My Experience
In my current and past positions, I have worked regularly with policy-makers and decision-makers at the local, state, and federal levels. Examples include:
Work at the Federal Level
- Member of the federal advisory committee for the National Climate Assessment, and member of its Executive Secretariat
- Informal support and formal briefings to Congressional staff
- Briefings and discussions with Congressional Committees
- Ongoing support, discussion and briefings to federal agencies and programs (NOAA, EPA, USDA’s Forest Service, Climate Change Science Program and US Global Change Research Program, DOE, etc.).
- Advice to a White House-led interagency task force on adaptation (Obama administration)
Work at the State Level
- Climate change advice to California Governor Jerry Brown
- Supporting consultant to the California Natural Resources Agency during the development of the first statewide adaptation strategy
- Ongoing support of the California Energy Commission’s PIER climate change research and assessment program
- Briefing for California legislative and agency staff
- Testimony at hearing of the California Coastal Commission
- Briefings to the Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- Briefings to the California state assembly and senate committees
- Informal advice to state agencies on adaptation in New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Maine
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Work at the Local Level
- Advice and guidance to California cities in assessing the vulnerabilities to climate change impacts and adaptation options (e.g., San Luis Obispo, Fresno, City of LA)
- Advisor to the City of Chicago Climate Research Advisory Council, City of Chicago and Global Philanthropy Partnership in preparation of its climate change impacts and adaptation planning efforts
- Advisor to Mayor of Boulder on developing a local climate change outreach strategy
- Member of the Cambridge, MA Climate Change Action Committee, developing the city’s first climate action plan
- Assessment of Al Gore’s climate change communications training (The Climate Project)
In addition, my research has focused on policy- and decision-making at all of these levels. For more information see the Research pages.
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