Climate assessment and forecast applications; Environmental science, assessment and public policy; Societal applications of climate and global change research; Ocean and coastal resource management; Science for sustainable development.
Addressing climate-related challenges and opportunities in the Pacific Islands including: extreme events and coastal hazards, water resources, coastal community planning and economic development, and public health and safety. Also exploring issues related to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, founder and executive director of the Center for the Applications of Research on the Environment (Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc. in Calverton, MD). Eighteen years of U.S. Federal Government service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including 10 years as the deputy director of the NOAA Climate and Global Change Program as well as experience in the NOAA Budget and Finance and Congressional Affairs offices. Bachelor’s degree in marine biology and masters work in environmental law and marine resource management.