The Virginia Climate Assessment - Contributors

Recommended Citation:

Ruess, P.J., Kinter, J., Ferreira, C.M., Ortiz, L.E., Ellis, A.W., Ermagun, A., Ezer, T., Fox, A. Klinger, B., Maggioni, V., Peterson, T., Allen, M., Burls, N.J., Cash, B., Clower, T.L, Costadone, L., Dollan, I.J., González-Dueñas, C., Henneman, R.F., Hoffman, J.D., Larson, M., Lindquist, H., Mitcham, M.B., Mitchell, M., de Lima, A.d.S., Tong, D., Ugliano, A., Whitehead, J. (2025). The First Virginia Climate Assessment. https://www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-climate-assessment

P.J. Ruess, George Mason University

Jim Kinter, George Mason University

Celso M. Ferreira, George Mason University

Luis E. Ortiz, George Mason University

Coordinating Authors

Andrew W. Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alireza Ermagun, George Mason University

Tal Ezer, Old Dominion University

Celso M. Ferreira, George Mason University

Alice Fox, George Mason University

Jim Kinter, George Mason University

Barry A. Klinger, George Mason University

Viviana Maggioni, George Mason University

Luis E. Ortiz, George Mason University

P.J. Ruess, George Mason University

Thomas D. Peterson, The Center for Climate Strategies

Chapter Lead Authors

Michael Allen, Towson University

Natalie J. Burls, George Mason University

Bejamin Cash, George Mason University

Chapter Contributing Authors

Terry L. Clower, George Mason University

Laura Costadone, Old Dominion University

Ishrat J. Dollan, Stony Brook University

Catalina Gonzalez-Duenas, George Mason University

Lucas R. F. Henneman, George Mason University

Jeremy D. Hoffman, Groundwork USA

Michael Larson, The Center for Climate Strategies

Holly Lindquist, The Center for Climate Strategies

M.B. Mitcham, George Mason University

Molly Mitchell, The College of William and Mary

Andre de Souza de Lima, George Mason University

Daniel Tong, George Mason University

Arianna Ugliano, The Center for Climate Strategies

Jessica Whitehead, Old Dominion University

Jonathan Goodall, University of Virginia

Lisa Gring-Pemble, George Mason University

Julianna Gwiszcz, George Mason University

Allison Homer, Fairfax County

Melanie Malsch, Fairfax County Government

Leah G. Nichols, George Mason University

Thomas Ruppert, The College of William and Mary

Augustin Vintzileos, University of Maryland

2 anonymous reviewers

Susan Bates, The Nature Conservancy

Christian Braneon

Yuliya Dzyuban, Pratt Institute

Hayley Elszasz, New York City’s Mayor Office, Climate Science Advisor

Reviewers

Content Coordination & Communications

Sophia Whitaker, George Mason University

Graphics and Design

Amy Weiher, Weiher Creative

The First Virginia Climate Assessment would not be possible without the support from the late Honorable US Representative Gerry Connolly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and former Virginia Climate Center Project Manager Amanda O’Connor.

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