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Janel Hanrahan
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Janel Hanrahan

Research Scientist

Education

PhD, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science focus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MS, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science focus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BA, Mathematics, Alverno College

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Janel Hanrahan is a hydroclimatologist and member of the Center for Water Resources group at RTI. Her expertise lies in climate dynamics and hydroclimatological processes, and data analysis. Dr. Hanrahan is currently contributing to the creation of NOAA Atlas 15, a database of updated historical and future precipitation frequency estimates that will inform the design of national infrastructure projects under a changing climate.

Before joining RTI in 2023, Dr. Hanrahan was an associate professor and chair of atmospheric sciences at Vermont State University. She also founded The Climate Consensus, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with the mission of creating capacity for scientists to engage in climate outreach.

Expertise
  • Climate modeling
  • Hydrometeorology
  • Climate education
  • Climate dynamics
Press Info

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Publications

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Article

Twenty-first century increases in total and extreme precipitation across the northeastern USA

June 2023
Article

Examining the impacts of great lakes temperature perturbations on simulated precipitation in the northeastern United States

July 2021
Article

Simulating precipitation and temperature in the Lake Champlain basin using a regional climate model: Limitations and uncertainties

January 2020
Article

Improving climate change literacy and promoting outreach in an undergraduate atmospheric sciences program

July 2019

Related Capabilities

Focus Area

Water
Focus Area

Water Monitoring and Forecasting
Focus Area

Hydrometeorology

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