1959 (age 56–57)
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.sou.edu/envirostudies/faculty/jones.html
Academic background
Education University of Virginia
Thesis title Synoptic Climatological Assessment of Viticultural Phenology
Thesis year 1998
Academic work
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.

Background

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Research

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.[5]

Jones' research has been described and his expertise noted in wine trade publications and websites including: Wine & Spirits magazine (May 2015),[6] The Oregonian newspaper (May 2015),[7] Southern Oregon Wine Scene Magazine (Summer 2015),[8] Great Northwest Wine (April 2015),[9] Slate.com (December 2014),[10] Vine2Wine (March 2014),[11] Wine-Searcher (November 2013),[12] Willamette Week newspaper (September 2013),[13] Wines and Vines magazine (November 2012),[14] and the Mail Tribune newspaper (June 2009).[15]

Professional affiliations and service

Honors and awards

In 1998 and 2004 Jones was awarded a Prix Local by the Vineyard Data Quantification Society, an international organization of economists in service to vine and wine.[16]

Jones contributed to the 4th IPCC Assessment Report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore.[17]

Decanter Magazine named Jones to its 2009 Power List, counting him among the top fifty influencers in the wine world,[18] and IntoWine.com included Jones in their top one hundred most influential people in the US wine industry in 2012 and 2013.[19]

Gregory V. Jones was named Oregon Wine Press's 2009 Wine Person of the Year,[20] has been featured in the Linfield College History of Wine Archives,[21] and is included in the Southern Oregon University's Hannon Library's Wine of Southern Oregon Digital Archives.[22]

Selected publications

Jones is the author of numerous book chapters, reports, and journal articles covering topics of climate, soil, phenology, economics, and sustainability as they pertain to viticulture and wine production. Book contributions include chapters in:

Jones' writing has been published in major scientific journals. Selected publications are cited below.

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Gregory V. (2000). "Climate Influences on Grapevine Phenology, Grape Composition, and Wine Production and Quality for Bordeaux, France". American Journal of Viticulture and Enology 51 (3): 249–261.
  2. ↑ Eastman, Janet. "2009 Wine Person of the Year: Climatologist Greg Jones". OregonWinePress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Salin, Christophe; Vouillamoz, Dr. Jose; Jones, Professor Gregory V.; Cornelissen, Frank (2014). A New World of Wine: How the Viticultural Map is Changing (Masters of Wine Institute,8th, 2014: Session 3. Florence, Italy.
  4. ↑ Mitham, Peter (October 28, 2015). "Oregon to Host Terroir Congress International cadre of academics will share research and visit area vineyards". Wines & Vines. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Jones, Gregory V. (2011). Climate, Grapes, and Wine: Structure and Suitability in a Variable and Changing Climate in Percy H. Dougherty, The Geography of Wine. Climate, Grapes, and Wine: Structure and Suitability in a Variable and Changing Climate: Springer. pp. 109–133. ISBN 9400704631.
  6. ↑ Darlington, David (May 18, 2015). "Accounting for Taste: What happened to Russian River Valley Pinot Noir?". Wine & Spirits. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Harbarger, Molly (May 23, 2015). "Pinot noir celebrates 50 years in Willamette Valley. Will there be 50 more?". The Oregonian. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Daspit, MJ (Summer 2015). "One COOL Conversation with Greg Jones". Southern Oregon Wine Scene Magazine (Jacksonville Review). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Degerman, Eric (April 3, 2015). "Oregon wine climatologist Greg Jones speaks to scientists in Columbia Valley". Great Northwest Wine. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Miller, Carrie. "Pinot Noir Is Wine's Polar Bear: The opportunities and challenges that climate change presents to vintners". Slate.com (December 23, 2014). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Staff (March 14, 2014). "Climatologist Greg Jones Speaks at U of O on terroir". Vine2Wine. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Cole, Katherine (November 20, 2013). "Greg Jones Turns Up The Heat on Wine & Climate Change". Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Staff (September 10, 2013). "Hotseat: The Third Degree A climatologist describes how global warming will alter the wine industry". Willamette Week. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Tourney, Jon (November 13, 2012). "Conference Explores Science of Wine Terroir Speakers at U.C. Davis say science supports link between climate and wine quality, but not soil-minerality link". Wines & Vines. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  15. ↑ Darling, John (June 4, 2009). "SOU professor Greg Jones makes wine 'Power List' - Magazine puts him on its list for his studies into climate change's effect on the industry". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  16. ↑ Ashenfelter, Orley and Greg Jones. "The Demand for Expert Opinion: Bordeaux Wine". Vineyard Data Quantification Society Oenometrics Prize: Prix d'Ajaccio, 1998. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Field, C.B., L.D. Mortsch,, M. Brklacich, D.L. Forbes, P. Kovacs, J.A. Patz, S.W. Running and M.J. Scott (2007). North America. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521705974.
  18. ↑ Woodward, Guy. "The Decanter Power List 2009 – Top 10, New Entries and Fallers". Decanter. Time Inc UK. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  19. ↑ Cervin, Michael. "The IntoWine.com 2nd Annual "Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry" – 2013". IntoWine.com. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  20. ↑ Eastman, Janet. "2009 Wine Person of the Year: Climatologist Greg Jones". OregonWinePress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  21. ↑ Jones, Gregory V. "Oral History from the Linfield College History of Wine Archives". YouTube.com. Linfield College. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  22. ↑ Southern Oregon University Hannon Library. "Gregory V. Jones". Wine of Southern Oregon Digital Archives. Southern Oregon University. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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