Atmospher Sci & Global Chg
Newsmakers
January 2016
Leon Clarke Quoted in Nature
Dr. Leon Clarke, integrated assessment modeling researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was quoted in the article "Is the 2°C world a fantasy?" The article, published by the journal Nature, discusses the different scenarios for limiting global warming and the efforts society would need to take for this to be possible.
Clarke conducts his research at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI), a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland, and was recently honored by the Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium (IAMC) for his prominent contributions to the integrated assessment modeling community.
Clarke received his Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University. His research at PNNL tackles issues related to energy, technology, policy, and climate change.