Department of Climate Change and Energy, California Resources Agency – Sacramento, CA

The fellowship is new this year.

Faculty Mentor: Lynn Hildemann
Faculty Mentor email: hildeman@stanford.edu

Office Description:

The California Resources Agency oversees policies, activities, and a budget of $6.4 billion and 16,000 employees in 25 departments, commissions, boards and conservancies. The issues run the natural resources gamut from conservation, water, fish and game, forestry, parks, energy, coastal, marine and landscape.

Office Website: www.resources.ca.gov

Projects Fellow Should Expect:

• Help coordinate climate change activities for California
• Coordinate effort to interpret carbon sequestration rules to public land managers
• Assist in coordinating state climate adaptation strategy focusing on water, land-use, biodiversity, and coastal resources.
• Write report for publication on adaptation efforts
• Communicate projects in front of high level officials

Desired Personal Qualities:

• Flexible
• Friendly
• Strong communication skills

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

• Fellow should have a clear understanding of climate science related to climate impacts and general understanding of UNFCCC , IPCC Working Group reports, and California's Global Warming Solutions Act
• Experience writing reports and coordinating smart people

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

• Public Policy
• Environmental Engineering
• Earth Systems
• Communication

Languages:

All work done in English