WWA welcomes Elizabeth McNie

Western Water Assessment is proud to welcome the newest member of our research team, Elizabeth "Bets" McNie. Formerly an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, Bets will serve as the evaluation coordinator for Western Water Assessment and conduct research on the effectiveness of regional climate services. Her primary area of expertise is improving the utility of climate-science information for decision makers, and the design and function of climate-service organizations. She is also interested more broadly in linking knowledge with action, climate-science policy, and how to shape research agendas to improve the relevance of scientific information for policy. In her spare time Bets likes playing guitar around a campfire, cooking gourmet meals, and living in a 'tiny home'.