Dennis Nullet

Education

Ph.D. Geography, 1989, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. Specialization in climatology with secondary interests in geographic information systems. Committee Chair: Dr. Thomas Giambelluca. Dissertation entitled "Climatic Controls on Evaporation in Hawaii."

M.A. Geography, 1984, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. Specialization in climatology. Committee Chair: Dr. Jen-Hu Chang

B.S. Civil Engineering, 1979, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.

Professional Employment

1999 to Present Associate Professor of Geography at Kapi'olani Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii (currently offering introductory geography courses via the Internet and in traditional classroom setting).

1992 to 1999 Visiting Assistant Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, and Researcher in Geography at University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii (courses taught: "Introduction to Physical Geography," "Weather and Climate of Hawaii," "Climatology," "Applied Climatology," "Quantitative Methods in Geography", "Natural Hazards," "Remote Sensing" ).

1990 to 1992 Assistant Professor of Geography, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina (courses taught: "Introduction to Physical Geography," "Weather and Climate," "Tropical Environments," "Advanced Quantitative Methods").

1983 to 1990 Part-time Lecturer in Geography and Research Assistant at University of Hawaii at Manoa (courses taught: "Introduction to Physical Geography," "Introduction to Computers in Geography," "Quantitative Methods in Geography," "Geography and Contemporary Society") 

1984 to 1989 Computer Consultant for local charitable trust organizations.

1981 to 1982 Civil Engineer for the Port of Galveston, Galveston, Texas.

1979 to 1980 Aerospace Engineer for Rockwell International, Downey, California.

1978 to 1979 Assistant Engineer for Whitman County, Colfax, Washington.

Journal
Articles

Nullet, D., and Juvik, J.O., 1997. Measured altitudinal profiles of UV-B irradiance in Hawaii. Physical Geography, 18(4):335-345.

Nullet, D., Juvik, JO, and Wall, A., 1995. A Hawaiian mountain climate cross-section. Climate Research, 5(2):131-137.

Juvik, JO, Dos Anjos, C., and Nullet, D., 1995. Direct cloud water recovery by inertial impaction: implications for large scale water supply in the Cape Verde Islands. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 51:89-96.

Lohse, K.A., Nullet, D., and Vitousek, P.M., 1995. The effects of an extreme drought on the vegetation of a single lava flow on Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Pacific Science, 49(3):212-220.

Juvik, JO, and Nullet, D., 1995. Comments on "A proposed standard fog collector for use in high-elevation regions." Journal of Applied Meteorology, 34(9):2108-2110.

Nullet, D., and Juvik, JO, 1994. Generalized mountain evaporation profiles in the tropics and subtropics. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 15(1):17-24.

Juvik, JO and Nullet, D., 1994. A climate transect through tropical montane rain forest in Hawaii. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 33(11):1304-1312.

Nullet, D., 1994. Unique Earth. Geography, No. 342, 79(1):77-78.

Bean, C., Juvik, JO, and Nullet, D., 1994. Mountain evaporation profiles on the island of Hawaii. Journal of Hydrology, 156:181-192.

Juvik, JO, Nullet, D., Banko, P., and Hughes, K., 1993. Forest climatology near the tree line in Hawaii. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 66:159-172.

Nullet, D., 1992. Using comparative planetology to enhance the teaching of physical geography. Journal of Geography, 92(6):252-257.

Giambelluca, T.W. and Nullet, D., 1992. An automated recording atmometer: 2. Evaporation measurement on a high elevation transect in Hawaii. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 62:127-138.

Nullet, D., and Giambelluca, T.W., 1992. Radiation climatology through the trade wind inversion on the lee slope of Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. Physical Geography, 12(1):66-80.

Giambelluca, T.W., And Nullet, D., 1992. Evaporation at high elevations in Hawaii. Journal of Hydrology, 136:219-235.

Giambelluca, T.W., And Nullet, D., 1991. Influence of the trade wind inversion on the climate of a leeward mountain slope in Hawaii. Climate Research, 1:207-216.

Nullet, D., and Giambelluca, T.W., 1990. Winter evaporation on a mountain slope, Hawaii. Journal of Hydrology, 112:257-265. 

Nullet, D., Ikawa, H. and Kilham, P., 1990. Local differences in soil temperature and soil moisture on a mountain slope, Hawaii. Geoderma, 47:171-184.

Nullet, D., 1990. Influence of a tropical island mountain on solar radiation, air temperature, and vapor pressure. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 28(3):233-238.

Nullet, D., 1989. Recent climate history of Hawaii. Pacific Science, 43(1):96-101.

Nullet, D., and Ekern, P.C., 1988. Temperature and insolation trends in Hawaii. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 39:90-92.

Nullet, D., and Ekern, P.C., 1988. Modeling clear day insolation at sea level in Hawaii. Solar Energy, 40(3):187-189.

Nullet, D., and Giambelluca, T.W., 1988. Risk analysis of seasonal agricultural drought on low Pacific islands. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 42:229-239.

Nullet, D., and McGranaghan, M., 1988. Rainfall enhancement over the Hawaiian Islands. Journal of Climate, 1(8):837-839.

Giambelluca, T.W., Nullet, D. and Nullet, MA, 1988. Agricultural drought on south-central Pacific islands. Professional Geographer, 40(4):404-415.

Nullet, D., 1987. A comparison of two methods of estimating insolation over the tropical Pacific ocean using cloudiness from satellite observations. Solar Energy, 39(3):197-201.

Nullet, D., 1987. Water balance of Pacific atolls. Water Resources Bulletin, 23(6):1125-1132.

Nullet, D., 1987. Energy sources for evaporation on tropical islands. Physical Geography. 8(1):36-45.

Books

Nullet, D. The Natural Environment: An Online Textbook for Physical Geography with Emphasis on the Hawaiian Islands. Internal publication (2003-present).

Nullet, D. The Natural Environment Lab: An Online Manual for Physical Geography Lab with emphasis on the Hawaiian Islands. Internal publication (2003-present).

Juvik, S. P., and Juvik, JO (eds) Atlas of Hawaii, 3rd Edition. University of Hawaii Press (1998).

Paleogeography Section (with 3 other authors).

Hamilton, L.S., Juvik, JO, and Scatena, F.N. (eds) Tropical Montane Cloud Forests. Springer-Verlag publishers (1995).

Chapter 11: Relationships between rainfall, cloud-water interception, and canopy throughfall in a Hawaiian montane forest (with JO Juvik).

Sanderson, Marie (ed.). Prevailing Trade Winds: Weather and Climate of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press. 1993.

Chapter 3: Radiation and Energy Balances (with Marie Sanderson).
Chapter 6: Past Climatic Changes.

Sanderson, Marie (ed.). UNESCO Source Book in Climatology, UNESCO, Paris, 1990.

Chapter 2: The Radiation and Energy Balances of the Earth's surface. (with Marie Sanderson).

Computer Mapping Contributions

1987 Contours Added to the Hawaii Map Files. University of Hawaii Computing Center Newsletter. 23(4),11-12 (D. Nullet, T.W. Giambelluca, and E. Wong).

1986 SPLOT: An Interpolation Subroutine for DEC. University of Hawaii Computing Center Newsletter. 22(6),18-20 (D. Nullet).

1984 Land Blanking Now Available with Hawaii Map Data. University of Hawaii Computing Center Newsletter. 21(4),13 (D. Nullet).

1984 Hawaii Map Data in DISSPLA. University of Hawaii Computing Center Newsletter. 20(10),8-12 (D. Nullet).

Scholarships

East-West Center Grantee. 1985 to 1989. A four-year scholarship that provided full support from the East-West Center, a federally funded institution dedicated to promoting the interchange of ideas between the United States and Asian and Pacific nations.

Grants

2003 ($1,625) Online interactive resources development. Funded by The Presidents Educational Improvement Fund though Kapiolani Community College.

2002 ($5,000) Development of an online Geography 101 Lab. Funded through the Alternative Delivery Fund Project, University of Hawaii.

2002 ($3,170) The Hawaiian Environment: Online mutimedia resources. Funded by The Presidents Educational Improvement Fund through Kapi'olani Community College.

2000 ($674) Geographic place names, locations, and their correct pronunciation using multimedia. Funded by The Presidents Educational Improvement Fund through Kapi'olani Community College.

1994 ($12,892) Altitudinal profiles in atmospheric depletion of UV-B radiation in Hawaii. (with JO Juvik). Funded by University Research Council, Seed Money Grant, University of Hawaii.

1989 ($20,177) Annual and diurnal cycles of evaporation on a mountain slope, Hawaii. (with T.W. Giambelluca) Funded by U.S. Geological Survey and the State of Hawaii.

1987 ($4,900) Water and energy balance field measurement: Maui transect pilot study. (with T.W. Giambelluca) Funded by University Research Council, Research and Training Revolving Fund Awards, University of Hawaii.