Alan Cohn
Summer 2006 WAS*IS

After nineteen years of school (counting Kindergarten), I’ve finally decided to enter the job world, although I’m sure there will be more school in my future. I just earned my Master’s degree from the University of Maryland, where I studied the variability of ocean temperatures in the North Pacific. As an undergrad, I studied meteorology at Cornell University with a brief stint at the University of Hawaii . Right now, I’m an intern in the Climate Change Division at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. I put the day’s climate-related news into an email newsletter for EPA employees, as well as work on brochures and materials for the public about the impacts of climate change and how they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I’m interested in communicating information about climate change to the public to promote awareness and energy efficiency, as well as exploring technology options that will help reduce greenhouse gases and meet the world’s energy demands… but I’m always looking for new ideas. There’s a wealth of scientific information available, and I’m interested in how to make it relevant to society. WAS*IS will be a great opportunity to learn new ways to do this, and connect to people with the same interest.
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