Lauren E Parker 22 Spur Drive Gunnison, Colorado 81230 678.469.8201 lparker@uidaho.edu laurenparkerphd.wordpress.com Education Ph.D. University of Idaho, Moscow, ID expected May 2017 Department of Geography, advisor: Dr. John Abatzoglou Certificate in Environmental Water Science, Environmental Science Program, May 2016 M.S. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR June 2009 Department of Geoscience, advisor: Dr. Anne Nolin Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing, Geosciences Department, June 2009 A.B. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA May 2006 Department of Earth and Environment Research Interests Climate change impacts to agriculture and ecosystems, including mechanistic and correlative species distribution modeling Alternative agricultural commodities under climate change futures from a water supply and management perspective Hydroclimatology and hydroclimatological extremes, including impacts on natural resources and natural hazards Spatial relationships between climate and ecosystems (including native and invasive flora and fauna), and resulting implications for policy and management
Professional Experience Graduate Research Assistant, August 2013 present University of Idaho Department of Geography, Moscow, ID Applied Climate Science Lab o Agroclimatological and hydroclimatological applications of downscaled GCM data, phenological models, statistical species distribution models, and spatial analysis of in situ meteorological Assistant Professor of Geoscience, January 2010 August 2013 Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT Assistant Professor (2013), Lecturer (2010-2012) Courses taught: o Geography 1000 Earth Surface Environments* o Geography 1700 Natural Hazards* o GIS 1800 Geospatial Technology o GIS 1820 Applied GIS I o GIS 2920 Independent Studies (advise students in independent projects) *Indicates classroom and online formats. GIS and Natural Resources Specialist, June 2009-December 2009 Sperry Ridge, Inc., Eugene, OR Graduate Teaching Assistant, September 2007 June 2009 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Conservation Intern, June 2006 June 2007 National Park Service and Student Conservation Association, Delaware Water Gap NRA Student Research Assistant, January 2006 May 2006 Mount Holyoke College Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Hadley, MA Student Teaching Assistant, September 2005 December 2005 Mount Holyoke College Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Hadley, MA
Refereed Publications 1. Parker, LE and JT Abatzoglou. Predicting the climatological niche of almonds: comparing empirical and mechanistic modeling techniques. In preparation. 2. Hicke, JA, JT Abatzoglou, S Daley-Laursen, J Esler, L Parker. 2016. Using scientific conferences to engage the public on climate change. The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 3. Parker, LE and JT Abatzoglou. 2016. Projected changes in cold hardiness zones over CONUS. Environmental Research Letters 11(3) 034001. 4. Parker, LE and JT Abatzoglou. 2015. Spatial coherence of extreme precipitation events in the Northwestern United States, International Journal of Climatology. 5. Edwards, LM, MJ Bunkers, JT Abatzoglou, DP Todey, LE Parker. 2014. October 2013 Blizzard in Western South Dakota, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Invited Talks 1. Parker, L. Climate change impacts on agricultural industries. RTF Turf Producers Association National Conference; Nashville, Tennessee; December, 2016. 2. Parker, L. Climate change and Northwest agriculture: Boom or bust? Turf, Tree, and Landscape Conference; Post Falls, Idaho; February, 2016 3. Parker, L. Climate change and Northwest agriculture. Coeur d Alene Rotary Club; Coeur d Alene, Idaho; November, 2015 4. Parker, L. Public perception on US nuclear policy after the Fukushima Disaster. Shittennoji University IBU; Habikino, Osaka, Japan; June, 2011 5. Parker, L. GIS and earthquake preparedness: A case study of Salt Lake City, Utah. Shittennoji University IBU; Habikino, Osaka, Japan; June2011 Conference and Non-Refereed Publications 1. Parker, L and JT Abatzoglou. The Next California? Projected shifts in the climatological niche for perennial fruit and nut crops under climate change. Northwest Climate Conference; Stevenson, Washington; November, 2016 2. Parker, L and JT Abatzoglou. Projected changes in cold hardiness zones and implications for Northwest agriculture Northwest Climate Conference; Coeur d Alene, Idaho; November, 2015 3. Parker, L and JT Abatzoglou. Projected changes in cold hardiness zones over CONUS. REACCH Annual Conference; Moscow, Idaho; March, 2015 4. Parker, L and JT Abatzoglou. Spatial coherence of extreme precipitation across the Northwestern United States. Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference; Seattle, Washington; September, 2014 5. Edwards, LM, MJ Bunkers, JT Abatzoglou, DP Todey, L Parker. Climatological context of extreme events: The South Dakota blizzard of October 2013. REACCH Annual Conference; Richland, Washington; March, 2014 6. Abatzoglou, JT, P Farrell, L Parker. Characteristics of extreme precipitation events across the Pacific Northwest. Center for Environmental Research Education and Outreach; Pullman, Washington; November, 2013
7. Parker, L. Bringing international collaboration into the classroom: The Salt Lake Community College faculty exchange program. Utah International Higher Education Summit; Salt Lake City, Utah; November 2011 8. Iles, P. ed., and Coauthors including L Parker. A multifaceted study of the condition of the Jordan River. Spring Runoff Conference; Utah State University; Logan, Utah; March 2011 9. Grant, GE, AW Nolin, and Coauthors including L Parker. From atmospheric rivers to rivers of debris: Coupling extreme precipitation events, glacial retreat, debris flows, and channel changes on Mount Rainier, Washington MtnClim Consortium for Integrated Climate Research in Western Mountains; HJ Andrews Research Forest; Blue River, Oregon; June 2010. 10. Parker, L and AW Nolin. Climatological and meteorological conditions associated with rain-induced periglacial debris flows in the Cascade Range, USA. European Geophysical Union; Vienna, Austria; April 2009 11. Nolin, AW, L Parker. Climatic and geomorphic triggering mechanisms of Cascadian periglacial debris flows. Northwest Glaciologists; Seattle, Washington; October 2008 Service and Professional Activities Committee member, 7 th Annual Northwest Climate Conference, 2016 Conference Coordinator, 6 th Annual Northwest Climate Conference in Coeur d Alene, Idaho, November 2015. Invited student panelist for REACCH annual meeting, 2015 Faculty search committee; University of Idaho, 2014-2015 Progress and Tenure committee; University of Idaho, 2014 Faculty Senate; Salt Lake Community College, 2010-2013 Academic Calendar Committee; Salt Lake Community College, 2013 Faculty search committee; Salt Lake Community College, 2012 Selected Outreach and Community Involvement Community Contributions Committee at the Moscow Food Cooperative, November 2015 July 2016. HOIST A STEM-based college preparatory program at the University of Idaho for Native American students. July, 2015 & June, 2014 REACCH Teacher Workshops Connecting Agriculture and Climate Science with the K-12 Classrooms. July, 2015 & July, 2014.
Affiliations and Awards Affiliations American Meteorological Society, 2015 present Association of American Geographers, 2008 present Awards and Scholarships 2015 Best scientific poster at the PhD level, REACCH Annual Conference 2009 $500 Muckleston Award, Oregon State University 2008 $1000 Mazama Research Grant 2008 $1000 Bardwell Memorial Fellowship, Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Association 2006 Claire Bates Davidson Scholarship, Mount Holyoke College 2006 Martha Godchaux Field Scholarship, Mount Holyoke College Additional Information, Skill Sets and Certifications Certifications: Environmental Water Science Certificate (May 2016. University of Idaho) Graduate certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing (June 2009. Oregon State University) Specialized Software and Scripting: The ArcGIS suite, including ArcHydro MATLAB ENVI Data Sets: Multivariate Adaptive Constructed Analogs downscaled GCM data, NOAA / NRCS climatological and meteorological data sets Landsat and Quickbird data