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Division Director (Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL)

We are pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity to lead the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI), a partnership between the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Maryland (UMD). Supervising a world-class team of researchers, the division director will manage steady growth at JGCRI, lead…

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Neglecting Model Parametric Uncertainty Can Drastically Underestimate Flood Risks

Sanjib Sharma, Benjamin Seiyon Lee, Iman Hosseini-Shakib, Murali Haran, Klaus Keller DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003050 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: MultiSector Dynamics Program Abstract Floods drive dynamic and deeply uncertain risks for people and infrastructures. Uncertainty characterization is a crucial step in improving the predictive understanding of multi-sector…

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Site-specific field management adaptation is key to feeding the world in the 21st century

Dong Kook Woo, William J. Riley, Robert F. Grant, Yuxin Wu DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.109230 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: Yes, Regional and Global Modeling Analysis Program Abstract Rapid climate change and growing population threaten global food security across the globe. Several studies have…

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Evaluating the benefits of national adaptation to reduce climate risks and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals

Lena I. Fuldauer, Daniel Adshead, Scott Thacker, Sarah Gall, Jim W. Hall DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102575 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: No, other Non-DOE EESM source of support Abstract Scaling up national climate adaptation under the Paris Agreement is critical not only to reduce…

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Urban land teleconnections in the United States: A graphical network approach

Ryan A. McManamay, Catherine Brinkley, Chris R. Vernon, Subhashni Raj, Jennie S. Rice DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101822 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: Yes, MultiSector Dynamics Program Abstract Cities influence land use change on neighboring and distal areas through sociopolitical or infrastructural connections between…

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Department of Energy Announces $150 Million for Research on the Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots

DOE’s Energy Earthshots Initiative calls for innovation and collaboration to tackle the toughest barriers to deploying emerging clean energy technologies. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million for research into the crosscutting foundational science for multiple Energy Earthshots. This funding, provided by the Office of Science, will support fundamental…

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Anthropogenic heating of the urban environment: An investigation of feedback dynamics between urban micro-climate and decomposed anthropogenic heating from buildings

Pouya Vahmani, Xuan Luo, Andrew Jones, Tianzhen Hong DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108841 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: No, other Non-DOE EESM source of support Abstract Cities consume 2/3 of global energy and consequently release a large amount of anthropogenic heat into urban environments, which are…

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