Joshua C. Gellers
3151 Social Science Plaza A • Irvine, CA 92697 • (954) 608-1748 • jgellers@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine, School of Social Sciences, Irvine, CA
Expected Jun 2012
Ph.D. Political Science (Major Field: International Relations, Minor Field: Comparative Politics), GPA 3.97/4.00
- Research Areas: Global Environmental Politics, Environmental Law, Human Rights, Climate Change
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
Oct. 2007
M.A. Climate and Society; GPA 3.77/4.00
- Physics/Modeling Coursework: Dynamics of Climate Variability and Climate Change, Quantitative Models of Climate-Sensitive Natural and Human Systems, Regional Climate and Climate Impacts, Managing and Adapting to Climate Change
University of Florida, Honors Program, Gainesville, FL
Dec. 2005
B.A. Political Science, Minor: Geography, Certificate: International Relations, Magna cum Laude; GPA 4.00/4.00
- Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands: summer semester abroad (2005)
- Awards: Valedictorian, Outstanding Male Leader, Four-Year Scholar, Marshall Scholarship Finalist (2005)
CONSULTING WORK
Kinetix [business ecology], New York, NY
May-Jul. 2007
Sustainability Consultant, Corporate Strategy Division
- Performed quantitative industry-level market analyses to demonstrate financial risks from failure to address sustainability
- Conducted company benchmarking and strengths and weaknesses analyses to determine best practices in sustainability
United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY
Apr. 2007
Consultant, Climate Change Gap Analysis
- Researched universe of major climate change actors to determine areas of critical need and composed summaries
- Led team in coordinating research efforts, assembled final product, and presented report to 7 UNDP officials
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Columbia University, New York, NY
2006-2007
Research Assistant, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions
May-Sep. 2007
- Assisted in the translation and analysis of interviews with Argentine farmers about the use of forecasting in agriculture
- Performed statistical tests on experimental data from experiment on environmental decision making under uncertainty
Research Assistant, Earth Institute, Supervisor: Dr. John Mutter, Deputy Director
Sep. 2006-May 2007
- Researched the summer heat wave death toll in New York City to determine main social vulnerability factors
- Composed final report presenting timeline analysis of heat wave death toll coverage in the media
Research Assistant, Global Roundtable on Climate Change (GROCC), Supervisor: Dr. David Downie
May-Aug. 2006
- Compiled consensus statements and public opinion on climate change for the 2006 Global Roundtable on Climate Change
- Devised a meta-analysis of public opinion data about perceptions of global warming and climate change
POLICY EXPERIENCE
City of Irvine, Irvine, CA
Jan.-Jun. 2010
Intern, Community Services Department
- Drafted City’s response to stakeholder comments on the Climate Action Plan later presented by staff at stakeholder meeting
- Composed grant proposal to Strategic Growth Council to support development of Climate Action Plan implementation plan
City of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Jan.-May 2010
Intern, Office of Sustainability
- Developed a “Green Report Card” to assess success of city sustainability efforts using best practices in evaluation
- Conducted quantitative analyses of the City’s progress along 40 sustainability objectives and presented findings to Long Beach Sustainable City Commission
United States Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
Jun.-Aug. 2004
Intern, Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs / Participant in the Washington Center, NAFTA Leaders Program
- Researched NAFTA trade conflicts and prepared policy briefs for Commerce officials
- Developed a statistical model to analyze North American competitiveness for Under Secretary Aldonas
SKILLS
Computers: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PageMaker, Lotus Notes, SPSS
Languages: Competency self scored on 5 point scale from low (1) to high (5)—Spanish (3), French (1)
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