David R. Legates is an associate professor of geography and director of the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Delaware. He is also the Associate State Climatologist and Associate Director of the Delaware Space Grant Consortium (sponsored by NASA).
Legates received B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Geography, a M.S. degree in Geography-Climatology and a Ph.D. degree in Climatology – all from the University of Delaware.
He has taught at the University of Oklahoma and Louisiana State University before returning to his alma mater.