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Stanford University and Climate
Research: Existing Efforts and
Future Directions
Dr. Michael D. Mastrandrea
California Council on Science and Technology
May 24, 2007
The Vision of Stanford’s
Environmental Initiative
A sustainable world where human needs are
met while protecting and restoring Earth’s
life support systems and resources for
people today and generations yet to come.
Activities & Mission
Three major activities:
Interdisciplinary
Research
Seeking solutions to major challenges
through innovative research
Ideas to Action
Strategic collaborations with
decision makers, stakeholders,
the media, and the general public
Educating Leaders
Educating and training
environmental leaders
Woods Institute:
Interdisciplinary Catalyst, Hub
Medicine
GSB
Law
Education
Engineering
Humanities
Earth Sciences
EMF
GCEP
FSI
PIEE
Stanford
Stanford
Indep
Indep.
LabsLabs
Stanford
Schools
Woods
Institute for
the
Environment
NGOs
Decision
Makers
Government
Business
Other
Stanford Initiative on the Environment & Sustainability
Woods Focal Areas
Four focal areas:
• Energy & Climate
• Land Use & Conservation
• Freshwater
• Oceans & Estuaries
Research
Action
Spanning the problem-solving spectrum
The Environment
& Energy Building
Under One Roof - ‘A Coming-Together Place’
Interdisciplinary Occupants
Organized by Research Area
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Land Use & Conservation
Energy & Climate
Freshwater
Oceans & Estuaries
Sustainable Built Systems
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Many established climate & energy programs:
•Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency (PIEE)
•Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
•Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
•Energy Modeling Forum (EMF)
•Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD)
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Many established climate & energy programs:
•Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency (PIEE)
•Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
•Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
•Energy Modeling Forum (EMF)
•Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD)
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Expertise in climate impacts and vulnerability research:
•Global / Regional Impact Assessments (IPCC, CAT Report)
•Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO)
•Food Security and the Environment Program (FSE)
•Jasper Ridge Biological Reserve (FACE Studies)
•Center for Ocean Solutions – Ocean Acidification
•Existing and New Faculty Research
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Carnegie Airborne Observatory
Climate & Energy
Programs and Research
Expertise in climate impacts and vulnerability research:
•Global / Regional Impact Assessments (IPCC, CAT Report)
•Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO)
•Food Security and the Environment Program (FSE)
•Jasper Ridge Biological Reserve (FACE Studies)
•Center for Ocean Solutions – Ocean Acidification
•Existing and New Faculty Research
Impacts, Vulnerability,
and Adaptation
Key Future Direction:
Integrated and expanded research in
vulnerability and adaptation
Response Strategies:
Climate Risk Management
After Jones, 2003
Impacts, Vulnerability,
and Adaptation
Key Future Direction:
Integrated and expanded research in
vulnerability and adaptation
> Building on and expanding strengths
> Social benefit beyond climate research
> Significant potential for collaboration and partnerships
Working Solutions:
Gaining Traction
in ‘The Real World’
“Solving the world’s urgent
environmental problems
takes bold ideas from leaders
and experts in many fields.
…Most of all, it takes a
conviction that these
problems are largely
solvable, and a tough-minded
commitment to seeking the
solutions which gain traction
in the real world.”
—Ward Woods