Environmental Studies

Gregory V. Jones

Professor
Department of Environmental Studies
101A Taylor Hall
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Tel: (541) 552-6758
Fax: (541) 552-6439
Email: gjones@sou.edu

Gregory V. Jones is a professor and research climatologist in the Department of Environmental Studies at Southern Oregon University who specializes in the study of climate structure and suitability for viticulture, and how climate variability and change influence grapevine growth, wine production and quality. He holds a BA and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in the Atmospheric Sciences. His teaching and research interests include meteorology, climatology, hydrology, and agriculture; phenology of plant systems; biosphere and atmosphere interactions; climate change; and quantitative methods in spatial and temporal analysis. His dissertation was on the climatology of viticulture in Bordeaux, France with a focus on the spatial differences in grapevine phenology, grape composition and yield, and the resulting wine quality. He conducts applied research for the grape and wine industry in Oregon and has given hundreds of international, national, and regional presentations on climate and wine-related research. He is the author of numerous book chapters, including being a contributing author to the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, and other reports and articles on wine economics, grapevine phenology, site assessment methods for viticulture, climatological assessments of viticultural potential, and climate change. He was recently named to Decanter Magazine’s 2009 Power List representing the top 50 most influential people in the world of wine and the Oregon Wine Press’s 2009 Wine Person of the Year.

Refereed Publications:

• Jones, G. V. and Davis, R. E. (1995). “Climatology of Nor'easters and the 30 kPa Jet,” Journal of Coastal Research,  11(4) 1210-1220.
• Davis, R. E., Hayden, B., Gay, D., Phillips, W., and Jones G. V. (1997). “The Atlantic Subtropical High,” Journal of Climate, 10(4) 728-744.
• Davis, R. E., Stanmeyer, T. M., and Jones, G. V. (1997). “A synoptic climatology of tornadoes in Virginia,” Physical Geography, 18(5), 383-407.
• Jones, G. V. and Storchmann, K-H. (1998). “Empirie der Preisbildung bei Crus Classé des Bordelais – Determinanten, Sensitivitäten und Prognosen,” Die Wein-Wissenschaft (Viticultural and Enological Sciences), 53(3), 136-149.
• Jones, G. V. (1999). “Relationships between Grapevine Phenology, Composition, and Wine Quality for Bordeaux, France,” Arboreta Phaenologica, Information of the Working Group of International Phenological Gardens, Humboldt-University of Berlin, February, 1999, 42:3-7.
• Jones, G. V. and Davis, R. E. (2000). Using A Synoptic Climatological Approach to Understand Climate/Viticulture Relationships, International Journal of Climatology, 20:813-837.
• Jones, G. V. and Davis, R. E. (2000). Climate Influences on Grapevine Phenology, Grape Composition, and Wine Production and Quality for Bordeaux, France, American Journal of Viticulture and Enology, 51,No.3:249-261.
• Jones, G. V. and Storchmann, K-H. (2001). Wine market prices and investment under uncertainty: an econometric model for Bordeaux Crus Classes, Agricultural Economics, 26:115-133.
• Nemani, R. R., White, M. A., Cayan, D. R., Jones, G. V., Running, S. W., and J. C. Coughlan, (2001). Asymmetric climatic warming improves California vintages. Climate Research, Nov. 22, 19(1):25-34.
• Jones, G.V., Nelson, P. and Snead, N. (2004). Modeling Viticultural Landscapes: A GIS Analysis of the Terroir Potential in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon. GeoScience Canada, 31(4): 167-178.
• Jones, G.V., White, M.A., Cooper, O.R., and Storchmann, K., (2005). Climate Change and Global Wine Quality. Climatic Change, 73(3): 319-343.
• Jones, G.V. (2006). “Climate and Terroir: Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wine”. In Fine Wine and Terroir - The Geoscience Perspective. Macqueen, R.W., and Meinert, L.D., (eds.), Geoscience Canada Reprint Series Number 9, Geological Association of Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland, 247 pages.
• Jones, G.V., (2005). Climate change in the western United States grape growing regions. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 689:41-60.
• White, M.A., Diffenbaugh, N.S., Jones, G.V., Pal, J.S., and F. Giorgi (2006). Extreme heat reduces and shifts United States premium wine production in the 21st century. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(30): 11217–11222
• Jones, G.V. (2007). Climate Change: Observations, Projections, and General Implications for Viticulture and Wine Production. Practical Winery and Vineyard, July/August 44-64.
• Blanco-Ward, D., Garcia-Queijeiro, J.M., and G.V. Jones, (2007). Spatial Climate Variability and Viticulture in the Miño River Valley of Spain. Vitis, 46(2) 63-70.
• Jones, G.V. and Goodrich, G.B., (2008). Influence of Climate Variability on Wine Region in the Western USA and on Wine Quality in the Napa Valley. Climate Research, 35: 241-254.
• Jones, G.V. (2008). Il cambiamento climatico: osservazioni, proiezioni e conseguenze sulla viti-vinicoltura. Italus Hortus, 15(1): 3-14.
• Jones, G.V. (2008). Canvi climatic: observacion, prognostics i implicacions en la producció vinícola. ACE Revista d’Enologia, 25(83):4-17.
• Ramos, M.C., Jones, G.V. and J. A. Martínez-Casasnovas (2008): Structure and trends in climate parameters affecting winegrape production in northeast Spain. Climate Research, 38:1-15.
• Hall, A. and G.V. Jones (2008): Effect of potential atmospheric warming on temperature based indices describing Australian winegrape growing conditions. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 15(2):97-119.
• White, M.A., Whalen, P, and G.V. Jones (2009). Land and Wine. Nature Geoscience, 2:82-84.
• Jones, G.V., M. Moriondo, B. Bois, A. Hall, and A. Duff. (2009): Analysis of the spatial climate structure in viticulture regions worldwide. Le Bulletin de l'OIV 82(944,945,946):507-518.
• Jones, G.V, Duff, A.A., Hall, A., and J. Myers (2009). Spatial analysis of climate in winegrape growing regions in the western United States.” American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, in Press Spring 2010.
• Hall , A. and G.V. Jones (2010). Spatial analysis of climate in winegrape growing regions in Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, in Press Spring 2010.

Book Material:

• Jones, G.V. and Hellman, E. "Site Assessment" in Oregon Viticulture, Edward Hellman, Editor, 5th Edition, OSU Press, 2002.
• Jones, G.V. and Hellman, E. "Oregon Winegrowing Regions" in Oregon Viticulture, Edward Hellman, Editor, 5th Edition, OSU Press, 2002.
• Jones, G.V. Winegrape Phenology in Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science 1^st Edition, Mark D. Schwartz, Editor. Kluwer Press, 2003.
• Jones, G.V. (2006). Climate and Terroir: Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wine. In Fine Wine and Terroir - The Geoscience Perspective. Macqueen, R.W., and Meinert, L.D., (eds.), Geoscience Canada Reprint Series Number 9, Geological Association of Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland, 247 pages.
• 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, M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J. van der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 617-652.
• Schultz, H-R. and Jones, G.V. (2008) Veranderungen in der Landwirtschaft am Beispiel de Weinanbaus in Warnsignal Klima: Gesundheitsrisiken Gefahren für Pflanzen, Tiere, und Menschen. Eds. J.L. Lozán, H. Graßl, G. Jendritzky, L. Karbe, and K. Reise. Frankfurt, Germany, (In Press). 
• White, M.A., Jones, G.V., and N.S. Diffenbaugh (2008). Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Wine Production in the Western United States. In Warming in Western North America/Evidence and Environmental Effects. Eds. Wagner, F.H., University of Utah Press. pp 77-88.
• Jones, G.V. (2009) Climate Change in The Business of Wine: an Encyclopedia, edited by G. Brostrom and J Brostrom. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, USA. 304 pp.
• Jones, G.V., Ried, R., and A. Vilks (2010). Climate, Grapes, and Wine: Structure and Suitability in a Variable and Changing Climate in The Geography of Wine, edited by P. Dougherty. Springer Press, (in press).

Reports:

• Davis, R. E., Hayden, B. P., and Jones, G. V. (1995). Climatology of Sea-Surface Temperatures, Winds, and Tropical Cyclones in the South Florida Region. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Open Report under contract #NA470A0377. 71pp. 
• Jones, G. V. and Light, S. (2001). Site Characteristics of Vineyards in the Rogue and Applegate Valley American Viticultural Areas. Open Report to the Oregon Wine Advisory Board and the Rogue Chapter of the Oregon Winegrape Growers Association. 55 pp.
• Jones, G. V. (2003). Umpqua Valley AVA: A GPS and GIS Vineyards Mapping and Analysis of Varietal, Climate, Landscape, and Management Characteristics. Open Report to the Oregon Wine Advisory Board and the Umpqua Chapter of the Oregon Winegrape Growers Association. 65 pp.
• Jones, G. V. (2004). "Understanding Climate Variability and Change in the Pacific Northwest". Open Report to the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Pacific Northwest Region.
• Jones, G. V. and Duff, A. (2007). The Climate and Landscape Potential for Quality Wine Production in the North Olympic Peninsula Region of Washington. Open Report to the Clallam Economic Development Council.
• Climate Change Integration Group (2008). A Framework for Addressing Rapid Climate Change. Final Report to the Governor from the Climate Change Integration Group. January 2008.

Miscellaneous Publications:

• Renquist, S. and Jones, G. V. (2003): Southern Oregon Wine Country -- Using Technology to Assess Grape Growing Regions. Good Fruit Grower, Practical Grower section. November 2003, pp. 26-27.
• Jones, G. V. (2004). Making Wine in a Changing Climate. Geotimes, August 2004, Vol. 50, No. 7, pp. 22-27.
• Jones, G.V. (2005). "Wärme and Wachstum: Wie Reagieren Reben auf den Globalen Klimawandel", Alles Über Wien, 23(1): 24-29, February-March 2005.
• Jones, G.V. (2005): How Hot is Too Hot? Wine Business Monthly, 7(2), February 2005.
• Jones, G.V. (2005): "Climate Variability and Change: Observations for the East (U.S.)." Wine East, 32(6): 10-15, March-April 2005.
• Jones, G.V. and Schultz, H. (2005). "Climate Change", Oxford Companion to Wine. In press Summer 2005.
• Jones, G.V. (2006): Climate change and wine: Observations, impacts and future implications. Australia and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, 21(4): 21-26.
• Jones, G.V. (2006): Weather and Climate of the Rogue Valley. Jackson County Master Gardner’s Guide.
• Jones, G.V. (2007): Climate Change: Observations, Projections, and General Implications for Viticulture and Wine Production. Working Paper #7, Economics Department, Whitman College.
• Jones, G.V. (2007): Grape Migration: Environment. National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Society, October 2007, page 38.

Proceedings:

• Davis, R. E., Hayden, B. P., and Jones, G. V. (1994). “Climatic Change in the North Atlantic Subtropical Anticyclone and Northwestern Atlantic Sea-Surface Temperatures” Proceedings of the Ninth AMS Conference on Applied Climatology.
• Davis, R.E. and G.V. Jones (1998). “Climatic Factors Influencing Grapevine Phenology in Bordeaux, France.”  Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology of the American Meteorological Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 62-65.
• Nemani, R. R., White, M. A., Cayan, D. R., Jones, G. V., Running, S. W., and J. C. Coughlan (1999). “Asymmetric climatic warming improves California vintages.” Proceedings from the International Conference of Biometeorology, Sydney, Australia, November, 1999, ICB8.4:80-81.
• Ashenfelter, O. and G. V. Jones (1999). “Using weather data to predict the phenologic development of the vine and wine quality.” VDQS Annual Meeting, d’Ajaccio, Corsica, France. October, 1998. Published in Cahiers Scientifique from the Observatoire des Conjonctures Vinicoles Europeenes, Faculte des Sciences Economiques, Espace Richter, Ave. de La Mer, BP 9606, 34054 Montpellier Cedex 1, France.
• Nemani, R. R., White, M. A., Cayan, D. R., Jones, G. V., Running, S. W., and J. C. Coughlan (2000). “Predicting vintage quality and quantity in coastal California using Pacific sea surface temperatures.” Proceedings of the International Forum on Climate Prediction, Agriculture and Development, Summer 2000.
• Jones, G. V., “Using GIS/GPS Technology to Assess Viticultural Status and Potential in the Rogue Valley AVA.” Proceedings from the 115th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Horticultural Society, Portland, Oregon, January 2001.
• Jones, G.V. and R. E. Davis (2000). “Climate influence on grapevine phenology, grape composition, and wine production and quality for Bordeaux, France.” Proceedings of the 24^th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 14-18 August 2000, 72-75.
• Jones, G. V. and White, M. (2001). “Climate Change and Trends in Global Wine Quality.” VDQS Annual Meeting, Enometrics VIII, Napa, California. May 2001. Published in Cahiers Scientifique from the Observatoire des Conjonctures Vinicoles Europeenes, Faculte des Sciences Economiques, Espace Richter, Ave. de La Mer, BP 9606, 34054 Montpellier Cedex 1, France.
• Jones, G. V., “Trends in Frost Occurrence and the Frost-Free Growing Season Length in Oregon Grape-Growing Regions”, Proceedings from the 117th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Horticultural Society, Portland, Oregon, January 2003.
• Jones, G. V., “Spatial Variations in Climate, Phenology, and Grape Composition in the Rogue Valley: An Overview of Year One of the Reference Vineyard Project”, Proceedings of OSU Winegrape Research Days Annual Meeting, Oregon State University. March 2004.
• Jones, G.V., (2005). Climate change in the western United States grape growing regions. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology. Davis, California, June 2004. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 689:41-60.
• Jones, G.V., White, M.A., Cooper, O.R., and Storchmann, K-H., Climate and Wine: Quality Issues in a Warmer World. Proceedings of the Vineyard Data Quantification Society’s 10th Œonometrics Meeting. Dijon, France, May 2004.
• Jones, G.V., Duchene, E., Tomasi, D., Yuste, J., Braslavksa, O., Schultz, H., Martinez, C., Boso, S., Langellier, F., Perruchot, C., and G. Guimberteau (2005). Changes in European Winegrape Phenology and Relationships with Climate, GESCO 2005. August 2005.
• Jones, G.V., Duff, A.A., and J.M. Myers (2006). Modeling Viticultural Landscapes: a GIS Analysis of the Viticultural Potential in the Rogue Valley of Oregon. Proceedings of the VIth Terroir Congress, Bordeaux and Montpellier, France. July 3-7, 2006.
• Jones, G.V. (2007). “Changement de climat : Les observations, les Projections, et les Implications Générales pour la Production de Viticulture et Vin.” UNESCO Wine and Culture Symposium, Dijon, France. March 28-30, 2007.
• Jones, G.V. (2007). Climate Change: Observations, Projections, and General Implications for Viticulture and Wine Production Congress on Climate and Viticulture, Zaragoza, Spain. April 10-14, 2007.
• Jones, G.V., and Goodrich, G.B. (2007). “Influences of Climate Variability on the U.S. West Coast Wine Regions and Wine Quality in the Napa Valley.” GESCO (Groupe d'Etude des Systèmes de COnduite de la Vigne), Porec, Croatia June 20-23, 2007.
• Jones, G.V. (2007). Climate Change and the Global Wine Industry Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, Adelaide, Australia. July 28-August 2, 2007.
• Jones, G.V. (2007) “Climate Change and Wine: Observations, Projections, and Implications” Romeo Bragato, 13th Annual New Zealand Wine Industry Conference, Aukland, New Zealand. August 23-25, 2007.
• Jones, G.V. and Garcia-Cortzar, I. (2007) “La Situation de la Viticulture dans le Monde” Le Viticulture face au Changement Climatique : Enjeux et Adaptations, EUROVITI. November 28, 2007.
• Jones, G.V. (2008) Climate Structure, Variability, and Suitability for Viticulture and Wine Production in the Puget Sound of Washington. Western Washington Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, January 9-10, 2008. Everett, WA.
• Jones, G.V. (2008). Mudanças Climáticas: observações, projeções e implicações na produção de uvas e vinhos. XII Congresso Brasileiro de Viticultura e Enologia, 22-24 September, 2008. Bento Gonçalves, Brazil.
• Jones, G.V. (2009). Is there an ideal climate for Cabernet. Cabernet Symposium - A Global Perspective, American Society for Enology and Viticulture Annual Meeting, June 26, 2009. Napa, California.
• Jones, G.V., Moriondo, M., Bois, B., Hall, A. and A. Duff (2009). Analysis of the Spatial Climate Structure in Viticulture Regions Worldwide. 32nd World Congress of the Vine and Wine, 7th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, June 28-July 3, 2009. Zagreb, Croatia.
• Jones, G.V., Duff, A.A., and A. Hall (2009). Updated analysis of climate-viticulture structure and suitability in the western United States. Proceedings of the 16th International GiESCO Symposium, Davis, California. July 12-16, 2009.
• Jones, G.V. (2009). Climate Variability and Change: Influences on Viticulture and Wine Production. Proceedings from the 4th International SASEV Conference on Enology and Viticulture, July 28-29, 2009.
• Jones, G.V. (2009). Climate, Grapes, and Wine: Structure and Stability in a Changing Climate. Proceedings of the Conferência Ibérica de Viticultura e Enologia, Lisbon, Portugal. November 11-13, 2009.
• Jones, G.V. (2009). Le climat, les Raisins, et le Vin : Structurer et Stabilité dans un Climat Changeant. Histoire, écologie et anthropologie Trois générations face à l’œuvre d’Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. Fondation Singer-Polignac and Sorbonne, Paris, France. 15-16 January 2010.

Awards:

• The Oenometrics Prize of the Vintage Data Quantification Society – “Prix d’Ajaccio.” “The demand for expert opinion: Bordeaux Wine.” Orley Ashenfelter, Princeton University and Greg Jones, Southern Oregon University. VDQS Annual Meeting, d’Ajaccio, Corsica, France. October, 1998.
• Phi Kappa Phi 2001 Faculty Scholarship/Artist Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Southern Oregon University Chapter. April 2001.
• The Oenometrics Prize of the Vintage Data Quantification Society – “Prix de Bourgogne.” “Climate and Wine: Quality Issues in a Warmer World.” Greg Jones, Southern Oregon University. VDQS Annual Meeting, Dijon, France. May 2004.
• Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), International competition in “Best Practices in Science Modeling Challenge” (Second Place) – “Modeling Viticulture Landscapes: A GIS Analysis of the Viticulture Potential in the Rogue  Valley, Oregon.” Greg Jones and Andrew Duff – Southern Oregon University. July 2004.
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – TIES Grant (teaching, internships, exchanges and scholarship). For travel to the University of Guanajuato during June 2005.
• International Society of Biometeorology Trump Travel Award - Groupe d'Etude des Systèmes de COnduite de la vigne - GESCO 2005, XIV. Internationales Weinbau-Symposium. Geisenheim, Germany. August 23-27, 2005.
• Oregon Wine Industry - Outstanding Service Award (Given to a person who has shown exemplary commitment, leadership, and service to the industry). Oregon Wine Board, Oregon Winegrowers' Association - Oregon Wine Industry Symposium, February 27-March 1, Eugene, Oregon. 
• Miegunyah Distinguished Fellowship – University of Melbourne, 2008.
• Decanter Magazine 2009 Power List representing the top 50 most influential people in the wine industry (#33). 
• Oregon Wine Press – 2009 Wine Person of the Year.

Professional Affiliations:

• Association of American Geographers since 1993.
• American Meteorological Society since 1993.
• International Society of Biometeorology since 1995.
• Sigma Xi  since 1993, local chapter Vice President, 1999-00, President, 2000-01.
• Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association since 1997.
• American Society of Enology and Viticulture, since 1999.
• Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association since 2000.
• Oregon Horticultural Society since 2000.
• Oregon Winegrape Growers Association since 1997.
• American Geophysical Union since 2004.
• International Society of Horticultural Science since 2005.
• Editor, Climate Research since 2004.
• American Association of Wine Economists since 2006.
• Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Wine Economics since 2006.
• Editorial Board, International Journal of Wine Research, since 2008.