Talk:James Elsner

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Hello, I am James Elsner, the subject of this article. I am posting here in accordance with Wikipedia’s guidelines on conflicts of interest and do not plan to edit the article directly.

I would like to propose two factual updates to improve the accuracy and completeness of the article:

1. **Add family information:**

  Under the infobox or in a relevant biographical section, please add:  
  > Children: Diana (Didi) Elsner

2. **Highlight scientific contribution:**

  In the “Career” or “Research” section, I suggest adding a sentence such as:  
  > Elsner’s research has contributed to understanding the link between climate change and tropical cyclone intensity. His 2008 paper in *Nature* presented statistical evidence that the most intense tropical cyclones globally are becoming stronger, a finding that continues to inform IPCC assessments and national climate reports.  
  **Source:**  
  - Elsner, J. B., Kossin, J. P., & Jagger, T. H. (2008). *The increasing intensity of the strongest tropical cyclones*. *Nature*, 455(7209), 92–95. [1](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature07234)

Please let me know if I can clarify or support these suggestions with additional information. Thank you for your consideration. JamesElsner (talk) 10:04, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Any source ? –Inimn _(Talk) 10:22, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. According to given Sources in article, all information is appropriate. Thank you for your suggestions. –Inimn _(Talk) 11:08, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for reviewing my earlier suggestions. I’d like to respectfully clarify and resubmit them with additional secondary sourcing:

1. **Add family detail**

Please include:

> **Children:** Diana Elsner

This is factual and non‑controversial, consistent with similar academic biographies.

2. **Add summary of scientific contribution**

I propose adding the following sentence to the “Career” or “Research” section:

> Elsner’s research has contributed significantly to understanding the relationship between climate change and hurricane activity. His 2008 article in *Nature* (Elsner et al. 2008) provided early statistical evidence that the most intense tropical cyclones are increasing in strength. This finding was independently confirmed in media coverage and is directly cited in IPCC assessment literature.

- Sources:**

- *Elsner, J. B., Kossin, J. P., & Jagger, T. H.* (2008). *The increasing intensity of the strongest tropical cyclones*. *Nature*, 455, 92–95. doi:10.1038/nature07234.

- ScienceDaily news coverage referencing an independent analysis that “strongly confirms” the paper’s results :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

- IPCC reports citing the paper in their scientific assessments :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

I believe this enhances the neutrality, verifiability, and completeness of the article. Thank you for your time and consideration. JamesElsner (talk) 11:41, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is unambiguous promotional and advertising. –Inimn _(Talk) 11:44, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm currently accepting your Children request. –Inimn _(Talk) 11:44, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Article is not semi or extended protected. If you want to edit the page, feel free to add information with citations to reliable sources. –Inimn _(Talk) 11:48, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The user below has a request that an edit be made to James Elsner. That user has an actual or apparent conflict of interest.
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Hello again this is James Elsner, the subject of the article. I’d like to request a few factual updates to improve the accuracy and currency of the page. These updates are non-controversial and supported by public sources:

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1. 1. Update employment status (past tense)

- Current text:**

> He is a professor of geography at Florida State University...

- Proposed update:**

> He was a professor of geography at Florida State University until his retirement in 2023.

- Supporting source:**

- FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy:

“Dr. James B. Elsner … retired from Florida State University this spring after devoting 33 years to research, teaching, and service.”

[2](https://cosspp.fsu.edu/distinguished-geography-professor-retires-after-33-years-of-service)

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1. 2. Update company status

- Current text:**

> He also runs Climatek, a company...

- Proposed update:**

> He previously ran Climatek, a company he founded and led until its operations concluded in 2023.

- Supporting source:**

- Official CV listing tenure as Climatek President through 2023:

[3](https://myweb.fsu.edu/jelsner/_site/cv.html)

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1. 3. Add updated CV to External links

- Proposed addition:**

- [Official CV at Florida State University](https://myweb.fsu.edu/jelsner/_site/cv.html)

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These edits reflect my current professional status and are supported by publicly accessible references. I appreciate your time and consideration. JamesElsner (talk) 12:12, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@JamesElsner is COI on this article, thus his requests. meamemg (talk) 14:30, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]