Computational Foundations for Sustainability and Climate Resilience
Created in the fall of 2023, this task force will focus on building research communities across disciplines to foster collaboration on computing foundations for sustainability and climate resilience
Current Members:
Chandra Krintz
University of California, Santa Barbara
Task Force Chair
Chandra Krintz
Chandra Krintz is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She joined the UCSB faculty in 2001 after receiving her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the UC San Diego. Chandra’s research focuses on programming and distributed systems, including techniques that improve performance, reduce energy consumption, and automate development and deployment of software. Recently, her work has focused on the intersection of IoT, edge and cloud computing, and data analytics with applications in farming, ranching, and conservation science (cf SmartFarm and WTB). Chandra has mentored over 70 undergraduate and graduate students, has published numerous research articles, participates in efforts to broaden participation in computing, and is the progenitor of the AppScale project. Chandra’s efforts have been recognized with a NSF CAREER award, the CRA-W Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA), and with a UCSB Sustainability Champion and Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award.
Elizabeth Bradley
University of Colorado Boulder
Liz Bradley received the S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983, 1986, and 1992, respectively, including a one-year leave of absence to compete in the 1988 Olympic Games. She has been with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder since January of 1993; she also holds appointments and affiliations with a variety of engineering departments. Her current research activities focus on nonlinear dynamics and chaos, as well as scientific computation and AI. She is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi, as well as the recipient of a National Young Investigator award, a Packard Fellowship, and the 1999 College of Engineering teaching award.
Rada Mihalcea
Michela Taufer
Please join our Climate/Computing LinkedIn group!
We created this interdisciplinary network to bridge the gap between climate and computing researchers. For computer scientists who are interested in collaborating on work in the climate sciences (and vice versa), it can be very difficult to identify the right people to reach out to, to hear about ongoing projects, and to find appropriate funding opportunities. Our goal in building this network is to create a vibrant community that supports and amplifies the efforts of those working at the forefront of climate science and computing research, and to connect researchers across disciplines.
Please use the QR code below to check out our LinkedIn group, or use this link: cra.org/ccc/climate&computing
