Earth Scientist
Earth Scientist

Biography

Neal Graham is an Earth scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute in College Park, MD. His research interests include human–water system interactions and short- and long-term multi-sectoral impacts on the human–Earth system. Neal holds a BS in meteorology from Rutgers University and an MS and PhD in atmospheric and oceanic sciences from the University of Maryland.

Disciplines and Skills

  • Earth Sciences
  • Human–Earth System Interactions
  • Hydrologic Modeling
  • Multisector Dynamics
  • Water Systems

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Maryland College Park
  • Master of Science, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Maryland College Park
  • Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Publications

2025

  • Diachuk O., N. Kholod, R. Podolets, N.T. Graham, A. Semeniuk, M. Evans, and M.I. Westphal, et al. 2025. "Pathways for Decarbonization of the Buildings Sector in Ukraine." Energy and Climate Change 6:Art. No. 100195. PNNL-SA-196145. doi:10.1016/j.egycc.2025.100195

2024

  • Cheng Y., D. Lawrence, M. Pan, B. Zhang, N.T. Graham, P. Lawrence, and Z. Liu, et al. 2024. "A bioenergy-focused versus a reforestation-focused mitigation pathway yields disparate carbon storage and climate responses." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 121, no. 7:Art. No. e2306775121. PNNL-SA-185481. doi:10.1073/pnas.2306775121
  • Narayan K., P.L. Patel, M.A. Wise, A.C. Snyder, K.V. Calvin, and N.T. Graham. 2024. "Seeing the forest for the trees: Implementing dynamic representation of forest management and forest carbon in a long-term global multisector model." Environmental Research Letters 19, no. 10:Art. No. 104044. PNNL-SA-195274. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ad6ea3
  • Niazi H., T. Wild, S. Turner, N.T. Graham, M. Hejazi, S. Msangi, and S.H. Kim, et al. 2024. "Global Peak Water Limit of Future Groundwater Withdrawals." Nature Sustainability 7, no. 4:413-422. PNNL-SA-183849. doi:10.1038/s41893-024-01306-w
  • Qiu Y., G.C. Iyer, N.T. Graham, M.T. Binsted, M.A. Wise, P.L. Patel, and B.N. Yarlagadda. 2024. "The impacts of material supply availability on a transitioning electric power sector." Cell Reports Sustainability 1, no. 10:Art. No. 100221. PNNL-SA-193429. doi:10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100221
  • Zhao M., T.B. Wild, N.T. Graham, S.H. Kim, M.T. Binsted, A. Chowdhury, and S. Msangi, et al. 2024. "GCAM-GLORY v1.0: representing global reservoir water storage in a multi-sector human-Earth system model." Geoscientific Model Development 17, no. 14:5587-5617. PNNL-SA-190476. doi:10.5194/gmd-17-5587-2024

2023

  • Graham N.T., G.C. Iyer, T. Wild, F.C. Dolan, J.R. Lamontagne, and K.V. Calvin. 2023. "Agricultural Market Integration Preserves Future Global Water Resources." One Earth 6, no. 9:1235-1245. PNNL-SA-171216. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2023.08.003
  • Khan Z., I.F. Thompson, C.R. Vernon, N.T. Graham, T. Wild, and M. Chen. 2023. "Global monthly sectoral water use for 2010-2100 at 0.5° resolution across alternative futures." Scientific Data 10. PNNL-SA-174645. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02086-2

2021

  • Graham N.T., G.C. Iyer, M.A. Wise, M. Hejazi, and T. Wild. 2021. "Future evolution of virtual water trading in the United States electricity sector." Environmental Research Letters 16, no. 12:Art. No. 124010. PNNL-SA-164375. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac3289
  • Graham N.T., G.C. Iyer, M.I. Hejazi, S.H. Kim, P.L. Patel, and M.T. Binsted. 2021. "Agricultural impacts of sustainable water use in the United States." Scientific Reports 11, no. 1:17917. PNNL-SA-155855. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96243-5
  • Kyle P., M.I. Hejazi, S.H. Kim, P.L. Patel, N.T. Graham, and Y. Liu. 2021. "Assessing the future of global energy-for-water." Environmental Research Letters 16, no. 2:024031. PNNL-SA-139311. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/abd8a9

2020

  • Chen M., C.R. Vernon, N.T. Graham, M.I. Hejazi, M. Huang, Y. Cheng, and K.V. Calvin. 2020. "Global land use for 2015-2100 at 0.05° resolution under diverse socioeconomic and climate scenarios." Scientific Data 7, no. 1:320. PNNL-SA-155943. doi:10.1038/s41597-020-00669-x
  • Graham N.T., M.I. Hejazi, M. Chen, E. Davies, J.A. Edmonds, S.H. Kim, and S. Turner, et al. 2020. "Humans drive future water scarcity changes across all Shared Socioeconomic Pathways." Environmental Research Letters 15, no. 1:Article No. 014007. PNNL-SA-151297. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ab639b
  • Graham N.T., M.I. Hejazi, S.H. Kim, E. Davies, J.A. Edmonds, and F.R. Miralles-Wilhelm. 2020. "Future changes in the trading of virtual water." Nature Communications 11, no. 1:Article No. 3632. PNNL-SA-153692. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17400-4

2018

  • Graham N.T., E. Davies, M.I. Hejazi, K.V. Calvin, S.H. Kim, L. Helinski, and F. Miralles-Wilhelm, et al. 2018. "Water Sector Assumptions for the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways in an Integrated Modeling framework." Water Resources Research 54, no. 9:6423-6440. PNNL-SA-126476. doi:10.1029/2018WR023452