Kelly Klima

Climate Adaptation Policy Advisor @ Center for Clean Air Policy

Weathering Climate Risks

• Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (finished September 2011, awarded December 2011)
• M.S. in Earth, Atmosphere, and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (September 2008)
• M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (June 2005)
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (June 2003)

Office: 750 First Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: 202.621.5668
Email: kklima@ccap.org

Dr. Kelly Klima is excited to be joining CCAP as the Climate Adaptation Policy Advisor. Her current research involves advancing innovative policy solutions to promote a cleaner, more secure, and more sustainable climate and energy path. Dr. Klima completed her doctoral research in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon where she used physics, economics, and social sciences to conduct a decision analytic assessment of different methods to reduce hurricane damages. In addition to research, Dr. Klima founded SUCCEED: The Summer Center for Climate, Energy, and Environment Decision-Making, a 5-day program designed to complement what 9th grade students have studied in school and provide them with opportunities to expand their understanding of energy, the environment, and how those relate to climate change.

Professional Activities

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009-present)
• American Chemical Society (2009-present)
• American Geophysical Union (2006-present. Natural Hazard Executive Committee 2010-present)
• American Mensa (2009-present)
• American Meteorological Society (2006-present)
• Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Assembly (Vice President of Campus Affairs, 2009-2010)
• European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (20011-present)
• Scientists and Engineers for America (Formed CMU chapter in 2009. Executive board 2009-present)
• Sigma Xi (June 2005 - present)
• Society of Women Engineers (1999-present)
• Triple Nine Society (2009-present)

Refereed Publications & Presentations

Klima, K.; Morgan, M.G. Thoughts on whether government should steer a tropical cyclone if it could. Accepted to Journal of Risk Research.

Klima, K.; Lin, N.; Morgan, G.; Emanuel, K. Hurricane modification and mitigation in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Environmental Science and Technology, 2012, 45 (2), pp. 636-642.

Klima, K., Bruine de Bruin, W., Morgan, M. G. and Grossman, I. Public Perceptions of Hurricane Modification, 2011. Risk Analysis. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2011.01717.x

Klima, K., Morgan, M.G.; Grossmann, I.; Emanuel, K. Does it Make Sense to Modify Tropical Cyclones? A Decision Analytic Assessment. Environmental Science and Technology, 2011, 45 (10), pp 4242-4248.

Kim, Brian Y. et al. System for assessing Aviation’s Global Emissions (SAGE), Part 1: Model description and inventory results, Transportation Research, v.12D, n.5, July 2007. ISSN: 1361-9209

Non Refereed Publications

Klima. Does Tropical Cyclone Modification Make Sense? A Decision-Analytic Perspective. CMU, 2011.

Klima. Effects of Variable Wind Stress on Ocean Heat Content. MIT, 2008.

Kim, B., et al.SAGE Version 1.5: Global Aviation Emissions for 2000 through 2004. September 2005. FAA-EE-2005-02.

Kim, B., et al. SAGE Version 1.5: Validation Assessment, Model Assumptions, and Uncertainties. September 2005. FAA-EE-2005-03.

Kim, B., et al. SAGE Version 1.5: System Revision History. September 2005. FAA-EE-2005-04.

Klima. Assessment of a Global Contrail Modeling Method and Operational Strategies for Contrail Mitigation. MIT, 2005.

Conference Papers and Posters

Klima, K., N. Lin, K. Emanuel, M.G. Morgan, I. Grossman. "Hurricane Modification and Adaptation in Miami-Dade County, Florida." Poster at AGU Science Policy Conference, Washington D.C., 2012.

Klima, K., I. Grossman, M.G. Morgan. "Does Tropical Cyclone Modification Make Sense? A Decision Analytic Perspective." Oral presentation at Natural Hazards Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, 2011.

Klima, K., I. Grossman, M.G. Morgan. "Does Tropical Cyclone Modification Make Sense? A Decision Analytic Perspective." Oral presentation at AGU Fall meeting, 2010. Awarded Natural Hazards Outstanding Student Paper Award.

K Klima. "Does Tropical Cyclone Modification Make Sense? A Decision Analytic Perspective." Oral presentation at Technology, Management and Policy Consortium. Awarded first prize for Best Presentation.

Klima, K., I. Grossman, M.G. Morgan. "Does Tropical Cyclone Modification Make Sense? A Decision Analytic Perspective." Poster at AGU Fall meeting, 2009.

Klima, K., I. Waitz. "Assessment of a Global Contrail Modeling Method". TAC Conference Proceedings 2006.

Last updated April 29, 2012.