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Kripa Akila Jagannathan

Research Scientist

Building 084, Room 0203F

M/S 74R316C

Phone: 415-335-5834

kajagannathan@lbl.gov

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Biography

Kripa’s interests are in the field of climate change adaptation and climate-resilient planning. Her recent research focuses on improving the ‘usability’ of climate science, and enabling science-based adaptation decision-making for water resources management and agricultural planning. She uses qualitative and participatory research methods to examine decision-makers’ climate information needs, as well as quantitative climate model evaluations and data analyses to develop decision-relevant science and tools. She is currently a part of the multi-institutional Project Hyperion, which is aimed at evaluating and improving the decision-relevance of climate projections for long-range water systems planning. For Hyperion, Kripa co-leads the design and facilitation of the ‘co-production’ efforts wherein scientists and water managers collaboratively develop actionable science that can aid in adaptation decisions.

Kripa also collaborates with UC Cooperative extension and USDA’s Climate Hub to assess the types of climate information that will promote on-farm adaptation practices. Further, she is a working group member for the SESYNC project ‘Advancing the Science of Knowledge Use: Mechanisms, Applications and Gaps’, that evaluates the opportunities and pitfalls of knowledge co-production for environmental decision-making. Kripa also has 7 years of experience working in the climate change consulting space, where she managed technical advisory projects including GHG emissions reduction efforts, carbon mitigation strategies, and adaptation plans & policies.

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Education

  • Ph.D. Energy & Resources, UC Berkeley, 2019, Thesis: "Ready-to-use? - Bridging the climate science-usability gap for adaptation"
  • M.S. Energy & Resources, UC Berkeley, 2015, Thesis: "Examining adaptation practices through the lens of Ecosystem-based Adaptation projects"
  • M.S. Environmental Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies, 2006, Thesis: "Assessment of carbon sequestration & CDM opportunities in afforestation projects on wind farms"
  • B.S. Botany (H), Delhi University, 2004

Experience

  • Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, 2021-Present
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, 2019-2021
  • Graduate Student Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, 2014-2019
  • Graduate Student in Extension, UC Berkeley, 2015-2019
  • Manager - Climate Change & Sustainability, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd., 2007-2012
  • Senior Analyst - Carbon Credits, SenergyGlobal Pvt. Ltd., 2006-2007

Awards

  • Philomathia Graduate Fellowship in Environmental Sciences, 2018-2019
  • UC President’s Global Food Initiative Fellowship, 2017-2018
  • Philomathia Graduate Fellowship in Environmental Sciences, 2017-2018
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU) Student Travel Grant, 2017
  • National Adaptation Forum (NAF) Travel Award 2017 from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 2017
  • UC President’s Global Food Initiative Fellowship, 2016-2017
  • UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) Graduate Student in Extension (GSE) Fellowship, 2015-2016
  • Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship, 2015-2016
  • UC President’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative Fellowship, 2015-2016
  • UC President’s Global Food Initiative Fellowship, 2015-2016
  • Charles K. Birdsall Fellowship of UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group for 2015-2016

Professional Affiliations

  • American Society for Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • American Association of Geographers (AAG)

Scholarly Service

  • Reviewer, Climatic Change
  • Reviewer, Bulletin for American Meteorological Society
  • Reviewer, Environmental Science and Policy

Other Publications

  • Using climate information for long-term adaptation planning: Information needs modeling capabilities & tools
  • Agro-forestry Interventions in Koraput district of Orissa
  • Carbon Market Roadmap for India
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