Kirstin Dow

Kirstin Dow
Born (1963-07-11) July 11, 1963 (age 61)
Scientific career
FieldsClimate change, integrated sciences
InstitutionsUniversity of South Carolina

Kirstin Dow is a Carolina Trustees Professor of Geography at the University of South Carolina and the Lead Investigator of the Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments (CISA).[1] She is also a co-author of The Atlas of Climate Change which has been published in ten languages[2] and a science advisor on climate change alleviation and adaptation for local and national efforts such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[1]

Research and work with CISA

Dow is a social environmental geographer whose work focuses on the impact of climate change and climate adaptations. At CISA, she works to collaborate with local stakeholders to inform decision making about climate change in the Carolinas.[3] Past projects include developing a Dynamic Drought Index Tool, a web-based tool to determine and map drought indices and conducting studies to support the Third National Climate Assessment.[4][5][6] Through CISA she has also worked to host Carolinas Climate Resilience Conferences which bring together hundreds of community members to support climate resilience efforts.[7][8]

Awards and honors

  • Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award, University of South Carolina, 2016[9][10]
  • Public Engagement Fellow, AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute, 2015[1][11]
  • Environmental Stewardship Award, School of the Environment, University of South Carolina, 2011[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kirstin Dow - Department of Geography | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Dow, Kirstin; Downing, Thomas E. (November 2011). The Atlas of Climate Change. ISBN 9780520268234.
  3. ^ "An Overview — CISA Projects". cisa.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Past Projects — CISA". cisa.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Rhee, Jinyoung; Carbone, Gregory J. (November 18, 2010). "Estimating Drought Conditions for Regions with Limited Precipitation Data". Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 50 (3): 548–559. doi:10.1175/2010JAMC2604.1. ISSN 1558-8424.
  6. ^ "Climate of the Southeast United States: Variability, Change, Impacts, and Vulnerability | CAKE: Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange". www.cakex.org. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference: October 26–28, 2020". cisa.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Jarvis, Michaela (September 30, 2016). "AAAS Leshner Fellows help confront climate impacts". Science. 353 (6307): 1508. doi:10.1126/science.353.6307.1508. ISSN 0036-8075.
  9. ^ a b Dow, Kirstin (May 2019). "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). CISA. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Vice President for Research Announces 2016 Breakthrough Research Award Recipients - Office of the Vice President for Research | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dow Wins Prestigious AAAS Fellowship - Department of Geography | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

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