Originally published in our November 2025 newsletter (Issue 28) Dr. Stefano Galelli is a computational scientist working on the interaction between critical infrastructure systems and the natural environment. As a member of the MSD Community of Practice, he co-leads the Working Group on “AI for MSD Research” Dr. Galelli is…
Originally published in our July 2025 newsletter (Issue 27) Kendall Mongird is a Data Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where she’s worked since 2017. She has a BSc. in Quantitative Economics from California Polytechnic State University and a MSc. in Economics from the University of Edinburgh. Kendall’s research focuses…
Originally published in our March 2025 newsletter (Issue 26) Dr. Casey Burleyson is an Earth Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where he’s worked since 2014. He has a B.S. in Meteorology and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from North Carolina State University and a M.S. in Applied Physics from…
Originally published in our November 2024 newsletter (Issue 25) Mariana is a researcher in the field of climate impact analysis, who pioneered the use of text data to monitor the socio-economic effects of extreme events across multiple sectors. Her research bridges natural and social sciences, focusing on understanding interactions between…
Originally published in our November 2024 newsletter (Issue 25) Hisham Eldardiry is a postdoctoral research associate at Cornell University’s Critical Infrastructure Systems (CIS) Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Stefano Galelli. Before joining Cornell, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the Earth Systems Science Division at Pacific Northwest…
Originally published in our July 2024 newsletter (Issue 24) Adam is a postdoctoral research associate working with Professor Klaus Keller in the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. He earned a dual B.S./M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University and completed his Ph.D. in the…
Originally published in our March 2024 newsletter (Issue 23) Matt is studying the health and equity implications of adaptation to air pollution. He is a Ph.D. Candidate working with Associate Professor Rebecca Saari in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Matt previously completed his…
Originally published in our November 2023 newsletter (Issue 22) TC’s research at PNNL centers on improving urban representation in land models and examining extreme events over coastal cities in the COMPASS-GLM and ICoM projects. Overall, TC aims to improve discourse around uncertainties when detecting urban climate signals using models and…
Originally published in our July 2023 newsletter (Issue 21) Julia’s research in HyperFACETS evaluates how climate mitigation strategies, climate impacts, and adaptation measures affect outcomes across the electricity system and its connected sectors, Julia aims to demonstrate the value of, and necessity for, planning for complex system interactions to increase…
Originally published in our May 2023 newsletter (Issue 20) David’s research is focused on understanding the influence of climate uncertainty in models of coupled human-environment systems. Specifically, the research aims to identify the uncertainties and potential biases associated with using downscaled climate model projections to provide high-resolution and accurate information…
