Graduation Date: June 2011
Degree(s): M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering—Atmosphere/Energy; M.S. Environmental
Engineering, Hydrology (University of Cincinnati); B.A. Math and B.M. Music (Oberlin College)
The combustion of entire trees for energy generation is currently picking up steam as a potential renewable energy option. Steve explored the climate impacts of whole tree bioenergy. He helped NRDC produce a blog, fact sheet and video to educate policy makers and the public about this issue. Steve also assisted in the development of a spreadsheet tool that will be used to help stakeholders develop quantitative intuition for the whole tree biomass issue.
"I learned about how science is used at NGOs and how to think about the delivery of scientific messages to a non-scientific public."
Steve Klosterman
"His contribution to this effort was not something any of us in the project team could have done on our own."
Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst
Natural Resources Defense Council
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