Rachael Piltch-Loeb is the sole non-City College of New York team member of The Climate Lighthouse Project, an interdisciplinary venture led by CCNY atmospheric scientist Jimmy Booth, who is the recipient of a three-year $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to help communities bearing the brunt of climate change.
The funding is part of a $10 million DoE largesse to 10 innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states. These university-led research teams will leverage the world class modeling, data and research capabilities from DoE national laboratories customized for their local regions with a focus on climate prediction of weather hazard risks to better prepare communities. The CRCs are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and are designed to ensure that all Americans are benefitting from scientific research.
The project is a partnership with the two of DoE’s laboratories: Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The project is designed to help residents better prepare for extreme heat. The focus will be on translating DoE climate data into useable tools to improve the resilience of New York City residents. Information will be communicated to the public through community partnerships. The team will work closely with community partners to co-develop tools that can provide actionable knowledge among the public.
Project Investigators
Rachael Piltch-Loeb
Assistant Professor of Environmental, Occupational, and Geospatial Health Sciences
Project Staff
Josefina Nuñez Sahr
Research Associate
