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Corey J. Gabriel, Ph.D., J.D., 

Executive Director 
Master of Advanced Studies Program in Climate Science & Policy

Dr. Corey Gabriel graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA with a B.B.A. (2003) and the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC with a J.D. (2006), then passed the bar and was admitted to practice law in New York.  After several years in the private sector, Corey returned to graduate school earning an M.S. (2016) and Ph.D. (2017) in Atmospheric Science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, advised by Alan Robock.   Corey’s ongoing research focuses on climate change and climate modeling, with a particular interest in using global climate models to conduct simulations of various climate engineering techniques.  Corey has been the Executive Director of the CSP program and a Lecturer at Scripps/UCSD since August 2017.  Corey’s teaching includes serving as lead instructor during the science portion of the intensive CSP summer course and lecturing on select topics in environmental law and policy during the policy portion.  Additionally, Corey participates in many of the Capstone projects, oversees the operation, development and strategy of the CSP program, helps facilitate partnerships between students and the business, government and academic community and advises students on academic matters.

Mark Merrifield

Email: mmerrifield@ucsd.edu
Website: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/profiles/mamerrifield

Mark Merrifield, Ph.D.

Program Director
Master of Advanced Studies Program in Climate Science & Policy
Professor, Climate, Atmospheric Science & Physical Oceanography

Dr. Mark Merrifield is an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of sea-level rise and climate variability, coastal oceanography, and nearshore processes. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Scripps in 1989, and has since served as director of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center and is now directer of the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at Scripps. Dr. Merrifield has had experience working with partners in academic, industry, government, and non-government organizations, underscored by his longstanding interest in linking basic and applied research outcomes to practical solutions for societal benefit.

Mark Merrifield

Email: hgruen@ucsd.edu
Website: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8hp6d97g

Hannah Gruen, M.A.S.

Program Advisor and Coordinator
Master of Advanced Studies Program in Climate Science & Policy

Hannah Gruen has a robust range of experience including geospatial modeling to assess climate vulnerabilities among low and moderate income communities, deploying oceanographic instrumentation to analyze the biological, chemical, and physical properties of water columns, researching mangrove regeneration, engaging with marine conservation and coastal adaptation projects, and assessing the feasibility of regenerative agriculture as a regional food security and climate adaptation strategy. Hannah's primary research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography focuses on the coupled relationship between climate and food security.

Hannah graduated with a B.S. from the University of Oregon in 2019 and is an alumni of the Master of Advanced Studies program in Climate Science and Policy. She has since taken on a substantial role in the facilitation of program operations as the program advisor and coordinator. Hannah supports program development, strategic visioning and manages student services such as academic and Capstone advising.