Joanna House's Page

What is your name?

Joanna House

What organisation do you work for?

QUEST, University of Bristol

What country are you based in?

UK

Please summarise your areas of climate-change expertise (in terms of subjects and geographical areas)

Carbon cycle, land use emissions and sinks, biological mitigation, forestry, bioenergy, emissions cenarios

What is your telephone number?

0117 33 15131

Do you have a Skype account?

yes

Which languages can you give interviews in?

English

What is your website address?

http://quest.bris.ac.uk/personnel/jih.html

Please use this section to introduce yourself in more detail so the administrator can decide whether to approve your membership

I am an academic of 20 years standing. Iw ork for the UK QUESt program on global change where my role is science and policy officer. We are a large program tht funds work throughout the UK on various aspects of climate change including developing the next generation of earth system models, biogeochemcial cycles, climate-carbon cycle feedbacks, paleo climate change, impacts and adaptation and biological mitigation (forestry, bioenergy, etc.). I have published many scientific papers. I work with policy makers to ensure the work we fund is policy relevant and to ensure good knowledge exchange. I have had some experience with the press.