WWA | The WWA Team

The WWA Team

The WWA Team is comprised of accomplished researchers in varied disciplines—climatology, hydrology, ecology, social sciences, and law—at the University of Colorado-Boulder and several other institutions in the region. WWA is led by five Principal Investigators who direct the research program, assisted by staff who support both research and integrating activities such as outreach and communications.

WWA Research Leadership and Staff

CIRES = Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
CSTPR = Center for Science & Technology Policy Research
INSTAAR = Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research

	Lisa Dilling, Director Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Fellow of CIRES University of Colorado Boulder ldilling@colorado.edu
	William Travis, Interim Director Associate Professor, Geography University of Colorado Boulder william.travis@colorado.edu
	Ursula Rick, Program Manager and Research Scientist CIRES University of Colorado Boulder ursula.rick@colorado.edu
	Jeff Lukas, Research Integration Specialist (Colorado/Wyoming) Associate Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder 303-735-2698 lukas@colorado.edu
	Seth Arens, Research Integration Specialist (Utah) CIRES University of Colorado Boulder wwa.arens@gmail.com
	Benét Duncan, Climate Assessment Specialist. Research Associate, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder benet.duncan@colorado.edu
	Joseph Barsugli, Lead Researcher Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder Affiliate, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory joseph.barsugli@noaa.gov
	Ben Livneh Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder Affiliate, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory ben.livneh@noaa.gov
	Elizabeth 'Bets' McNie, Lead Researcher Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder mcnie@colorado.edu
	Noah Molotch, Lead Researcher Assistant Professor, Geography Fellow of INSTAAR University of Colorado Boulder noah.molotch@colorado.edu

Research Team

	Krister Andersson Associate Professor, Political Science University of Colorado Boulder krister.andersson@colorado.edu
	Kristen Averyt Associate Director, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder kristen.averyt@colorado.edu
	Cameron Bracken Civil Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and University of Colorado Boulder cameron.bracken@colorado.edu
	Jeff Deems Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder deems@nsidc.org
	Jennifer Henderson Postdoctoral fellow, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder jennifer.henderson-1@colorado.edu
	Joseph Kasprzyk Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering University of Colorado Boulder joseph.kasprzyk@colorado.edu
	Douglas Kenney Senior Researcher Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment University of Colorado Boulder douglas.kenney@colorado.edu
	Bobbie Klein Managing Director, CSTPR Associate Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder bklein@colorado.edu
	Kelly Mahoney Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder Affiliate, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory kelly.mahoney@noaa.gov
	Rebecca Morss Scientist III Regional Climate Research NCAR Earth System Laboratory morss@ucar.edu
	Ami Nacu-Schmidt Outreach Coordinator, CSTPR University of Colorado Boulder ami.nacu-schmidt@colorado.edu
	Balaji Rajagopalan Professor and Chair, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Fellow of CIRES University of Colorado Boulder rajagopalan.balaji@colorado.edu
	Mark Raleigh Postdoctoral Researcher, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder mark.raleigh@colorado.edu
	Imtiaz Rangwala Research Scientist, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder Affiliate, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory imtiaz.rangwala@colorado.edu
	Andrea Ray Physical Scientist NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory andrea.ray@noaa.gov
	Carol Wessman Professor, EE Biology Fellow of CIRES University of Colorado carol.wessman@colorado.edu
	Olga Wilhelmi Project Scientist III Climate Science & Applications Program NCAR Research Applications Laboratory olgaw@ucar.edu
	Klaus Wolter Research Scientist, CIRES Affiliate, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory klaus.wolter@noaa.gov

Graduate Students

	John Berggren Environmental Studies (D. Kenney) University of Colorado Boulder john.berggren@colorado.edu
	Katie Clifford Geography (W. Travis) University of Colorado Boulder katie.clifford@colorado.edu
	Adam McCurdy Geography (W. Travis) University of Colorado Boulder adam.mccurdy@colorado.edu
	Rebecca Page Environmental Studies (L. Dilling) University of Colorado Boulder rebecca.page@colorado.edu
	Dominik Schneider Geography (N. Molotch) University of Colorado Boulder dominik.schneider@colorado.edu
	Rebecca Smith Civil and Environmental Engineering (J. Kasprzyk) University of Colorado Boulder resm1653@colorado.edu

Research Collaborators

Steven Burian, University of Utah
Indy Burke, University of Wyoming
Karen Cozzetto, INSTAAR, University of Colorado Boulder
Nolan Doesken, Colorado Climate Center, Colorado State University
Joanna Endter-Wada, Environment & Society, Utah State University
Robert Gillies, Utah Climate Center, Utah State University
Mary Huisenga, Stratus Consulting and University of Colorado Boulder
Linda Joyce, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Roger Kjelgren, Utah State University
Maria Carmen Lemos, University of Michigan and GLISA
James Meldrum, Institute of Behavioral Science, CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder
Julie Nania, Getches-Wilkinson Center, Law School, University of Colorado Boulder
Ken Nowak, CADSWES and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Tom Painter, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Janine Rice, Rice Consulting and USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
David Rosenberg, Utah State University
Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah
Courtenay Strong, University of Utah
Brad Udall, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado State University

Robert S. Webb, NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory Physical Science Division
Connie Woodhouse, University of Arizona
Edith Zagona, CADSWES, University of Colorado