Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist

Biography

Jennie Rice is a senior Earth scientist in the Atmosphere, Climate, and Earth Sciences division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Rice also leads innovative, open-source foundational research to understand future risks and vulnerabilities produced by the interactions among energy, water, land, and urban systems under Earth system and human system influences. Since 2019, she has been the Principal Investigator for the Integrated Multisector, Multiscale Modeling (IM3) Science Focus Area for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. IM3 prioritizes coupling AI and process-based models to explore multisector dynamics, vulnerability, and resilience from local to continental scales.

Rice previously worked for PNNL, from 2009 to 2015, leading model integration and demonstration for the Platform for Regional Integrated Modeling and Analysis, a large 5-year Laboratory-Directed Research and Development project that was the pre-cursor to IM3. Prior to joining PNNL, she performed applied risk and uncertainty analyses for industry, federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Her subject matter expertise spans electricity system capacity expansion planning, water resource management, weather risk management, and urban and land use planning.

Research Interest

  • Multisector Dynamics
  • Uncertainty Characterization
  • Decision Science
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Resilience Modeling

Disciplines and Skills

  • Decision Science and Analysis
  • Economics
  • Integrated Assessment Modeling
  • Risk Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Uncertainty Analysis

Education

  • Master of Science, Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • Society for Risk Analysis
  • American Geophysical Union

Publications

2025

  • Akdemir K., K. Mongird, J. Kern, K. Oikonomou, N. Voisin, C.D. Burleyson, and J.S. Rice, et al. 2025. "Investigating the effects of cooperative transmission expansion planning on grid performance during heat waves with varying spatial scales." Applied Energy 378, no. Part A:Art No. 124825. PNNL-SA-201280. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124825
  • Burleyson C.D., Z. Khan, M.C. Kulshresta, N. Voisin, M. Zhao, and J.S. Rice. 2025. "When Do Different Scenarios of Projected Electricity Demand Start to Meaningfully Diverge?." Applied Energy 380, no. _:Art. No. 124948. PNNL-SA-193174. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124948
  • Eldardiry H.A., N. Sun, H. Yan, P. Reed, T.B. Thurber, and J.S. Rice. 2025. "Characterizing How Meteorological Forcing Selection and Parameter Uncertainty Influence Community Land Model Version 5 Hydrological Applications in the United States." Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 17, no. 3:e2024MS004222. PNNL-SA-194006. doi:10.1029/2024MS004222
  • Yan H., N. Sun, H.A. Eldardiry, T.B. Thurber, P. Reed, D. Kennedy, and S.C. Swenson, et al. 2025. "Ensemble-based Spatially Distributed CLM5 Hydrological Parameter Estimation for the Continental United States." Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 17, no. 2:Art. No. e2024MS004227. PNNL-SA-194042. doi:10.1029/2024MS004227

2024

  • Ferencz S.B., N. Sun, S. Turner, B. Smith, and J.S. Rice. 2024. "Multisectoral analysis of drought impacts and management responses to the 2008-2015 record drought in the Colorado Basin, Texas." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 24, no. 5:1871-1896. PNNL-SA-186691. doi:10.5194/nhess-24-1871-2024
  • Linck N.A., J.S. Rice, F.E. Hossfeld, S.A. Rose, A.P. Stein, and B.W. Tarekegne. 2024. "One-Size-Fits-All? Top-Down U.S. Approach to Equitable Decarbonization Does Not Fully Address State and Community-Scale Perspectives." The Electricity Journal 37, no. 6:Art. No. 107415. PNNL-SA-189907. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2024.107415
  • Mongird K., and J.S. Rice. 2024. "An Integrated and Iterative Multiscale Modeling Framework for Robust Capacity Expansion Planning." Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports 11. PNNL-SA-199986. doi:10.1007/s40518-024-00238-5
  • Mongird K., J.S. Homer, J.S. Rice, and K. Oikonomou. 2024. Water & Energy Interdependencies Across Economic Sectors of the United States. PNNL-36021. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Water & Energy Interdependencies Across Economic Sectors of the United States

2023

  • Mongird K., J.S. Rice, K. Oikonomou, and J.S. Homer. 2023. "Energy-water interdependencies across the three major United States electric grids: a multi-sectoral analysis." Utilities Policy 85. PNNL-SA-175036. doi:10.1016/j.jup.2023.101673
  • Vernon C.R., K. Mongird, K.D. Nelson, and J.S. Rice. 2023. "Harmonized geospatial data to support infrastructure siting feasibility planning for energy system transitions." Scientific Data 10. PNNL-SA-170203. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02694-y
  • Yan H., N. Sun, H.A. Eldardiry, T.B. Thurber, P. Reed, K. Malek, and R. Gupta, et al. 2023. "Characterizing uncertainty in Community Land Model version 5 hydrological applications in the United States." Scientific Data 10. PNNL-SA-177243. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02049-7
  • Yan H., N. Sun, H.A. Eldardiry, T.B. Thurber, P. Reed, K. Malek, and R. Gupta, et al. 2023. "Large Ensemble Diagnostic Evaluation of Hydrologic Parameter Uncertainty in the Community Land Model Version 5 (CLM5)." Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 15, no. 5:Art. No. e2022MS003312. PNNL-SA-175184. doi:10.1029/2022MS003312

2022

  • McGrath C.R., C.D. Burleyson, Z. Khan, A. Rahman, T.B. Thurber, C.R. Vernon, and N. Voisin, et al. 2022. "tell: A Python package to model future total electricity loads." Journal of Open Source Software 7, no. 79:4472. PNNL-SA-173932. doi:10.21105/joss.04472
  • Mongird K., K. Oikonomou, J.S. Homer, and J.S. Rice. 2022. "interflow: A Python package to organize, calculate, and evaluate cross-sectoral resource interdependency data." Journal of Open Source Software 7, no. 74:4336. PNNL-SA-171534. doi:10.21105/joss.04336
  • Reed P., A. Hadjimichael, K. Malek, T. Karimi, C.R. Vernon, V.A. Srikrishnan, and R. Gupta, et al. 2022. Addressing Uncertainty in MultiSector Dynamics Research. Columbus, Ohio:Battelle Memorial Institute. PNNL-SA-166911. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6110623

2021

  • Burleyson C.D., A. Rahman, J.S. Rice, A.D. Smith, and N. Voisin. 2021. "Multiscale Effects Masked the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Electricity Demand in the United States." Applied Energy 304. PNNL-SA-162206. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117711
  • Cohen S., G.C. Iyer, M. Brown, J. Macknick, M.A. Wise, M.T. Binsted, and N. Voisin, et al. 2021. "How structural differences influence cross-model consistency: An electric sector case study." Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 144. PNNL-SA-149703. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111009
  • Homer J.S., J.S. Rice, K. Mongird, and K. Oikonomou. 2021. Coordination and Planning for Water and Power System Resilience - Workshop Report. PNNL-31880. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Coordination and Planning for Water and Power System Resilience - Workshop Report
  • Nelson K.D., S. Turner, C.R. Vernon, and J.S. Rice. 2021. "gamut: A Geospatial R Package to Analyze Multisectoral Urban Teleconnections." Journal of Open Source Software 6, no. 66:Art. No. 3383. PNNL-SA-161635. doi:10.21105/joss.03383
  • Oikonomou K., K. Mongird, J.S. Rice, and J.S. Homer. 2021. "Resilience of Interdependent Water and Power Systems: A Literature Review and Conceptual Modeling Framework." Water 13, no. 20:Art. No. 2846. PNNL-SA-165703. doi:10.3390/w13202846
  • Turner S., J.S. Rice, K.D. Nelson, C.R. Vernon, R. Mcmanamay, K. Dickson, and L. Marston. 2021. "Comparison of potential drinking water source contamination across one hundred U.S. cities." Nature Communications 12. PNNL-SA-160268. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27509-9
  • Vernon C.R., J.S. Rice, N. Zuljevic, K. Mongird, K.D. Nelson, G.C. Iyer, and N. Voisin, et al. 2021. "cerf: A Python package to evaluate the feasibility and costs of power plant siting for alternative futures." Journal of Open Source Software 6, no. 65:Art. No. 3601. PNNL-SA-164611. doi:10.21105/joss.03601

2020

  • Burleyson C.D., G.C. Iyer, M.I. Hejazi, S.H. Kim, P. Kyle, J.S. Rice, and A.D. Smith, et al. 2020. "Future western U.S. building electricity consumption in response to climate and population drivers: A comparative study of the impact of model structure." Energy 208. PNNL-SA-151017. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.118312

2018

  • Vernon C.R., J.S. Rice, N. Zuljevic, T.E. Seiple, M. Kintner-Meyer, C. Jin, and J. Olson, et al. 2018. "CERF - A Geospatial Model for Assessing Future Energy Production Technology Expansion Feasibility." Journal of Open Research Software. PNNL-SA-125186. doi:10.5334/jors.227
  • Vernon C.R., N. Zuljevic, J.S. Rice, T.E. Seiple, M. Kintner-Meyer, N. Voisin, and I.P. Kraucunas, et al. 2018. "CERF - A Geospatial Model for Assessing Future Energy Production Technology Expansion Feasibility." Journal of Open Research Software 6, no. 1:20. PNNL-SA-133523. doi:10.5334/jors.227

2016

  • Ke X., D. Wu, J.S. Rice, M.C. Kintner-Meyer, and N. Lu. 2016. "Quantifying impacts of heat waves on power grid operation." Applied Energy 183. PNNL-SA-116806. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.188
  • Scott M.J., D.S. Daly, M.I. Hejazi, P. Kyle, L. Liu, H.C. McJeon, and A. Mundra, et al. 2016. "Sensitivity of Future U.S. Water Shortages to Socioeconomic and Climate Drivers: A Case Study in Georgia Using an Integrated Human-Earth System Modeling Framework." Climatic Change 136, no. 2:233-246. PNNL-SA-105762. doi:10.1007/s10584-016-1602-8

2015

  • Dirks J.A., W.J. Gorrissen, J.E. Hathaway, D.C. Skorski, M.J. Scott, T.C. Pulsipher, and M. Huang, et al. 2015. "Impacts of Climate Change on Energy Consumption and Peak Demand in Buildings: A Detailed Regional Approach." Energy 79. PNNL-SA-94630. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2014.08.081
  • Hejazi M.I., N. Voisin, L. Liu, L.M. Bramer, D.C. Fortin, J.E. Hathaway, and M. Huang, et al. 2015. "21st Century United States Emissions Mitigation Could Increase Water Stress more than the Climate Change it is Mitigating." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 112, no. 34:10635-10640. PNNL-SA-105956. doi:10.1073/pnas.1421675112
  • Kraucunas I.P., L.E. Clarke, J.A. Dirks, J.E. Hathaway, M.I. Hejazi, K.A. Hibbard, and M. Huang, et al. 2015. "Investigating the Nexus of Climate, Energy, Water, and Land at Decision-Relevant Scales: The Platform for Regional Integrated Modeling and Analysis (PRIMA)." Climatic Change 129, no. 3-4:573-588. PNNL-SA-93553. doi:10.1007/s10584-014-1064-9
  • Li H., L. Leung, T.K. Tesfa, N. Voisin, M.I. Hejazi, L. Liu, and Y. Liu, et al. 2015. "Modeling stream temperature in the Anthropocene: An earth system modeling approach." Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 7, no. 4:1661-1679. PNNL-SA-109347. doi:10.1002/2015MS000471
  • Scott M.J., D.S. Daly, J.E. Hathaway, C.S. Lansing, Y. Liu, H.C. McJeon, and R.H. Moss, et al. 2015. "Calculating Impacts of Energy Standards on Energy Demand in U.S. Buildings with Uncertainty in an Integrated Assessment Model." Energy 90, no. Part 2:1682-1694. PNNL-SA-102017. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.127

2014

  • de Bremond A., B. Preston, and J.S. Rice. 2014. "Improving the Usability of Integrated Assessment for Adaptation Practice: Insights from the U.S. Southeast Energy Sector." Environmental Science & Policy 42. PNNL-SA-98273. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2014.05.004
  • Scott M.J., D.S. Daly, M.I. Hejazi, P. Kyle, L. Liu, H.C. McJeon, and A. Mundra, et al. 2014. "Use of a State-Level Integrated Assessment Model for Policy Analysis: An Uncertainty Analysis of Energy and Water." In Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), Fall Research Conference, November 6-8, 2014, Albuquerque, NM. Washington, District Of Columbia:Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. PNNL-SA-105963.
  • Scott M.J., D.S. Daly, Y. Zhou, J.S. Rice, P.L. Patel, H.C. McJeon, and P. Kyle, et al. 2014. "Evaluating sub-national building-energy efficiency policy options under uncertainty: Efficient sensitivity testing of alternative climate, technolgical, and socioeconomic futures in a regional intergrated-assessment model." Energy Economics 43, no. 2014:22-33. PNNL-SA-92108. doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2014.01.012
  • Zhou Y., L.E. Clarke, J. Eom, P. Kyle, P.L. Patel, S.H. Kim, and J.A. Dirks, et al. 2014. "Modeling the effect of climate change on U.S. state-level buildings energy demands in an integrated assessment framework." Applied Energy 113. PNNL-SA-94232. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.034

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