Jeffrey Fralick Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

-Supported priority climate risk regulatory actions by co-authoring and submitting comment letters to federal agencies in response to requests for information (RFIs), advanced notices of proposed rule makings (ANPRs), and proposed rules-Provided analytical support for implementation and defense of final rules and utilized GIS to produce compelling visualizations for reports-Built team expertise on climate science and financial regulation-Strengthened the Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law (ICRRL) by keeping the website and resource library up-to-date, coordinating meetings with coalition partners and ICRRL’s Expert Advisory Board, identifying new Affiliate Scholars, and drafting annual reports-Coordinated and convened expert workshops and developed recommendations on the translation of climate data to financial and/or energy system applications-Researched and analyzed best practices on equitable and effective adaptation and resilience efforts to avoid maladaptation.

Teaching Associate for Hungry City Workshop (SUMA PS4030) offered through Columbia University's Sustainability Management program

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Contracted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), providing support to environmental and sustainability programs at the Agency. Tasks include:o Supporting DHS regulatory compliance with rules and regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Executive Orders promoting sustainable practices, addressing environmental justice, and minimizing the impacts of climate changeo Conducting multimedia environmental compliance audits at facilities following the requirements in the TEAM Guide developed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineerso Utilizing GIS to produce maps and figures to support project planning, environmental assessments, and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) letterso Performing regular data and statistical analyses using Microsoft Excelo Reviewing and providing feedback on the Department of Homeland Security's Climate Action Plan.• Assists in the development of Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Federal Consistency Determination letters for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service's (NOS) Surveying and Mapping Projects in U.S. Waters for Coastal and Marine Data Acquisition project.

Project Title: Community-Based Environmental Impact Tracking for Mining in GuineaConducted research for science-specific project content; analyzed Google Earth satellite imagery to identify bauxite mines and potential bauxite-dust hot spots; read through company Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and evaluated mining companies using sustainability guidelines; led interviews with experts in the tech industry to identify best practices for mobile application testing; organized meetings with colleagues at the United Nations Development Program in Guinea; transcribed and published meeting minutes.

New York, New York

Assisted the Chief Scientist and other Assistant Attorneys General in both the Environmental Protection and Health Care Bureaus in preparing scientific memos and briefs pertaining to environmental protection and public health; conducted comprehensive research for a variety of lawsuits and comment letters regarding EPA regulatory proposals; aided in the search for expert witnesses; utilized GIS to create compelling visuals for lawsuits.

Project Title: Microplastics in the Hudson River - Identification of an Emerging ContaminantUtilized GIS to identify areas for sample collection along the Hudson River based on Combined Sewer Overflow(CSO) discharge; collected and analyzed samples for microplastics; helped build website to display results and educate the public on microplastics; conducted a comprehensive literature review and co-authored report for Riverkeeper based on team’s findings.

Participated in the preparation of the course syllabus and materials; held office hours to assist students with their coursework; engaged frequently with the professor to ensure course goals were being met; provided broad administrative support.

Assisted Dr. Steven Cohen in conducting research for reports, white papers, articles, case studies, and briefs on a wide variety of climate change and sustainability topics, as well as edited chapters for his latest book, Management Fundamentals.

Used climate model projections to calculate the predicted changes in rainfall and temperature on the island of Montserrat, where our client was interested in growing industrial hemp; conducted a broad analysis of the industrial hemp market to identify potential buyers; assisted in development of business plan; presented report to client.

Sorted and identified benthic macroinvertebrate samples from streams within the Delaware River Watershed; compiled and analyzed macroinvertebrate data to calculate a MAIS (Macroinvertebrate Aggregated Index for Streams) Score to assess overall stream quality; presented research findings and generated a summary of overall scores from the sampled sites.

Ithaca, New York Area

Helped establish "Ezra's Closet" - an on-campus "closet" where people can drop off items they no longer use or take home donated items for free in an effort to reduce waste across campus; collaborated with dormitories and organizations around campus to set up collection bins where people can donate unwanted clothing.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Worked on PennEnvironment's Global Warming campaign, which included organizing a state-wide environmental action Lobby Day at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, as well as organizing community outreach events to raise climate change awareness; compiled and analyzed various data sets regarding politician voting history in order to identify who was worthy of a PennEnvironment endorsement; assisted with numbers management and reporting for PennEnvironment's canvass operation, including individual contributions, canvass payroll, and IRS reporting forms; strengthened my writing abilities by writing weekly Letters to the Editor to various online newspapers; collected petitions urging PA's governor to develop a state implementation plan for the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

Linwood, Nj

Collected and analyzed past climatological data and compiled this information into viewer-friendly on-air graphics using Adobe Photoshop; analyzed various computer models and data to assist with developing forecasts for the region.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainability Studies, 3.93

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental And Sustainability Sciences

Activities and Societies: Fundraising Chair for the Cornell Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Handbell Choir, Senior Editor of the Yearbook, Varsity Football, JV Hockey Captain, Varsity Track & Field