USGCRP National Coordination Office

An national coordination office staff has facilitated USGCRP activities since the mid-1990’s. The U.S.Global Change Research Program National Coordination Office (USGCRP NCO) works to support the various programs and initiatives for USGCRP through a team of dedicated professionals with expertise in administration, coordination, planning, writing, and climate and environmental policy.

USGCRP NCO Staff

Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Kathy Jacobs, Assistant Director for Climate Assessment and Adaptation, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Director of the National Climate Assessment
Dr. Fabien Laurier, Deputy Director of the National Coordination Office
David Allen, Program Associate for International Research and Cooperation
Christa Blaisdell, Program Coordinator for the National Coordination Office
Ralph Cantral, Sector Coordinator for the National Climate Assessment
Bryce Golden-Chen, Program Specialist for the National Climate Assessment
Emily Therese Cloyd, Engagement Coordinator for the National Climate Assessment
Dr. Bill Emanuel, Senior Scientist for the National Climate Assessment
Dr. Chelcy R. Ford, Scientist for the National Climate Assessment
Dr. Nancy Grimm, Senior Scientist for the National Climate Assessment
Thaddeus Kilo, Visual Communications and Web Developer for the National Coordination Office
Dr. Fred Lipschultz, Senior Scientist for the National Climate Assessment
Tanya Maslak, Operations Manager for the National Coordination Office
Dr. Julie Morris, Technical Coordinator for Strategic Planning
Sheila O'Brien, Chief of Staff for the National Climate Assessment
Aaron Smith, I.T. Manager and System Administrator
Emily Wasley, Program Associate, Adaptation Science

Staff of Co-located Organizations

IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit-East

David Dokken, Director of Operations
Sandy MacCracken, Project Administrator

U.S. CLIVAR Project Office

Mike Patterson, Director of U.S. CLIVAR Project Office
Catherine Stephens, Associate Scientist II for the U.S. CLIVAR Project Office

U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Office

Dr. Roger Hanson, Director, U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Office
Dr. Gyami Shrestha, Program Coordinator, U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Office