Global sea level rise and coastal out-migration
A global impacts and adaptation modeling platform (pyCIAM) for multiple 21st-century sea level rise and economic growth scenarios.
Policy Impact
EPA - social cost of greenhouse gases (regulatory update)
EPA lays groundwork for stronger climate rules
Biden admin. issues rule to cut methane emissions from oil & gas
Projected changes to drought patterns in the Central American Dry Corridor throughout the 21st-century and assessing predictors of migration from and within Guatemala in the past two decades
Notable Citations
IPCC - Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group II)
UN IOM - Foro Regional Sobre Datos y Evidencia en Migración, Ambiente y Cambio Climático en Centroamérica y México | 2022
Media
(NBC) Hungry and desperate: Climate change fuels a migration crisis in Guatemala
(Telemundo) “Cuando perdemos las cosechas, lo perdemos todo”: la emergencia climática agrava la crisis migratoria en Guatemala
(CNN) Climate change is intensifying the US border crisis. It will only get worse
(Brookings) Rural poverty, climate change, and family migration from Guatemala
High-resolution population grids of California
Multiple 100-meter (sub-census block) grids of sociodemographic variables from the 2020 census in California (CA-POP).
Policy Impact
(CA-POP used as population data)
Applications in Research
(CA-POP used as population data)
Media
Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with coastal protections (again)
Environmental justice legislation in California
Worked with Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and CA Air Resources Board (CARB) to implement EJ bills SB 673 & AB 617
Policy Impact
SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Draft Regulatory Framework
Sea level rise hazards and inequities in California
Assessment of potential coastal contaminant hazards under future sea level rise scenarios (i.e. "Toxic Tides"). Funded by CA Strategic Growth Council and CalEPA.
Project Platform
Toxic Tides: Sea Level Rise, Hazardous Sites, and Environmental Justice in California
Media
(LA Times) More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
(Grist) Toxic Tides: Climate change expected to cause 400 toxic California sites to flood by 2100
(SF Chronicle) Sea level rise could flood toxic sites along the Bay Area's shore. This city has 21 facilities at risk
(KQED) Sea Level Rise Could Expose Californians to Toxic Pollutants
Migration and Drought Stress in Guatemala
Analysis of international and internal migration in Guatemala. Predicting census-reported migration using sociodemographic, physical and climatic metrics
Presented
Simposio de Migración en la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (Jan 2023)
Assessing climate and displacement in the U.S.
Lead-authored a review of direct and indirect links between climatic hazards and human displacement in the United States as part of the Strong, Prosperous and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) initiative.
Post-Maria power outages, migration in Puerto Rico
Analysis of post-storm electricity loss across the island following Hurricane Maria using remotely-sensed nighttime lights imagery, along with an assessment out-migration from 2010 to 2020.
Links to various independent data-driven projects, including: