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Dr. Anna M. Michalak is a Professor (by courtesy) in the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford University's Doerr School of Sustainability, with a joint appointment in the Department of Biology. She concurrently serves as the Founding Director of the Carnegie Climate and Resilience Hub at the Carnegie Institution for Science, where she has been a Faculty Member since 2011 and previously directed the Department of Global Ecology (2020–2023). Before Carnegie, she held the Frank and Brooke Transue Faculty Scholar position as an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.
Education:
• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
• B.Sc.(Eng.) in Environmental Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada
Research Focus: Dr. Michalak investigates greenhouse gas emissions and cycling at urban-to-global scales to inform climate policy, leveraging atmospheric observations. She also studies climate-driven impacts on freshwater and coastal systems, particularly nutrient pollution dynamics. Her methodology emphasizes spatiotemporal statistical data fusion to optimize sparse environmental datasets (e.g., satellite and in-situ measurements).
Leadership & Service:
• Lead Author, U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan
• Co-Chair, National Academies Committee for NASA Earth System Observations Decadal Survey Midterm Assessment
• Co-Chair, Schmidt Sciences Carbon and Water Advisory Boards
• Scientific Member, Max Planck Society
• Visiting Faculty Researcher, Google Research
• Former Editor, Water Resources Research
• Former Chair, Scientific Advisory Board for European Integrated Carbon Observation System
Awards & Honors:
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (NASA-nominated)
• NSF CAREER Award
• Leopold Fellowship (Environmental Leadership)
• American Geophysical Union Simpson Medal
Institutional Leadership: Directs the Carnegie Climate and Resilience Hub, advancing climate solution frameworks and interdisciplinary resilience research.
