Staff information

Biography

Ian Kraucunas is the Deputy Director of the Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, a position he assumed in January 2011. His activities and responsibilities to date include strategic planning, coordinating division communications, and leadership of both the integrated Regional Earth System Modeling (iRESM) initiative and the Regional Integrated Assessment Modeling (RIAM) project.

Prior to joining the PNNL staff, Ian was a Senior Program Officer with the Board of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate at the National Research Council (NRC), the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences. He played leadership roles in a number of climate-related activities at the NRC, including Congressionally requested reports on Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years, Advancing the Science of Climate Change, and America's Climate Choices. He also managed the Climate Research Committee, a standing committee that, among other duties, served as the U.S. National Committee to the World Climate Research Program.

Ian received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington, where his graduate research focused on developing and applying idealized numerical models of the large-scale circulation of the tropical atmosphere. He also earned the university's Environmental Management certificate. His bachelor's degree is from the University of Virginia, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Physics and Environmental Science.

Research Interests

• Climate change
• Climate modeling
• Impacts of climate and global change
• Scientific communication

Education and Credentials

• Ph.D. University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences
• Environmental Management Certificate, University of Washington, Program on the Environment
• M.S. University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences
• B.A. University of Virginia, Physics and Environmental Sciences (double major)