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PeterHayes,isDirector,NautilusInstituteandProfessor,RoyalMelbourneInstituteofTechnology.Heworksatthenexusofsecurity,environmentandenergypolicyproblems.BestknownforcooperativeengagementstrategiesinNorthKorea,hehasdevelopedtechniquesatNautilusInstituteforseekingnear-termsolutionstoglobalsecurityandsustainabilityproblemsandappliedtheminEastAsia,Australia,andSouthAsia.Peterhasworkedformanyinternationalorganiza-tionsincludingUNDevelopmentProgramme,AsianDevelopmentBank,andGlobalEnvironmentFacility. HewasfoundingdirectoroftheEnvironmentLiaisonCentreinKenyain1975.Hehastraveled,lived,andworkedinAsia,NorthAmerica,EuropeandAfrica.HehasvisitedNorthKoreaseventimes.HereceivedtheMacAr-thurFellowship(2000)“forcombiningrigorousmultidisciplinarytrainingandtechnologicalknowledgewithculturalsensitivity,policyacumen,anddiplomaticskills...includingnon-governmentaldiplomacyofthehighestorder;”theGleitsmanAward(2001)for“exceptionalachievementofpeoplewhohaveinitiatedsocialchange;”andtheGlobalKoreaAward(2001)for“individualsorgroupswho have made significant contribution to cross-cultural understanding, global education, and well-being ofKoreanpeoplearoundtheworld.”HewasborninMelbourneAustralia;todayheisadualnationalofAustraliaandtheUnitedStates.Heismarriedwithtwochildren.HegraduatedfromERG,UCBerkeleyin1989. He is on the editorial board of Pacific Focus, North Korea Review, and Global Asia. His publications arefoundathttp://www.nautilus.org/about/staff/peter-hayes/peter.html/.

ERG NewsletterCommencement2011Edition

Friday,May17,2011,10A.M.,AlumniHouse

EnergyandResourcesGroup UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

PhDRecipients

Commencement Speaker: Peter Hayes

Anand Gopal IcametoERGtogetaPh.D.andinthebargainmetsomeofmybestfriends,realizedthatpeopleattheWorldBankandIMFarenotreallythatsmart,and,wasshockedtolearnthatbiking10milesaweekdoesnotjustifyde-scribingyourselfasanavidbikeronyourresume.NotadaygoesbywhenIamnotamazedbytheskills,dedication,kindnessanddriveofmyfellowERGiesandIamfortunatenotjusttohavemetthembuttohavetheopportunitytoworkwiththemfortherestofmycareer. Like many ERGies, my first two years were

adizzyingjourneyofexcitement,discovery,confu-sion,panicandtheeventualacceptancethatIcanonlywriteonedissertation.Mydissertationambitionsweregraduallypareddownfromonethatwasgoingtobringmodernenergyservicestoalloftheworld’spoortoassessingthelifecyclecarboncontentofsugarcaneethanolinIndia,IndonesiaandBrazil,whichmycom-mitteetellsmeisworthyofaPh.D. IamextremelygratefultomyfacultyadvisorsDanKammen,MikeO’Hare,BobDibble,SeverinBorenstein,ArneJacobsonandthelateAlexFarrellfortheirpatience,trustinmyability,mentoringandnumerousinsightfulideas.MyERGcolleaguescon-tributedevenmoretoimprovingthequalityofmyworkthroughtheirhardquestions,ideastoimprovemypapersandinsightfulfeedbackatPh.D.seminars.MyERGlifehasbeensomucheasierandsomuch

morefunbecauseofBette,Jane,Lee,DonnaandSan-draanditsaddensmethatthecampusadministrationistreatingallstaffasiftheyaredisposable.Aboveall,I’dliketothankmyclosestfriendsandfamily,especiallymywifeElizabethandmyparentsforsup-portingmethroughthelonganduncertainjourneythatgradschoolis.

Barbara Haya IstartedmyPhDwithabigquestion:howcanindustrializedcountriessupportlow-carbonde-velopmentindevelopingcountrieseffectivelyandwithoutcausingharm?Iendedupdocumentinga

hugescam.Industrializedcountries,thathaveac-ceptedcarbonemissionscapsunderinternationalagreements,areallowedtopartiallymeettheircapsbybuyingcarboncreditsfromprojectsoutsideoftheirborders,likefromwindandhydropowerprojectsinIndia,whereIdidmyresearch.Idocumentedthatmanyoftheseprojectsdonotactuallyreduceemis-sions.Myworkpointstotheneedforindustrializedcountriestoreduceemissionsathomewhereemis-sionsarethegreatest,whilealsodirectlysupportingemissionsreductionsindevelopingcountries,ratherthanrelyingondubiouscarbonmarkets.Ifeelincrediblyluckytohavespenttheseyearslearning from, being influenced by, and making life-longfriendswithatrulyamazinggroupofindividualsatERG.Thisisagroupofpeoplethatshareadeepconcernforprotectingnatureandsocialjustice,andareputtingtheirincredibletalentstowardsthis.

Derek Lemoine ERGisamysteriousblackbox:itgathersafaintsignal,addsdimensionsofnoise,andoutputsamorerobustsignalthatsome-howpointstotwodimensionsandalldimensionsatonce.Itisacommunitywithwide-rang-inginterestsunitedbypracticalmotivations.Itisatraining device for finding an interesting question, figuring out which field is the needed method, and followingthroughtoananswer.Butmostofall,ERGisanexperimentinacademicself-determinism.Itopensdoorsaroundcampusandpermitsnewintel-

PhD Recipients continued: lectualcombinations,withthestudentabletodecidewhetherandhowfartoaccessanyofthem.Attheirbest,ourdissertationscouldpassacommitteeinthreedepartmentsbutwouldneverhaveoccurredtouswereweactuallyinanyofthosedepartments.Byprovid-ingintellectualspaceandopportunity,ERG’spathsprovideunlimitedupsideaswellastheindividualresponsibilitytorealizeit.Byforgoingastandard-izedlabel,weforceourselvestoactualizethevalueofinherentinterdisciplinarityandtobecomecomfortablecategorizingourselvesmoregenerallyasthinkersandproblem-solvers. Iowespecialthankstoafewpeople.First,myfamily---David,Brenda,andNathan---trustedinanyunfamiliarpath.Theytaughtmetowatch,listen,andquestion,andtotreatmasteryandknowl-edgeasafunctionofeffortanddesireratherthanofacredential’sgloss.Next,mycommitteememberseachprovedinvaluableintheirownway.DanKammendoesnotletdetailsblockvisionandisremarkablyunconstrainedbypasttemplates.ChristianTraegerisawonderfulcollaborator,atruefriend,andgener-ouswithhistime,code,andideas.LarryKarp,oneofthebestpeopletothinkthroughanyproblemwith,workedwithmeinanearlyleapoffaithandlateropenedprofessionaldoors.EveryconversationwithMikeO’Harebouncesacrosshisrangeofknowledgeandinterests:fromgarbagecontractsinNewJerseytothe true reason planes fly to negotiating for squirrels to,maybe,thetopicostensiblyathand.Finally,twoothermembersoftheBerkeleycommunity,SeverinBorensteinandMaxAuffhammer,alwaysofferedtimetheymaynothavehadandneednothaveprovided.Severaluniquecollectionsofpeoplehavealsomadethelastyearsspecial.TheERGfacultyinevitablyof-fersdiverseperspectives,thestaffbuildsthengreaseseverywheel,thestudentssupporteachotherinlife,andtheDragonsprovidethehighlightofeveryweek.Alexdictatednevertointerruptyourselfandalwaystosearchforthehardestchallenge,whileJohndiscoursesonwhatisbestinlife.Zoehasherschlag,butChris-tianlivesthroughwolfnapsandnighttimetrailruns.And flitting through the background, Fritz dons a dif-ferentdisguiseforeachofhisprojects.ManytimesIlongedtoslowtimesoastosavorthestageoflifeandappreciatetheopennessofthefuture.Atthesametime,theunfurlingofpathspowersitsownpullforward.Atleast,bythetimewegetthere,thenextstagealmostfeelsnatural.

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say:onceanERGie,alwaysanERGie!

Zack Norwood ERGhasgivenmeconfidence that good things still existinacademia.MygraduatestudentcareeratBerkeleyhasbeenlongandvaried,movingbetweenthreedepartmentsintwoschools,andtwonationallabs,butalwaystiedtotheexcitingworkandpeopleofERG.Itstartedin2005attheRenewableandAppropriateEnergyLaboratorywhenIwasinvitedtogiveapresentationaboutdrivingavegetableoilpoweredschoolbusbetweenSanFranciscoandCostaRica.ForthenextcoupleofyearsIattendedeveryoneofthoseRAELmeetingstosoakupthediversityofideasandinterests.Itwasinthosemeet-ingsthatIrealizedthatthenarrowfocusoftradi-tionalengineeringwasn’tforme.ApparentlyBerke-leyEngineeringagreed,asIwaspushedoutofonedepartment,foundatemporaryhomeinanother,andfinally made my way to ERG in 2008 while concur-rentlycompletingadegreeinmechanicalengineer-ing. IrememberfondlythedayswhenethanolwasthebuzzinERG,andthenhowquicklyitfelloutoffavor.Engaginginactivismagainstthead-ministrativebloatandthecontinuedmismanagementofCaliforniapubliceducationhasbeenbothreward-ingandsaddening.ThroughalltheexcitementIwasabletocreateacoherentdissertationentitled“Abettersteamengine:Designingadistributedconcen-tratingsolarcombinedheatandpowersystem”whilecollaboratingwithgreatpeopleonallsortsofotherprojectsfrommunicipalwastedisposaltocombinedheatandpowerattheSierraNevadabottlingplant.ERGhasbeenfuntimes,aplaceforunbridledcuri-osity,andIwillalwaysremembermytenurehere.

Gabrielle Wong-Parodi Likemanyofyou,IclearlyrememberreceivingaphonecallfromProfessorDickNorgaardinformingmethatIhadbeenacceptedtoERG.Iwasatworkatthetime,andIrememberjumpingupanddownforatleast30secondsandthenquicklyrushingdownthehalltotellmysuper-

Amber Kerr WhenIjoinedERGinFall2003,Ihadatendencytolieawakeatnightwonderinghowtousemytraininginplantecologytomaketheworldabetterplace.Ihadcometotherightplace:soonIwasdrawnintotheERGtraditionofcombiningnatural

science with policy-relevant fieldwork in the develop-ingworld. Thetopicofagroforestry(growingtreesto-getherwithcrops)providedaperfectopportunitytomergemyecologicalandpracticalambitions.Iwantedtoknowwhetheragroforestrycouldhelpfarmersinsub-SaharanAfricaadapttoclimatechange,butIwasstymiedbythelogistics:alltheclimatemanipulationexperimentsI’dheardaboutinvolvedmillion-dollarNSFgrants.Anepiphanycameoneafternooninmyadvisor’s office: “Instead of CO2 or temperature,” she said,“whydon’tyoutrysomethingmoremanageable,andmanipulaterainfall?” Thusmylow-tech,high-sweatdissertationwasborn.IspenttwoyearsinMalawiincollaborationwiththeWorldAgroforestryCentre(ICRAF),study-ing how drought affects nitrogen-fixing Gliricidia and Tephrosiatrees,whichareusedforsoilfertilityresto-ration.Withlocalhelp,Idesignedandbuiltthirty-sixrainexclusionshelters–simplebuteffective,and(Ihope)atemplateforfutureclimateexperimentsinAfrica.Myconclusions:underdrought,thesetreescanbevulnerableasseedlings,butwhenwell-establishedcanthriveandmayevenhelpprotectmaize(thestaplecrop)fromdisastrouslylowyields. As I finish my thesis, the next chapter in my lifeisenticinglyopen:Research?Teaching?Policy?Hopefully,allthree.Mydeepestsatisfactionisshar-ingmyenthusiasmforthenaturalworld,andexplor-ingourinterdependencywithit.ThroughoutthisadventureIhavebeensustainedbymyremarkablebrothersandparents;myinspiringgrandmother,whomImissgreatly;andmywonder-fulboyfriendJeremy,forwhosepatienceandloveIamimmenselylucky.IowemyacademicprogresstothededicatedmentorshipofmydissertationchairMargaretTorn,myacademicadvisorJohnHarte,andmysupervisoratICRAFMalawi,FestusAkinnifesi.HeartfeltthankstomyfellowHarteLabmembers,andto my Malawian colleagues and field assistants – ziko-mokwambiri.TomymanydearfriendsatERG,I

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PhD Recipients continued: Masters RecipientsvisorthatIwouldbeleavingattheendofAugust.Adayortwolater,afterthenewshadthoroughlysunkin,Ifeltbothexcitedandabitanxious.GettingintoERGwasadreamcometrueandwhileIunderstoodthemechanicsofwhatgraduateschoolwouldinvolve,Ihadnoclearideaofexactlywhatchallengesandop-portunitieslayahead. Graduateschoolischallenging;there’snodoubtaboutit.Fromthecourseworktothesuccess-fulexecutionofathesis,andeverythinginbetween–thereweretimeswhenIfelttotallyoverwhelmedandwonderedifitwouldeverend.Yet,thereweremoments,especiallywhenIwasoutinWyominginterviewingfolksformythesis,whenIfeltsoincred-iblyblessedthatbeingastudentwasmyjob.Howmanypeoplegettodowhatwedo?Everyday,wegettothinkcreativelyaboutsolutionsforproblemsthatwe find both interesting and important. IfeelsofortunatethatI’vehadtheopportunitytospendthelastsixyearsimmersedintherichintel-lectualcommunitythatisERG.IknowthatI’llbeabletodrawuponthecommunityasIgoforwardinmyprofessionalpursuits.Nextyear,I’llbeapost-doctoralfellowintheDepartmentofEngineeringandPublicPolicyattheClimateandEnergyDecisionMakingCenteratCarnegieMellonUniversity.I’llbeworkingonprojectsrelatedtotheapplicationofsocialpsychologicalmethodstounderstandinghowtoeffec-tivelycommunicatewiththepubliconenergy-relatedproblems. Isha–foryougrace,wit,andskillfulguid-anceIwanttothankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.IalsowanttothankAlexFarrell,whosememoryIwillalwaysholdontocloselyanddearly.ThankyouSam,Derek,Sintana,Brett,Will,Fritz,Naim,Andrew,andKevin.Foryourunconditionalloveandsupport,thankyouMom,Dad,Michael,Dina,Tiffany,Lia,Tracy,andAlex.Andofcourse,IwanttogiveawarmthankstoERGfaculty,staffandstudents.

Nate Aden TheERGMastersprogramiswelldescribedas “drinking from a fire hose”. At the same time that professorsimpartmultipledisciplinesanddatasets,fellowstudentsprovideinspirationthroughlocalactivism,startingtheirowncompanies,andpublish-ing new findings and approaches. One of the great thingsaboutERGisthatthemixofenergy,resource,andclimateresearchisgroundedinarichcommunityofcurrentandformerERGies.IcametoERGwhileworkingonChinaenergyissuesatLawrenceBerke-leyLab.Mygoalwastogatherknowledge,tools,andcollaborationstobroadenmyunderstandingofinternationalenergyuseandclimateimpacts.DuringthepasttwoyearsIhaveattainedthesegoalswhilebecominginvolvedinarangeofenergy,climate,anddevelopmentprojects.Atthispointit’snotexactlyclearhowmyvariousnewinterestsandabilitieswillcoalesceintomyeventualERGPhD,butunderstand-inginterrelationshipsispartoftheessenceofbeinganERGie. PriortoERGIlivedandworkedinChinaandSoutheastAsiaformorethantenyears.Thechallengeofincorporatingdevelopmentintoglobalresponsestoclimatechangeisoneofmycentralresearchareas,especiallyasappliedinAsia.Twoofmyfavoriteproj-ectsatERGhavebeenlifecycleassessmentofChina’selectricitysystemunderaglobal450ppmcarbondioxidescenarioandaneconomicandpolicy-basedfeasibility assessment of using thin-film photovolta-icstoprovidebackupelectricitygenerationinIndia.I’mlookingforwardtomorestimulatingprojectsandconversationsontheroadtothePhD.

Audrey Barrett MytimeatERG,focusingonthenexusofpublichealthandclimatepolicies,hasbeenawonder-fulwhirlwindtour!Ifeelgratefultohavebeenapartofboththe2011and2012Masterscohortsandthinkthatthelargestrewardforgrindingthroughproblemsets about spherical cows, writing weekly reflections onallthingsacademic,andattemptingtotrulyunder-standwhatitmeanstobeinterdisciplinaryhasbeengettingtoknowmyfellowERGies-well.LatenightbadmintongamesinBarrows,weekendskitrips,pot-lucks,dayhikesandinterestingconversationsinthe“terrible-awesomeroom”broughtlifetomyERGex-perience.Nottomentiontheweeklydiscussionswith

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ourdedicatedandfriendlyERGstaffoverthehealthof the ecosystem inside Dan Kammen’s fish tank…and then my weekly walk over to Dick Norgaard’s office toaskhisopiniononhowtheworldreallyworks. AfterthreeyearsofgraduatestudiesatUCBerkeley,completingbothaMastersofPublicHealthandaM.S.inEnergyandResources,IknowthatIambetterequippedtocallattentiontotherightkindsofquestionswhendesigningregulationsandmakingpolicy decisions. I’ve truly enjoyed the flexibility that ERGgrantedmetocontinuemyresearchwithTomMcKoneonthepopulationhealthimpactsofalterna-tivefuelsandthedynamicenvironmentofERGthataffordedmetheopportunitytojumpfrompublichealthresearchtocap-and-tradeprogramdesigntodiscussions on sustainable fishing, community par-ticipation, floating cities and the role of religion. I’d liketothankmyfamilyandfriendsforsupportingmeandlisteningtomesayhowbusyI’vebeenthesepastthreeyearsandeveryoneatERGforyourinvolvementineducatingmeonsomuchmorethanwhat’sinsidetheclassroom.AsaTexanandanERGie,Ihopetocontinuemypursuitofeffectivecommunicationoncaringforourenvironmentandthecreaturesthatpopulateit.

Kristin Brainerd IcannotbegintoexpressmythankstoERG.Theyletme,themosthatedofallspecies-alawyer-intothisfabulousprogram.Acoupleofyearsago,Idecidedtoshiftfromenvironmentallawtopolicy.Whilefewpeoplequestionedmymoveawayfrompracticinglaw,severalwonderedaboutmychoicetobecome,onceagain,agradstudent.Ihavetoadmit,therehavebeenmomentswhenIhavequestioneditmyself-mostnotablywhilewalkingto8a.m.classesandstrugglingwithacertainsphericalcow(mylastproblemsetsdatedbacktohighschool).Butonthewhole,theexperiencehasbeensogreat,thereisnoquestioninmymindthatitwastherightchoice.Ihavelearnedatremendousamount.Moreimportantly,IhavehadthechancetobeapartoftheincrediblecommunitythatisERG.Iamregularlyamazedbymyclassmates-fortheirbreadthanddepthofknowledge,aswellasforwhatgenerousandcaringpeopletheyare.IamalsodeeplyindebtedtotheERGfacultyandstafffortheirtime,encouragementandsupport(even,andperhapsespecially,whenitfeltleastdeserved).Iamproudtohave(mostly)tackledthatcow,andaboveall-andthoughittooksometimetodoitwithout

laughing-Iamveryproudtocallmyselfan“ERGie.”

Jason Burwen IjoinedERGfairlyunexpectedly.IhadjustreturnedtotheGoldmanSchoolofPublicPolicyfromGhana,whereIhadrunmyselfraggedonarandom-ized-controltrialofanimprovedcookstoveprogram.DanKammenwasservingasmymaster’sprojectadvisoratthetime;afterpresentingmypreliminaryfindings, I was surprised to receive an email from him:“whyareyounotstayinghereforaPhD?!”IexplainedIwasnotfocusedinaparticulardiscipline;this,Iwastold,wasnotaproblem.Andso,insteadofcontinuingoninInternationalandAreaStudiesasplanned,ItooktoEnergyandResourcesGroup“unof-ficially” in my first year, gradually showing my face around the department while applying to join official-ly.(ThankgoodnessIwasaccepted.) Iamhonoredthatthiscommunityhasacceptedmeasabelatedaddition,andI’velearnedsomuchfromeventhesingleyearI’vegottentocallmyselfoneamongstyouall.ConversationswithotherERGieshavebeentheintellectualhighlightsofmytimehere,muchofwhichwasotherwisespentcrunchingdata,pushingthroughwriter’sblock,andkeepingupwithclasses.Iamespeciallyhappytohavehadtheoppor-tunitytoworkoncutting-edgeenergypolicyduringmyERG-sponsoredinternshipattheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.WhileImaynotyetknowhowIwillintegratemyinterestsinlow-carbontransition,internationaldevelopment,andeconometrics,ERGhasgivenmeaninterdisciplinaryswiss-armyknife,the confidence to use it, and a group of like-minded scholar-practitioners-ninjaswithwhomtotradetac-tics.Forthat,Iamimmenselygrateful.

Christa Dion Chavez When I first stumbled upon the ERG website,

ERGwomen’spotluck.

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IrememberthinkingthatitwassoincrediblethatIwouldneverbeadmittedinamillionyears.Still,Itookachanceandappliedanyway.Now,forthepasttwoyearsIhavewokenupeverymorningthinking,“Wow,Ican’tbelieveI’mlivinginCaliforniaandattendingUCBerkeley!”IcomefromasmalltowninsoutheasternNewMexico.IhaveaB.S.inBioen-vironmentalSciencesfromTexasA&MUniversity.AftermyB.S.,Iwentbackhometoworkandsavemoneyforgraduateschool.IendedupworkingforacontractortotheDepartmentofEnergywhichman-agesanuclearwasterepositoryinNewMexico.After2years,IquitmyjobandhereIam. IthasbeenabitroughdecidingwhatIwantto do, but I finally decided to focus on sustainable consumptionandproduction(ThanksEricaandMikeWilson). It is easy to point the finger at unscrupulous corporations,dirtyoilcompanies,andcorruptpoliti-ciansfortheworld’sproblems.However,itisimpor-tanttorememberthatoureverydayactionshaveanimpactontherestoftheworld.Eachofushastheabilitytomakeadifferencesimplythroughthewaywechoosetoliveourlives. Finally,IwouldjustliketosaythatIcouldn’thaveaskedforamoreextraordinarygroupofpeopletoworkwith.ThankyoutoallERGies(includingstaffandfaculty)forbeingsuchamazinghumanbe-ings!Icouldn’thavemadeitthroughwithoutyou.Thankstoallofmyprofessors.ShoutouttomyHil-legasshousemates.Lastbutnotleast,thankyoutomyamazingfamilyforraisingmeandsupportingme.IloveyouandIwouldn’tbeherewithoutyou!

Andrew Crane-Droesch IcametoERGfromtheEnergyandEnviron-mentGroupatUNDP,whereImanagedtheGEF-fundedCommunity-BasedAdaptationProject.Gradschoolwasachancetobeabletodelvemoredeeplyandsubstantivelyintoenvironmentanddevelopment

Masters Recipients continued: issues,particularlywithregardtotheintersectionsofclimatechangeandseverepoverty.I’vefocusedonsoilcarbonandagriculturaldevelopmentineastAfrica,andIlookforwardtostartingappliedresearchin(both!)soilbiogeochemistryanddevelopmenteco-nomicsasIstarttheERGPhD. I’velearnedalotinthepasttwoyears.Beingthrowntogetherwithanincrediblydiverseandtal-entedgroupofpeoplehaswidenedmyperspectives,whilegroundingmeasIhavefocusedonbuildingdepth in specific areas. While my conceptualization ofthetypesofproblemsthatIwanttosolvehasnotchangedsinceI’vebeenatERG,mylensforap-proachingthemhassharpened.I’velearnedatonfromfacultyatERG.Butbyfar,mybestandmostimpor-tantteachershavebeenfellowstudents.IlookforwardtobeingthereforyouallifIevergetachance.Lastly,I want to thank my fiancée Amanda for all of her sup-port–puttingupwithmewhenthingsgetstressful,andhelpingmerememberthatthereisaworldoutsideofthebubbleofmyownresearch.WhichiswhyIamat ERG in the first place.

Taylor Keep IdecidedtocometoERGwhen,aftertwoyearsasasustainablebuildingdesignconsultant,Ilearnedthatmyownecologicalfootprintwasdominat-edbythefoodIwaseating.ShockedandembarrassedthatIhadneverthoughtmuchaboutfoodbefore,Isuddenlyrealizedthatmymechanicallyengineeredapproachwasgenerallyinadequateforthecomplexre-sourcechallengesaroundme.Iwantedtodesignmoreenjoyableandlowerenergyplacestoliveandwork,butIknewIneededamorecompleteandERGishwayofthinkingaboutsustainabilityinbuild-ings.SincecomingtoERG,Ihavesteppedbackandlookedbeyondbuildingstotheresourcesystemsthatsupportthem.InpartnershipwiththeEMAClabgroup,theLBL,andthecontrolsgroupintheme-chanicalengineeringdepartment,Ihaveexploredhowbuildingscanimprove,ratherthansimplyexploit,thereliabilityandsustainabilityoftheelectricitygrid.Inowthinkofsustainabledesignasbothusinglessanddoingmore.Ilookforwardtohelpingthebuildingindustrydomoreforpeopleandtheelectricitygridinmypost-ERGyears. Overthepasttwoyears,Ienjoyedwatchingbirds for the first time, I taught my first math class (hopefullynotmylast),Idiscoveredthebeautifulcomplexityoftheelectricitygrid,andIfellinlove

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withJaneJacobs.Iskiedandcampedandkayakedandcanoedandbikedandpicnicked.IhadanauthenticIndianfeast,realMexicanchocolate,anddiscussedintegrityopenlyoverahome-cookedmeal.Throughitall,IlovedbeingapartofERGandbeinglovedbyitsgenerouscommunity.Thankstoeveryoneforteachingmesomuchandformakingthesepasttwoyearssowonderful.

Ana Mileva I have finally found an intellectual home in ERG.IcametoERGfromasocialscienceandeco-nomicsbackgroundviatheGoldmanSchoolofPublicPolicy to move into fields such as engineering and operationsresearch.OnlyatERGcouldthistransitionbenotonlypossible,butalsowelcomedandencour-aged.Here,theexperienceofthoseofuswhodidnottakeastraightintellectualandacademicpathisap-preciatedandvalued.ERGhasfosteredmyinterestinallaspectsofrenewableenergypolicy,butwhat’smore,learningaboutandfromthediverseworkofmyclassmatesandthefacultyherehasbeenrewardingandenriching. ItistheERGcommunity–thestudents,fac-ulty,andstaff–thathasmademytimehereanevenmorespecialexperience.Ifeelprivilegedtobepartofsuchanextraordinarygroupofpeople.Rarelycanonefind such a combination of smarts, hard work, fun, and genuinekindness.Thankyou,ERG.

Erica Newman WhenIleftmysecondgraduateprogramtopursuemyloveofbirdwatchingthroughacareerinfield ornithology, I thought I was done with school, andthatIwouldnevertalkshopwithphysicistsoreconomistsagain.MeetingJohnHartemademechangemymind.IworkedforanumberofyearsinthecriticallyendangeredLongleafPinesavannaeco-systeminNorthCarolinadocumentingdecliningbirdpopulationsandlearningtheon-the-groundbasicsofprescribed fire as a restoration tool in fire-dependent ecosystems.WhenIrealizedthatsuccessfulconserva-tioneffortsonlyhappenwithinamatrixofscience,culture,andeconomics,IcametobacktoschooltostudywithJohn. IneverimaginedthattherewasaplacelikeERG,whereIcouldmeetotherstudentswhowereusinginterdisciplinarymethodstosolvelargeandim-mediateproblemswithrigorandoptimism.Thecon-versationsIhavehadinERG,thefriendshipsImade

here,andtheresearchIcouldonlydointhiscontexthavechangedmylifeforthebetter. IowealotofthankstoJohnHarte,myco-ad-visorMaxMoritzintheDepartmentofEnvironmentalScience,Policy,andManagement,andtheamazingERGfaculty,students,andstaff.Ourgraduatingmasterscohortisfulloftalentedandwonderfulpeo-ple,andthoughthoseofuscontinuingwiththePhDwillmissthem,Ican’twaittoseewhattheydoaftergraduation. Inmymastersproject,Iusedspeciesdistri-butionmodelingtoolsincombinationwithspatiallyexplicit, fine-scale climate data to capture the “cli-matic niche” of California wildfire activity, based on 50yearsofdataandapproximately10,000recordedwildfires. This is a first step in understanding how the frequency, intensity, and location of wildfire will changewithawarmerclimateandchangingprecipi-tationpatterns.Generally,dryerfuturesmaybringmore fire to coastal and Northern California, while wetter futures may lead to fire invading deserts where plantshavenotevolvedwiththisdisturbance.Iplantodevotetherestofmydissertationtostudyinghowwildfires are changing the carbon balance of Califor-niaforests,chaparralscrublands,savannasanddes-erts, and how fire disturbances in combination with invasivevegetationareaffectingthebiodiversityandecologicalintegrityofthesesystems.

Hazel Onsrud IcametoERGtolearnhowtomakemorepeo-plesmile.AlthoughImayhavespentmoretimetryingtoaccomplishthisthoughawkwardattemptsatmis-chievousness,Ireallycameheretoexploreissuesofscale,becauseIhadhopesofincreasingthescopeofsimilartransformativeactions.HereIhadtheopportu-nitytolearnhowavarietyofdisciplinesarestrivingtocreatedelight,andthecomplexitiesofthatgoalinthecontextofourcommonproblemsofclimatechange,

JohnHarte,EricaNewman,andKristinBrainerdmountainclimbingnearRMBL.

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Masters Recipients continued:health,andequity.Despitetheserealchallenges,I’mstillhopefulthatsustainablecommunitydevelopmentispossible,andI’mexcitedtoapplythevariedtoolsofthattrade. Thatsaid,I’malsoalittlesadtoleave.MytimeatERGhasreinforcedmybeliefthatstoriescanrelaterealneedsandfacilitatechangeandthatdialogcanhelpenablesuchactions.IfeelthatIhaveabetterunderstandingofhowdesignscanutilizeappropriategeometriestocelebrateourdiversityandcreativelyor-ganize unique actors under common influences. In the pastfewyearsIhavecometotrulybelievethatcertaininformationandinfrastructurecansupportinteractionswhichcanfosteralternativevalues,supportsocialchangeand,perhaps,helptocreatea“better”world.Thankyouforhelpingmetorememberwhysociet-ies,despiteourfailings,havesomefeaturesworthcultivating: we do love, surprise, and laugh…and our creationscanbebeautiful. MoreimportantthanERGasaninstitutionwastheabilityoftheERGiesImettomakethisaplaceandacommunity.Overthepasttwoyears,I’veen-joyedthecamaraderieofsomeofthemostgenuinelyinterestingandcaringfolksIknow.Thankyoumydearfriendsandgracefulteachers...Iamhonoredtohavehadthisopportunitytoknowyou,andIameversogratefulthatyoutookthetimetomakemegrin.

Autumn Petros-Good AutumnPetros-Goodisanengineerinterestedindesigningandplanningforthecomingchangesintheenergyindustry.Forhermaster’sproject,sheworkedwithTheNatureConservancytoidentifyareasofCaliforniathatcanproduceenoughsolarpowertomeetourcurrentenergytargets,whileminimizingtheimpactonecosystems.Shefoundthat,withcareful

ERGiesatGoogle.planning,itispossibletogeneratetherequiredelec-tricityfromsolarpower,andatthesametimepreservevulnerabledesertlands.SheiscurrentlybeginningherERGPhDworkonmodelingelectricitystor-age.Inparticular,sheisinterestedindeterminingtheextenttowhichstoragetechnologiescanreducetheadverseimpactsofvariabilityassociatedwithintermit-tentsolarandwindgeneration.InbetweenclassesandresearchatBerkeley,AutumnspentmuchofherfreetimeplayingFrisbeefortheCalWomen’sUltimateFrisbeeteam.ShereceivedherB.S.inEngineeringfromHarveyMuddCollegein2009,whereshefound-edachapterofEngineersforaSustainableWorld,andtraveled to a Kenyan village to develop a water purifi-cationsystem.OriginallyfromColoradoSprings,CO,someofAutumn’sfavoriterecreationalactivitiesinadditiontoultimateFrisbeeincluderunning,hip-hopdancing,andhiking.Shealsolikestowritepoetry,playthepiano,andcode.

Jalel Sager TenyearsaftergraduatingfromNewYorkUniversityinahumanities-orientedinterdisciplinaryprogramIcametoERGfortworeasons:toestablishabetterfoundationformyworkonclimatechangead-aptationandregionalresilience,andtosatisfyanolddream—borninacollegeclassonquantumphysicsandphilosophy—ofworkinginscience.Aftersevenyearsspentworkingasafreelancewriterandthreeasthe director of the non-profit Vietnam Green Build-ingCouncil,returningtoBerkeley,andjumpingintoaprogramthatencouragesbothquantitativeandqualita-tiveviewsofecological/societalissues,wasbracingandinspiring. ThequalityofpeoplehereatERGhasbeenarevelation.Iamluckytohavespentthelasttwoyearsamongthem,andIameagerlylookingforwardtothe

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learnatthemostdynamicenergynetworkinacademiatoday,butIcouldhaveneverpredictedtheleapsandboundsbywhichERGwouldsurpassthatexpectation.I remember during my first week here two years ago feeling overwhelmed by the floodgates of knowledge thathadbeenunleashedoverme.Overthecourseofmytimeherethatonceintimidatingtorrentoflearned-nesshascometobeatruesourceofinspiration.ERGissomuchmorethantheclassesIthoughtIcameheretotake-itisacommunity,almostalivingthing,auniquewayofthinking,ofseeingbelowthesurfaceofaproblemandconstructingopinions,askingquestions,awayofdevelopingarguments.Itisacuriositythatnevertires,agracefulwisdom,anenigmaticplaceandpeople,likenothingIhaveevercomeacrossbefore.IambeholdentotheAdmissionsgodsabovefortheop-portunitytohaveexperiencedsuchathing.Constantlyamazedbytheachievementsofmycohort,IfeelblessedknowingthateverydayIgettosharelaughsandgoodtimeswithpeoplewhoareindeedchangingtheworld.HailingfromtheWestIndiesandwithen-vironmentalscienceasmybackground,I’vefosteredastronginterestintheplightofislandnationsandtherolethatenergyplaysintheirdevelopment.Ihopeoneday to contribute to this field by learning about the barriersandsolutionsrelatedtointegratingrenewableenergyresourcesintosmallgridsystemsandwiththegoodpeopleofERGbehindme,Ihaveneverbeenmore confident in my own abilities to make that differ-ence.ForthisaloneIamforevergrateful.Here’stothewonderfulstaff,facultyandstudentsthatarethepulseofthisbeautifulthing.

Froylan E. Sifuentes AtERG,Ihavenotonlyfoundanenviron-mentthatcherisheslearning,exploringnewideas,andimplementingsolutionsbutthatfomentscompassionandfriendship.Ihavemadenewlife-longfriends,

nextfew.MyfriendsandcolleaguesinERGhavecontinuallychallengedandsupportedmeinmywork,andIhavefoundthistobethegreatestresourceofgraduateschool.ERG’sfacultyallprovideuniqueandsatisfyingmodelsofhowtocreateastrongresearchcareerandatthesametimecontributetotheactivelifeofsociety,andIamgratefulforalltheyhavetaughtme. Finally, ERG’s staff also reflects its talented, generousnature,and,thoughsaddenedtoseethreeofitsmembersleavethisspring,Iamhappytohavehadthechancetogettoknowthem.Inshort,Idoubtthereareverymanyprogramsthatcombinesuchversatility,rigor,andcommunity—ERGisaplaceandstateofmindthatdeservesbothattentionandcultivation.Laura Schewel Organizedintheever-relevantCaptainPlanetframework:EARTH:ERGhasbroughtmeagreaterunderstand-ingofandloveforthisplanetthanIeverhad.FromER102problemsets,tomastersseminar,tohikesinMarin,connectingwithERGiesmeansconnectingwithnature.WIND:Windismotion,whichremindsmeoftrans-portation.AtERG,I’veexploredtheAmericancarculture,oneofthemostenvironmentallydamagingfeaturesofmoderncivilization.Mymaster’sprojectexploredthehistoryofthegoodsmovementsector:howdogoodsgettothestores?Andhowdowegetgoodsfromthestoretoourhomes?Andwhydoesittakesuchanobsceneamountofenergytodoso?WATER:Boxmodels.Ifyouhavetoask,you’renotanERGie.FIRE:Themostinterestingpartofecology,asany-onewhohangsoutwithEricaknows.HEART:ThecoreofERG.Myclassmatesandpro-fessorshaveinspiredmenotwiththeirintelligence(thoughitisprofound),butwiththeirwilltohope,andtodedicatethemselvesfullyandevenjoyfullytothisgreatenvironmentalchallenge.Itisnoteasytowakeupandconfrontthescopeofclimatechangeheadoneachday.ButthroughmytimewithERGies,especial-lythemembersofmycohort,Ihavegainedtheskills,thefriends,andthedrivetokeepgoing.Iamhonoredandgratefultobeapartofthiscommunity.Onwards,planeteers!Andthanks,alwaysandmostofall,tomyparents.

Rebekah Shirley IcametotheEnergyandResourcesGroupto

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Masters Recipients continued:becomemoreversedinthelanguageofelectricgridsystemoperators,andchallengedmyselftocomeupwithsolutionstoproblemsthatareindeedveryhard.ERG is not only filled with people of the highest intel-lectualcaliberbutalsowithaheartofgold.WhetherIwastryingtosolvesomeproblemsincontroltheory,trying to find a summer research opportunity in Chi-na,orimprovinganessayforanNSFapplication,IalwaysfoundsomeoneatERGthatIcouldapproachwithaquestion,andtheyalwayshadthetimetosharetheirknowledgeandexperiencewithme.ComingtoERGisoneofthebestdecisionsIhavetakenandIamsurethatitwillopenmanymoredoorstomanymoreadventures.

Christopher Williams Callmeanoptimist,butIbelievetheecologi-calandresourcesproblemsofourtimeareduemainlytoignoranceandsocialdislocation-ifonlyweknewwhatthelikelyconsequencesofourcurrentactionswereforourselvesandourlovedones,wewouldmakemoresustainablechoices.AsalawstudentIhavetakenthisbeliefmechanistically,longassumingthatsolongastherulesofoursocietyandmarketsweremanipulatedtogiveconsumersandcitizensthe“right”signals,peoplewouldrespondappropriately.AtERGIhavebeenbroughttotheunderstandingthat designing magnificent social rules is simply not sufficient. Rather, the most critical determinant of ourfutureisskilledandinspirationalcommunicators;peoplewhoarenotonlydesigningsolutionsbutalsoworkingonthemeanstoadaptthemtolocalcontexts

ERGiesatHalloween.

andtodisseminatethemeffectively.IhaveneverbeensodownrightawedaswhenIconsidertheimmensebrainpowerofmyfellowERGies.ButevenmorepowerfulandinspiringishowtrulyawesomeERGiesareasadvocatesfortheirideasandascommunica-torswhoaretuned-intotheneedsanddesiresoftheiraudience.Studyingthecontinueddestructionoftheplanetcanbeatotalbummerandit’shardnottogetlostinthebarriersanddismayedatthecomplexity.Whenmyglasshasbeenhalf-emptiedmorethanafewtimesoverthelasttwoyears,ithaswithoutfailbeenoneofmyclassmatestobringmebackwithaheartymixofinspiringwordsandcriticalinput.ThebiggestlessonthatItakefromERGisthepowerofthiskindofcompassionatebutcriticalcommunication.Inmyown research on the development of energy efficiency reformprogramsinChina’surbanbuildings,Imustconstantlyremindmyselftostrivetobalancethecriti-calvoicewiththecompassionate,andmyownper-spectivewiththeaspirationsofthemigrantconstruc-tion worker, the elderly resident, the local official, the businessentrepreneurandtheglobalcitizen.Wemustnotsearchforonlytheanswerstoourownquestions;wemustalsobeattunedtowhere,how,andifthoseanswersrespondtotheneedsofothers. BeinginERGhastrulybeenalifechangingexperience.UndertakingbothalawdegreeandmyERGMAatthesametimehasbeenintenseandveryrewardingandIamsothankfulfortheopportunitytohave been able to study at ERG. Words cannot suffi-cientlyexpressmygratitudetomyprofessors,theup-perclassmenandwomen,andmyclassmatesfortheirkindnessandpatiencewithmeastheirstudent.

Maggie Witt MyjourneyatERGstartedonaSaturdaymorningasImopedinbedwithacold,afever,andasinkingfeelingthatImaynotbeadmittedtoERG—mytopchoiceforgraduateschool.At9:00AM,mycellphonerang.“A510number,”Ithought,“that’sstrange…” So, of course, I let it go to voicemail. Mo-mentslater,Ilistenedtothemessage:“HiMaggie.ThisisDickNorgaardfromtheEnergyandResourcesGroup…” My stomach dropped and my face flushed withexcitement.Icouldn’tbelieveit—Iwasin!Ihoppedoutofbed,squealed,andjumpedupanddownwithsuchdelightthatImusthavedrownedmycoldwitharushofadrenalineandjoy.IcalledDickbacktoacceptandexclaimedwithenthusiasm,“Youjustmademyyear!”Helaughed,andinamoment,Iwas

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partofanexceptionalgraduateprogram;IwasanERGie.ItisoneofthebestdaysthatIcanremember. Today,twoyearslater,IcanhonestlysaythatERGhasachievedtheimpossible;ithasmanagedtoexceedtheexpectationsthatmademejumpupanddownwithexcitementthatSaturdaymorning.ERGhasgivenmetheopportunitytostudywhatinterestsme,transportationandclimatechange,withoutlosingsightoftheinterconnectednessofenvironmentalis-sues.InadditiontoresearchingtransportationpoliciesviamygraduatestudentresearcherpositionandtakingcoursesinCityandRegionalPlanning,Ialsolearnedhowtoperformalifecycleassessment,estimatethevolumeofthecampanile,andevaluatewaterpumptechnologiesforruralvillages.Inotherdepartments,thisdiversitywouldmakemestandout,butatERG,itisparforthecourse,whichisexactlyhowIlikeit! WhileIhavelearnedsomuchintheclass-room, the most influential lessons have come from my experienceswithfellowERGies,faculty,mentors,andresearchers.Iamindebtedtomyfriendsandteachersforhelpingmesucceedandforinspiringwiththeirexceptionalnesstodomoreandventurebeyondmycomfortzone.Furthermore,Ifeelextremelyfortunatetohavemetsomanyotherswho,likeme,aremotivat-edbyapassiontocontributeinawaythatsomehowleavesthisworldabetterplacethanitwaswhenwearrived.IlookforwardtocontinuingtoworktowardthisgoalalongsidemyfellowERGies.

Faculty

Daniel Farber ERG’sfacultycontinuedourtraditionofpublicservice.DanKammenwasawayformuchoftheyearheadingtheWorldBank’srenewableenergyeffort.DickNorgaardalsoassumedanimportantnewposi-tion as the head of the scientific advisory board for the CaliforniaDelta. TheannualERGlecturer,BobEpstein,ad-dressedtheinterplaybetweenpoliticsandclimatepolicy.Ifthere’sonethingwe’velearnedinthepasttwoyears,it’sthatthemeritsofapolicyissuearefarfrombeingtheonlydriverofoutcomes!

I’veagreedtoremainaschairofERGforanadditionalyear.ERGisoneofthejewelsinBerkeley’scrown,anditwasagreathonorwhenthefacultyaskedmetostayanextrayear.

Duncan Callaway Duncan Callaway attended his first ERG graduationandhopesheneverhastomissoneagain,ever. He taught a course on energy efficiency in build-ings and co-taught the first power engineering class offeredoutoftheelectricalengineeringdepartmentinthreedecades(n.b.,ERGhashadoneforthelastdecade).Hecontinuedpublishingontopicsofelec-tricity demand response and vehicle electrification, andstartedafewnewresearchprojectsonidentify-ing energy efficiency opportunities in building energy managementsystems.AcoupleofhighlightsincludewinningaresearchgrantfromtheCPUCwithpartnersSolarCityandTeslaMotorstodevelopadistributedelectricitystoragesystem,andatriptoBeijingwherehevisitedthepowerengineeringdepartmentatTsing-huaUniversity,with100faculty!

Daniel Kammen SinceOctober,2010DanielKammenhasbeenservingastheChiefTechnicalSpecialistforRenew-able Energy and Energy Efficiency, “the clean energy czar,”attheWorldBank,inWashington,DC.Duringthistimehehasbeenoverseeingandadvisingtheport-folioofREandEEprojects,whichconstituteabout60%(~$4billion/year)oftheWorldBankGroup’senergy lending. Specific focal areas of Kammen’s efforts have been the scale-up of the energy efficiency portfolio,thecoordinationofregionalgridandpowerpoolstopromoteenergyaccessandcleanenergygeneration, and the coordination of new efficient mass transitandelectricvehicleintegrationissues.Inaddi-tion,KammenservesfortheIPCCasaCoordinatingLeadAuthorSpecialReportonRenewableEnergy.Thisyearheparticipatedinacampaigntoevaluateal-ternativestoproposedcoalplantinMalaysianBorneo,thatledtothePrimeMinistercancelingtheplantinfavorofabasketoflow-carbontechnologies.

Richard Norgaard Inadditiontorespondingtothebudget-drivenchangesattheuniversity,thispastacademicyearformehasbeenspecialbecauseIhavetakenonthetaskofchairingtheStateofCalifornia’sDeltaIndepen-dentScienceBoard.Californiaisonceagaintrying

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Faculty continued:toresolvehowtodeliverwaterfromthenorthofthestatewheremostoftheprecipitationfallstothesouthwherethemostproductiveagricultureandmajorityofthepopulationresideswhileprotectingtheenviron-mentintheprocess.TheSacramento-SanJoaquinDeltaisacriticaljunctureintheexchange,wherethetransferstakeplaceandtheenvironmentalstressesareconcentrated.TheDeltaIndependentScienceBoardis“wherethepoliticsofCaliforniawaterhitthefanofscience,”soitisaninteresting,ifmessy,placetoseehowwellsciencecaninformpolicy.Iamalsoservingonthe5thAssessmentoftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeandvariousotherinternationalactivitiesthathavetakenmetoEuropemanytimes,China,Korea,andtoBrazilinSeptember.ForsomereasonIseemtobewritingmorereportsandfewerjournal articles, but I look forward to reflecting on theseexperiencesasanacademicsoon.

Margaret Torn MargaretTornisAdjunctProfessorinEnergyandResourcesandco-headstheClimateandCarbonSciencesProgramatBerkeleyLab,whereshestudiesclimatechangeandterrestrialecosystems.Herstu-dentsworkinAfrica,NorthAmerica,andEurope,ontopicsasvariedasmicrobialenzymesonsoilmineralsurfacesandthevalueofconservingwatertoconserveenergy. In Spring 2010, she got to know the first year ERGiesbyteachingER102,QuantitativeAnalysisofGlobalEnvironmentalProblems.ShehelpedlaunchtheNationalSoilCarbonNetworkandgaveinvitedtalksinFrance,Switzerland,andtheUnitedStatesonanewunderstandingofsoilcarboncycling.Margaretis currently engrossed in planning a large new field projectonecosystemfeedbackstoclimatechangeinthe Arctic and can’t wait to visit possible field sites thissummer.

News, Honors, and Awards

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients2010: ZoeChafe,JalelSager,andLauraSchewel2011: Luke Dodds, Erica Newman, Cleo Woelfle-Erskine, and Froylan Sifuentes

Derek LemoinepublishedintheJournalofClimateondevelopingprobabilitydistributionsforclimatechange,intheJournalofGeophysicalResearchonestimatingfeedbacksfrompaleoclimaticdata,andinEnvironmentalScienceandTechnologyonthegreen-housegasimplicationsofbioenergypathways.Healsoproducedworkingpapersonbuildingtippingpointsintointegratedassessmentmodelsandondevelopingpolicyportfoliosofemissionreductions,low-carbonresearchanddevelopment,andnegativeemissiontechnologydeployment. Derekacceptedthepositionofassistantprofes-sorintheDepartmentofEconomicsattheUniversityofArizona.

CurrentERGdoctoralcandidateCarla Petermanwas appointed for a five-year term by Governor Jerry BrowninJanuary2011totheCaliforniaEnergyCommission.TheEnergyCommissionisthestate’sprimaryenergyplanningandpolicyagency.She fills the Public Member position on the five-mem-ber Commission where four of the five members by lawarerequiredtohaveprofessionaltraininginspe-cific areas - engineering or physical science, environ-mentalprotection,economics,andlaw.CommissionerPetermancurrentlypresidesovertheEnergyCommis-sion’sRenewablesCommittee,istheAssociateMem-berontheElectricityandNaturalGasCommittee,andrepresentstheCommissionandstateonavarietyofwest-wideenergyplanninginitiatives.

Zack Subinhascontinuedworkingonimprovingrep-resentationsoflakes,wetlands,andmethaneemissionsinglobalclimatemodels,withparticularapplicationtoArcticfeedbackstoclimatechange.HehasapaperinpressonecosystemfeedbackstoclimatechangeinCAandhasrecentlysubmittedtwopapersonlakemodelingandtheeffectsoflakesonhigh-latitudeclimate.Thisyear,hewillbeattemptingtodevelopanimprovedrepresentationofpeatlandstounderstandpotentialCO2andCH4emissionsfromtheseareasastheArcticwarms.

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Alums

Doron Amiran (MA, 1991)hasbeenworkingwithcolleaguesinBoliviaandBrazilinhiscapacityasDe-velopmentDirectorforConservationStrategyFund,aSebastopol-based non-profit that uses economic tools topromoteconservationworldwide.Doron’srecenttravelshaveseenhimmotoringinadugoutuptheBeniRiverinBolivia,scoutingthevillagesthathaveestablishedthrivingeco-touristenterpriseswhereareservoir that would have flooded their homelands was notbuilt,andgettingbody-paintedbytheeldersoftheSuruípeopleintheBrazilianAmazon.DoronwouldlovetoconnectwithanyErgieswhoareworkingontropicalconservationissues!

Renata Andrade (PhD 2006)iscoordinatingare-searchnetworkgrouponBiofuelsandClimateChangeGovernanceattheUniversidadeCatólicadeBrasilia,woninpartnershipwiththeInstitutoSalviaaprizefromtheHSBCSolidarityInstituteinBrazilforaone-yearprojectcalledACLIMAR:plantingtreestoharvestwater:helptoimproveclimatechangeadapta-tioninitiativesinperiurbanwaterscarcewatershedinBrasilia,sheisnowamemberofthetechnicalBoardoftheParanoáLakeWatershed,andgoingforthethirdyearsubawardonbiofuelsfromEBI.

Sam Arons (MS 2007)recentlypilotedaninter-nalemployeeenergy-savingcompetitionatGoogle,achieving10.3%plug-loadsavingsoverthe4-weekcompetition.Thisgreatlyexceededour5%goal!

Karen Plaut Berger (MS 1995) KarenjoinedtheUniversityofRochesterasalecturerinEarthandEnvironmentalSciences.Herteachingportfolioincludescoursesonenergy,hydrol-ogy,sustainablesystems,andintroductoryenviron-mentalscience.

Carter Brooks (MS 2005) SincereceivingmyMasterofSciencedegreefromERG,andinsertingmyselfintheERGcommu-nityasself-proclaimedArtist-in-Residence,Ihaveco-foundedacompany—ClimateEarth,www.climatee-arth.com—that,countsamongit’sclients:PG&E,WebcorBuilders,USConcrete,andothers. I’vealsobeenhumbledthatrecentstudentshavecompetedinviciouscompetitionsofRoShamBofor the right to officially read my masters paper, lead-

ingmetocreateablogforitatwww.cryfortheice.com.Ihavealsobeencuratingablogofclimaterelatedvid-eosandquotesatwww.climatecrisis.com.Icontinuetomelticeasart,tosurprisinglyenthusiasticrecep-tion.www.carterbrooks.com/ice

Ken Conca (PhD 1992) AfterseventeenyearsonthefacultyattheUniversityofMaryland,KenConcahasmovedtoAmericanUniversitytodirecttheGlobalEnviron-mentalPoliticsprogramintheSchoolofInternationalService.TheprogramoffersMastersdegreesinGlobalEnvironmentalPolicyandinNaturalResourcesandSustainableDevelopment,thelatterajointdegreepro-gramwiththeUN-sponsoredUniversityofPeaceinCostaRica.KenisalsoassociateeditorofthejournalGlobalEnvironmentalPoliticsandamemberoftheUNEnvironmentProgram’sExpertAdvisoryGroupon Environment, Conflict, and Peacebuilding.

Francisco Dóñez (PhD 2008)continuestoworkattheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,Region9, in the Southern California Field Office in down-townLosAngeles,focusingondieselpollutioninthegoodsmovementandlogisticsindustries.(Aproudbicycle+traincommuter,hehadaperfectsafetyrecorduntilarecentembarrassingparkinglotwipeout.)Inthetimefreedupbythecompletionofhisdisserta-tion, he has also started work as a Visiting Instructor at PitzerCollege.HeandDevaniespendtherestoftheirtimechasingformerERGbabiesPatrick(8)andKate(5),andenjoyingtheirnewhomeinClaremont.

Rafael Friedmann (PhD 1997)continuestolivein Oakland and work at PG&E’s energy efficiency programevaluationtoprovidefeedbacktoimprovetheseefforts.Mainfocusisonprogramsaddressingtheneedsofindustrialcustomers.Hehasbeeninvitedtogivetalkstopolicymakers,entrepreneurs,andaca-demicsonIntegratedDemand-Side-ManagementinChileandtovisitingChinesedelegations.HeprovidesfeedbacktoevaluationresearchinCanada.

Matthias Fripp and Kamal Kapadia (PhD 2008)areproudnewparentstoaboy,JehanKapadiaFripp,born1/11/11.Heisalittletykebutpacksinmanyergsofenergy!Patrick Gonzalez (PhD 1997) In2010,theU.S.NationalParkServicehired

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Patrickasclimatechangescientist.Astheagencyleadforclimatechangescience,heconductsappliedresearchonimpacts,adaptation,vulnerability,andfor-estcarbontohelpstaffintegrateclimatechangeintoresource management. Patrick provides scientific as-sistancetothe394unitsoftheNationalParkServicefromheadquartersinWashington,DC.

Andy Gunther (MS 1982, PhD 1987)hasbeenselectedtoserveastheExecutiveCoordinatorfortheBayAreaEcosystemsClimateChangeConsortium(www.baeccc.org).Hewillberesponsibleforassistingthismulti-jurisdictionalconsortiumidentifyscien-tific studies required for climate change adaptation planningrelatedtoecosystemchange,andforcoor-dinatingtheongoingworkofmultipleagenciesandorganizationstakingactiontopreparefortheimpactsofclimatechangeonBayAreaecosystems.Andy,theExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterforEcosystemMan-agementandRestorationinOakland,isalsoservinghissecondtermasamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheUnionofConcernedScientists.

Garvin Heath (PhD 2006) addedanothermembertotheclan:Sila,now1yrold.ShejoinsAden,nearing4yrsold.ThefamilyisenjoyinglivinginBoulder,whereTaniaisAssistantProfessoratCUBoulderinEconomics.GarvinisveryhappyatNRELleadingenvironmentalimpactanalysiswork,mainlythroughlifecycleassessment.(seehttp://www.nrel.gov/analy-sis/sustain_lcah.html,forinstance.)Ifyouareintown,comesayhiorgiveatalkatNREL–welovemain-tainingERGconnectionshereinthebeautifulRock-ies!

Jennifer Holthaus (MA 1998) Myhusband,Chester,andIhadababyboynamedRen,bornonApril11,2010.IcontinuetoworkforWinrockInternational,telecommutingfromSanMateo(WinrockisbasedinWashingtonDC).

Nicholas Martin (MS 1999) Nicholas is Chief Technical Officer for the American Carbon Registry, part of the non-profit WinrockInternational.Hismainresponsibilitiesaredraftingnewcarbonoffsetprotocols,screeningproj-ects,andtrackingoffsetpolicy(particularlyCalifor-niathesedays).ACRisworkingonabroadrangeofprotocolsincludingforestry,REDD+,agriculture,cleanenergy,oil&gassector,carboncapture&stor-age,andothers.WhilenolongerbasedinBerkeley,NickhasbeeninCaliforniaoftenoflatetomeetwiththeAirResourcesBoardandotherpartnersonAB32cap-and-tradeimplementation.HelivesinSaintPaul,MinnesotawithwifeRachel,daughterFrances(6)andsonEarl(4).

Lisa Micheli (PhD 2000) LastyearIwasappointedExecutiveDirectorofthePepperwoodFoundation,whichmanagesthe3200-acrePepperwoodPreserveandjustopenedanewresearchandeducationfacilitycalledtheDwightCenterforConservationScienceon-site.WearebasedintheMayacamasMountainsofNESonomaCounty.Anyonelookingforuplandresearchsitesorarusticlocation(withmodernmeetingfacilities)foraworkshoporretreatshouldletmeknow!Email:lmicheli@pepperwoodpreserve.org,phone:707-591-9310,web:www.pepperwoodpreserve.org.

Greg Nemet (PhD 2007) is spending the first half of2011asavisitingscholarattheHarvardKennedySchool.IheadbacktoteachatU.Wisconsininlatesummer.

Sergio Pacca (PhD 2003) LastmonthIbecameanAssociateProfessorattheUniversityofSaoPaulo(USP)inBrazil,andIamadvisingstudentsinthegraduateenergyprogramandteachingintheundergraduateenvironmentalmanage-mentprogramofUSP.

Deepak Rajagopal (PhD 2009) ItisalmostayearsinceIjoinedtheUCLAIn-stituteoftheEnvironmentandSustainability(IoES)asanAssistantprofessorlastsummer.TheIoESisanin-terdisciplinaryunit,whichbringstogetherfacultyandresearchersfromavarietyofdifferentunitsoncampustoconductresearchandteachingontopicsrelatingtoenergy,water,environmentandsustainability.WeofferanundergraduatemajorandminorinEnviron-

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mentalScience.IamexcitedtobeofferingacourseofEnergy,EnvironmentandDevelopment,whichisinspiredbyER100.Wehopetohaveagraduatepro-gramsoon.

Jesse Ribot (PhD 1990)isteachinginGeographyattheUniversityofIllinois,whereIalsodirectthecampus-wideSocialDimensionsofEnvironmentalPolicy(SDEP)Initiative(seehttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/strategic/sdep.aspx).IncollaborationwiththeCouncilfortheDevelopmentofScienceResearchinAfrica(CODESRIA)andtheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature(IUCN),SDEPhasjustlauncheda10-countrycomparativeresearchprogramonthedemocracyeffectsofReducedEmissionsfromDeforestationandDegradation(REDD)programs.Most important, however, I just established a film web page.Pleasetakealookwww.doublebladedaxe.com.Ihave been making educational films on the local social effectsofforestryinterventions.

Carina Bracer Romero (MA 2004)istreasuringhertimewithhernewsonDiegoRicardo,borninJanuary2011.SheisonleavefromClimateFocuswhereshehasbeenforovertwoyearsconsultingonforestpolicyandclimatechangeintropicalcountries-a.k.aREDD.ShehasbeenintheWashingtonDCareafor5years,andenjoyskeepingintouchwithERGbuddies.

Michael Shepard, (MA 1985)continuestopromotebest practices in energy efficiency with utilities, corporateenergymanagers,andanyoneelsewhowilllisten. He is President of E Source, a firm in Boulder, Coloradoheco-foundedwithAmoryLovinsandfel-lowERGieJamesNewcombbackwhenmanyofthisyear’sgraduateswereindiapers.Oneofhiscurrentareasoffocusishelpingutilitiesusegeodemographicsegmentationanddataminingtoidentifyandtargetthosecustomersmostlikelytoparticipateinenergyefficiency programs.

Thomas Sikor (PhD 1999) isabouttopublishabookon‘ForestsandPeople:Property,Governance,andHumanRights’withResourcesfortheFuture/Earths-can.ThevolumeoriginatesfromaworkshopThomasandJohannesStahlorganizedatBerkeleyinMay2009.Thomasnotes:“Whatbetterlocationcouldwehavechosenforaworkshoponforestrights?Berke-leystandsforanexceptionaltraditionofengagedpublicscholarshipontherelationsbetweenforestsand

people.“

Susan (Kulakowski) Vargas (MS 1997) My husband and I welcomed our first child intotheworldlastJune.HernameisJuliaElenaandshe’sadelight!

Erika Walther (MA 2001) After 11 years working in the energy efficiency industry,Erikaisgoingbacktoschool.Thistimeshe’llbeearninganM.S.inConservationBiologyatSanFranciscoStateUniversity,studyingthetransmis-sionofavianmalariainCaliforniasongbirds.

Karin Warren (PhD 1998)isservingasChairofEnvironmentalStudiesandScienceatRandolphCol-lege, a small liberal arts college in Central Virginia. It’sbeenabusyyearaswe’vebeenworkingonourcollege’sclimateactionplan,expandingourorganicgardenandpermacultureprogram(includingducks,chickens,anorchard,andanapiary),anddevelopingaminorprograminSustainability.I’mcontinuingtogivetalksthroughoutthecommunityonclimatechangeandenergypolicy,andvolunteeringontheCity’sNaturalResourcesAdvisoryCommittee.IfyouattendtheannualconferencesforAASHEorAESS,pleaselookforme,IalwaysloveachancetotalkwithafellowERGie!Maggie Winslow (PhD 2002) is nowtheinterimaca-demicdeanatPresidioGraduateSchoolinSF.

Victoria and Neil Ziemba (MS 1988) havemovedtotheNorthCoastofCalifornia.Neilhastakenaposi-tionwithPG&EasPrincipalRemediationProjectManagerforthedecommissioningoftheHumboldtBayPowerPlant,whileJelehlacontinuesherworkasanindependenttechnicalandacademiceditor,andgraphicdesigner.

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Congratulations Masters Class 2011!Fromlefttoright(backrow):AndrewCrane-Droesch,TaylorKeep,AudreyBarrett,JasonBurwen,KristinBrainerd,EricaNewman,ChristopherWilliams,NateAden,FroylanSifuentes,JalelSager.(Frontrow):AutumnPetros-Good,HazelOnsrud,AnaMileva,ChristaChavez,LauraSchewel,RebekahShirley,MaggieWitt.

TheEnergyandResourcesGroup’s(ERG)missionisresearchandeducationforasustainableenvironmentandajustsociety.Establishedasanacademicdegree-grantingprogramatUCBerkeleyin1973,ERGhasbecomea unique interdisciplinary community of graduate students, core faculty, and over 100 affiliates and researchers fromacrossthecampus.

ERG produces cutting edge research to inform scientific, policy, and business communities. ERG is an intel-lectualhubforresearchoncleanenergy,climatescience,ecosystemsandbiodiversity,energysystems,interna-tionaldevelopment,technologyandsociety,andwaterpolicy.

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