Research Interests
Elisabeth Gilmore is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Science
and Policy program in the Department of International Development,
Community and Environment at Clark University, USA. Her research focuses on three related
streams:
- quantifying and forecasting the economic and societal
impacts of climate change, specifically the potential for civil conflict
and social unrest;
- evaluating the economic and security implications
of novel low carbon energy technologies such as small modular reactors
(SMR); and
- integrating scenarios and modeling tools, specifically
integrated assessment models, for decision-making and regulatory
analysis.
She also holds an affiliation with PRIO and contributes to PRIO's portfolio of research on climate change and security.
Background
Education:
PhD in Engineering and Public Policy/Chemical Engineering (dual degree), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2009)
MASc in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada (2002)
BASc in Chemical and Engineering Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada (2000)
Work Experience:
2016 - present: Associate Professor, Department of International Development, Community and Environment, Clark University, MA.
2011 - 2016: Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2010 - 2011: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Climate Science and Impacts Branch, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC
2009 - 2010: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Climate Decision Making Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Languages spoken:
English, French, Spanish (beginner)
Blog Posts
Posted by Håvard Hegre, Kristina Petrova, Gudlaug Olafsdottir & Elilsabeth A. Gilmore on Friday, 3 February 2023
New research shows that existing economic forecasting models vastly underestimate the impact of conflict on marginalized countries. National income for war-torn nations like Afghanistan, Niger and Yemen could be up to 50 to 70 per cent lower than existing estimates by the end of the century. When considering what our ... Read more »