Hazel Onsrud

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Research Associate

Bio and Research Interests

As part of the research staff at RAEL's CoolClimate network, Hazel is building the Local Government Decision Support Tool. This system aids California local governments in assessing their footprints, prioritizing actions, building climate action plans and tracking progress over time.

She has developed an exceptional skill set from a wide range of work experience along with a rare combination of studies in both technical and social fields. Her areas of expertise include web development, international relations, database management, user interface design, international literature, graphic design, carbon footprint analysis and sustainable community development.

In her free time Hazel has pursued fencing, running, welding, blogging, cooking, sewing and other crafts. She is also a passionate advocate of open source software, linked data and best practices for ensuring equal access to public information on the web.

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Education

University of New Brunswick: B.A. in World Literature & culture Studies (2005)
University of New Brunswick: B.A. in International & Development Studies (2005)
University of New Brunswick: minor in Geomatics (2005)
University of California, Berkeley: M.S. in Information Management and Systems (2009)
University of California, Berkeley: M.S. in Energy and Resources (2011)

Projects

Local Government Decision Support Tool
CoolCalifornia Carbon Challenge

Past Experience

Research Assistant, Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick 2005 - 2007