Karen Russ Ph.D. Candidate Department of Geography University of Wisconsin-Madison kruss@wisc.edu Web: karenruss.net Mailing address: Office address: 2606 Skokie Dr. 1245 AO&SS Rockford, IL Research Interests Climate mechanisms and interactions between components of the climate system Climate change in both the paleoclimate and the present/future climate Global and regional hydrological cycle response to rapid and slow global warming Water vapor response to isolated paleoclimate forcings Monsoonal circulations in changing climates Education Ph.D. Candidate, Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison Minor: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Dissertation proposal: Global and regional hydrological cycle response to rapid and slow global warming Advisor: Joseph A. Mason M.S., 2011, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Technical paper: Response of the Hydrological Cycle to Global Warming in a Transient Simulation of the Last 22,000 Years Advisor: Zhengyu Liu M.S., 2002, Geography, Northern Illinois University Thesis: A GIS Analysis of the Paleoclimate of the Upper Midwest Advisor: Richard P. Greene B.S., 1996, Geography (Natural Environmental Systems option), Summa Cum Laude, Northern Illinois University B.S., 1980, Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Karen Russ March 2017 page 1 of 7
Honors Honorable Mention, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Climate Specialty Group Student Paper Competition, 2015 for "Paleohydrological Cycle Response to Isolated Climate Forcings" Honorable Mention, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Community Poster Reception, 2012 for "The Hydrological Cycle Response to Rapid vs. Slow Global Warming" Summa Cum Laude, Northern Illinois University, 1996 Illinois Geographical Society Outstanding Senior in Geography Award, 1996 National Merit Scholar, 1976-1980 Awards Trewartha Travel Award, 2016, $500 AAG Climate Specialty Group Honorable Mention Paper Award, 2015, $50 Odebolt Conference Travel Award, 2015, $500 Trewartha Travel Award, 2013, $300 American Quaternary Association Student Travel Grant, 2012, $250 Trewartha Travel Award: 2008, $300; 2011, $250 Amoco Foundation Merit Scholarship (National Merit Scholarship Program), 1976-1980, $2000 total Publications Peer-reviewed journal articles: Back, Larissa, Karen Russ, Zhengyu Liu, Kuniaki Inoue, Jiaxu Zhang, and Bette Otto-Bliesner, 2013: Global hydrological cycle response to rapid and slow global warming. Journal of Climate, 26, 8781-8786. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/jcli-d-13-00118.1 Cited in climate blog by Isaac Held. Other publications: Russ, Karen, 2010: Misconceptions are common concerning climate science. Rockford Register Star, Rockford Illinois. http://www.rrstar.com/x370519148/guest-column- Misconceptions-are-common-concerning-climate-science?template=printart Sorensen, A. Ann, Richard P. Greene, and Karen Russ, 1997: Farming on the edge. American Farmland Trust; Center for Agriculture in the Environment, Northern Illinois University. Karen Russ March 2017 page 2 of 7
Subjects: Land use, rural; regional planning. Includes one colored map on folded sheet in pocket, statistics, and bibliographical references. Oral Presentations Russ, Karen, Larissa Back, and Ross Dixon, 2016: Thermodynamic vs. Dynamic Hydrological Response to Isolated Paleoclimate Forcings. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. Russ, Karen, 2015: Paleohydrological Cycle Response to Isolated Climate Forcings. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Russ, Karen, Larissa Back, Zhengyu Liu, Kuniaki Inoue, Jiaxu Zhang, and Bette Otto-Bliesner, 2013: The Hydrological Cycle Response to Rapid vs. Slow Global Warming. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California. High Resolution Proxies of Paleoclimate Workshop, Madison, Wisconsin Climate, People, and the Environment Program Seminar, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Russ, Karen, 2011: Response of the Hydrological Cycle to Global Warming in a Transient Simulation of the Last 22,000 Years. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington. Russ, Karen, 2004: A GIS Analysis of the Paleoclimate of the Upper Midwest. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Russ, Karen, 2003: Migrating from ArcView 3.2 to ArcView 8.2. Two half-day workshops, one introductory and one advanced. Illinois GIS Association Spring Conference, Bloomington, Illinois. Russ, Karen, 1999: An Analysis of Paleoclimate Using Palynological, Pedological, and Topographic Variables. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii. Poster Presentations Russ, Karen. 2016. Prediction of Thermodynamic Water Vapor Response to Isolated Paleoclimate Forcings. Karen Russ March 2017 page 3 of 7
Bryson Poster Competition, University of Wisconsin-Madison Climate Change Symposium, Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference, Russ, Karen. 2015. Spatiotemporal Variability of the Paleohydrological Cycle Due to Isolated Forcings. Bryson Poster Competition, University of Wisconsin-Madison Climate Change Symposium, Russ, Karen, Larissa Back, Zhengyu Liu, Kuniaki Inoue, Jiaxu Zhang, and Bette Otto-Bliesner. 2014. Global hydrological response to paleoclimate warming due to multiple and individual forcings. Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference, Madison, Wisconsin Russ, Karen, Larissa Back, Zhengyu Liu, Kuniaki Inoue, Jiaxu Zhang, and Bette Otto-Bliesner. 2012. The Hydrological Cycle Response to Rapid vs. Slow Global Warming: Center for Climatic Research/Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (CCR/SAGE) Symposium, American Quaternary Association Biennial Meeting, Duluth, Minnesota. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. Press coverage in Houston Chronicle. Russ, Karen, Zhengyu Liu, and Larissa Back. 2011. Response of the Hydrological Cycle to Global Warming in a Transient Simulation of the Last 22,000 Years: Earth Day Conference, Russ, Karen, Steve Jackson, Alayn Larouche, Pierre Richard, and Jack Williams. 2008. Expansion of the North American Plant Macrofossil Database. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. Karen Russ March 2017 page 4 of 7
Professional Appointments (non-teaching) Project Assistant, Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011) Proofreader on contract with Guilford Publishers (2009) Project Assistant/Research Assistant, Department of Geography (2006-2007) GIS Programmer/Analyst, Byron Fire Protection District, Byron, Illinois (2001-2003) Cartographer, Department of Geography, Northern Illinois University (1998-1999) Teaching Experience University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005-2012): Lecturer: Geography 127: Physical Systems of the Environment (2009) Geography 360: Quantitative Methods in Geographical Analysis (2012) Teaching Assistant: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 330: Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I (2010) Geography 120: Introductory Physical Geography (2005-2008) Geography 360: Quantitative Methods in Geographical Analysis (2008-2010) Rock Valley College (2003-2005): Instructor: Geoscience 100: Physical Geography (2003-2005) Geography 130: World Regional Geography (2003-2004) Northern Illinois University (1998-2002): Instructor: Geography 101: Survey of Physical Geography (1999-2002) Geography 256: Maps and Mapping (1999-2002) Guest Lecturer: Geography 493: Computer Methods and Modeling (2001) ESRI-Authorized Instructor: ArcViewâ Avenue TM Karen Russ March 2017 page 5 of 7
Mentoring/Supervision of Undergraduate Students Supervised two undergraduate students doing spreadsheet work for the harmonization of the macrofossil database of the University of Montreal, Base de Données Polliniques et Macrofossiles du Québec (BDPMQ) with the North American Plant Macrofossil Database (NAPMD), preparatory to import of the BDPMQ into the NAPMD. Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006-2009). Trained and supervised seven mostly undergraduate students working on the Edgar County GIS Project. Geography Department, Northern Illinois University (1998-1999). Trained and supervised three students digitizing a parcel database for Schaumburg Township, Illinois. Geography Department, Northern Illinois University (1996-1997). Supervised one undergraduate student doing GIS analysis for research quantifying the urbanization of prime farmland. Center for Agriculture in the Environment, Northern Illinois University (1996-1997). Professional Service National/International: - Peer reviewer for the following journal: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology University of Wisconsin-Madison, Geography Department: - Graduate representative to the Faculty Hire Committee, 2017 - Graduate representative to the Undergraduate Committee/Geography Club, 2015-2017 - Graduate representative to the Future Directions Committee, 2014-2015 - Graduate representative to the Speakers Committee, 2014 - Graduate representative to the Faculty Recruitment Committee, 2012-2013 - Graduate representative to Faculty, 2011-2012 - Graduate representative to the Curriculum Committee, 2010-2011 - Graduate representative to the Undergraduate Committee, 2009-2010 - Graduate representative to the Graduate Studies Committee, 2008-2009 - Co-coordinator of the Graduate Student Research Symposium, 2008 Karen Russ March 2017 page 6 of 7
Professional Organizations American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Association of American Geographers (AAG) American Geophysical Union (AGU) American Quaternary Association (AMQUA) American Meteorological Society (AMS) Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN) Karen Russ March 2017 page 7 of 7