Team

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Core team

Anderson Banihirwe
Anderson Banihirwe
Software Engineer
Anderson is a software engineer and an open-source software advocate and contributor. He’s excited to be working at the intersection of data-intensive climate science and software engineering. He holds a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Becky Hurst
Becky Hurst
Operations Lead
Becky has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, and is energized by operations and project management. She is passionate about creating organizational systems that foster team productivity, and is excited to be involved in climate action. She holds a BA in English Literature from Western Washington University.
Chris Allen
Chris Allen
Policy Analyst
Chris is a lawyer specializing in administrative law and regulatory policy. He works on policy applications for CarbonPlan’s research and tools. He holds a JD from New York University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from Berkeley.
Claire Zarakas
Claire Zarakas
Research Scientist
Claire is a climate scientist committed to applying research to advance climate solutions. She joins CarbonPlan as a Schmidt Science Fellow, through which she has a joint postdoctoral appointment at the University of California, Irvine. Her background spans climate science research and environmental policy. She holds a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington and a BA in Geosciences from Princeton University.
Freya Chay
Freya Chay
Program Lead
Freya has an interdisciplinary background in decarbonization. She’s particularly interested in how climate-forced transformations will impact culture and communities. She holds an MS in Earth Systems and a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Grayson Badgley
Grayson Badgley
Research Scientist
Grayson is an ecologist dedicated to ensuring a vibrant future where both people and the planet thrive. He received a PhD in Earth System Science from Stanford University.
Jeremy Freeman
Jeremy Freeman
Executive Director
Jeremy is a scientist with a passion for open science, open source software, and bringing cross-disciplinary teams together to tackle big problems. He holds a PhD in Neural Science from New York University and a BA in Neuroscience from Swarthmore College.
Kata Martin
Kata Martin
Product Lead
Kata is a software engineer focused on front-end web development. She is excited to build web tools that contribute to conversations about climate. She holds a BA in Chemistry from Reed College.
Maggie Koerth
Maggie Koerth
Editorial Lead
Maggie is an award-winning journalist with 20 years’ experience covering the intersection of science and society for such publications as FiveThirtyEight.com and The New York Times Magazine. She is a Harvard Nieman Fellow (’15) and Berkman Klein Fellow and a member of the board at the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing.
Oriana Chegwidden
Oriana Chegwidden
Research Scientist
Oriana is a climate scientist committed to conducting impactful, equitable science. She is an alum of AmeriCorps, where she worked to support immigrant rights. She holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington and a BS in Chemistry from Haverford College.
Raphael Hagen
Raphael Hagen
Data Engineer
Raphael is a data engineer with a background in remote sensing geoscience. He is interested in earth observation and scientific tool building as well as climate outreach. He holds a BS in Geoscience from the University of Montana and has spent several seasons working as a ranger for the National Park Service.
Sage
Sage
Operations Associate
Sage is a committed social and climate justice advocate with over a decade of experience working with global nonprofits. Sage brings a passion and dedication for all things operations at CarbonPlan.
Shane Loeffler
Shane Loeffler
Software Engineer
Shane is a software engineer with a background in the Earth Sciences. He’s excited to make maps, visualizations, and tools that aid in fights for environmental justice and climate action. He holds an MS in Earth Sciences from the University of Minnesota.
Tracy Aquino Anderson
Tracy Aquino Anderson
Deputy Director
Tracy’s had the opportunity to support, and learn from, a range of high-impact, purpose-driven organizations. Previously a program leader at the National Domestic Workers Alliance, she’s helping build CarbonPlan’s capacity and is excited to advance real climate solutions. She earned a BA from Yale University.
Tyler Kukla
Tyler Kukla
Research Scientist
Tyler is a geochemist and climate scientist passionate about climate action that is rooted in a deep understanding of Earth system dynamics. He holds a PhD in Geological Sciences from Stanford University and a BA in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Northwestern University.

Board

Jeremy FreemanCarbonPlan
Kelly GannonNDWA Labs
Gernot WagnerColumbia Business School
Arjuna DibleyUniversity of Melbourne / University of Oxford
Tracy TealNixtla

Collaborators

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Bill AndereggUniversity of Utah
Anna Trugman
Iris Holzer
UC Santa Barbara
Barbara HayaUC Berkeley
Jennifer Wilcox
Noah McQueen
Caleb Woodall
HÉLÈNE PILORGÉ
Ben Kolosz
University of Pennsylvania
Jane ZelikovaUniversity of Wyoming
Andrew Bergman
Toly Rinberg
Harvard University
Jennifer Pett-Ridge
Eric Slessarev
Noah Sokol
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jonny Black
Richard Roche
Ordinary Things
Jon Wang
Julianne DeAngelo
Steven Davis
UC Irvine
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