Joseph H Casola, PhD
(he/him)Dr. Joe Casola is the Senior Science Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Region.
Professional Experience
Western Region Climate Services Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2022-2024
Instructor/Graduate Faculty, Masters of the Environment Program, University of Colorado, 2019-2021
Deputy Director, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, 2015-2018
Staff Scientist, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, 2013-2015
Senior Associate, ICF International, 2010-2013
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Research Council, 2009-2010
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, 2009
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, 2005
B.S., Chemistry, Duke University, 1999
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
National Integrated Heat Health Information System/NOAA, 2024. A Maturity Model for Heat
Governance.
Governance.
UW Climate Impacts Group, UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences,
Front and Centered and Urban@UW, 2018. An Unfair Share: Exploring the disproportionate risks from
climate change facing Washington state communities.
Front and Centered and Urban@UW, 2018. An Unfair Share: Exploring the disproportionate risks from
climate change facing Washington state communities.
Casola, J., 2018. Summary Report: Are Washington State Agencies Preparing for Climate Change? A
summary of research conducted by Dani Ziff and Dr. Nives Dolšak, UW School of Marine and
Environmental Affairs.
summary of research conducted by Dani Ziff and Dr. Nives Dolšak, UW School of Marine and
Environmental Affairs.
May, C., C. Luce, J. Casola, M. Chang, J. Cuhaciyan, M. Dalton, S. Lowe, G. Morishima, P. Mote, A.
Petersen, G. Roesch-McNally, and E. York, 2018: Northwest Chapter. In Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in
the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1036–1100. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH24
Petersen, G. Roesch-McNally, and E. York, 2018: Northwest Chapter. In Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in
the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1036–1100. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH24
Mauger, G.S., J.H.Casola, H.A. Morgan, R.L. Strauch, B. Jones, B. Curry, T.M. Busch Isaksen, L. Whitely
Binder, M.B. Krosby, and A.K. Snover, 2015. State of Knowledge: Climate Change in Puget Sound.
doi:10.7915/CIG93777D
Binder, M.B. Krosby, and A.K. Snover, 2015. State of Knowledge: Climate Change in Puget Sound.
doi:10.7915/CIG93777D
Jaglom, W.S., J.R. McFarland, M.F. Colley, C.B. Mack, B. Venkatesh, R.L. Miller, J. Haydel, P.A. Schultz,
B. Perkins, J. H. Casola, J.A. Martinich, P. Cross, M.J. Kolian, S. Kayin, 2014. Assessment of projected
temperature impacts from climate change on the U.S. electric power sector using the Integrated
Planning Model® . Energy Policy, 73, 524-539
B. Perkins, J. H. Casola, J.A. Martinich, P. Cross, M.J. Kolian, S. Kayin, 2014. Assessment of projected
temperature impacts from climate change on the U.S. electric power sector using the Integrated
Planning Model® . Energy Policy, 73, 524-539
Casola, J.H., L. Cuo, B. Livneh, D.P. Lettenmaier, M.T. Stoelinga, P.W. Mote, and J.M. Wallace, 2009.
Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming on Snowpack in the Washington Cascades. Journal of
Climate, 22, 10, 2758-2772.
Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming on Snowpack in the Washington Cascades. Journal of
Climate, 22, 10, 2758-2772.
McMurdie, L. and J.H. Casola, 2009. Weather Regimes and Forecast Errors in the Pacific Northwest.
Weather and Forecasting, 24, 3, 829-842.
Weather and Forecasting, 24, 3, 829-842.
Casola, J.H., and J.M. Wallace, 2007. Identifying Weather Regimes in the 500-hPa Geopotential
Height Field for the Pacific-North American Sector Using a Limited-Contour Clustering Technique.
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 46, 10, 1619-1630.
Height Field for the Pacific-North American Sector Using a Limited-Contour Clustering Technique.
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 46, 10, 1619-1630.
Casola, J.H., J.E. Kay, A.K. Snover, R.A. Norheim, L.C. Whitely Binder, and the Climate Impacts Group,
2005. Climate Impacts on Washington’s Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture.
2005. Climate Impacts on Washington’s Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
National Integrated Heat Health Information System/NOAA, 2024. A Maturity Model for Heat
Governance.
Governance.
UW Climate Impacts Group, UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences,
Front and Centered and Urban@UW, 2018. An Unfair Share: Exploring the disproportionate risks from
climate change facing Washington state communities.
Front and Centered and Urban@UW, 2018. An Unfair Share: Exploring the disproportionate risks from
climate change facing Washington state communities.
Casola, J., 2018. Summary Report: Are Washington State Agencies Preparing for Climate Change? A
summary of research conducted by Dani Ziff and Dr. Nives Dolšak, UW School of Marine and
Environmental Affairs.
summary of research conducted by Dani Ziff and Dr. Nives Dolšak, UW School of Marine and
Environmental Affairs.
May, C., C. Luce, J. Casola, M. Chang, J. Cuhaciyan, M. Dalton, S. Lowe, G. Morishima, P. Mote, A.
Petersen, G. Roesch-McNally, and E. York, 2018: Northwest Chapter. In Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in
the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1036–1100. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH24
Petersen, G. Roesch-McNally, and E. York, 2018: Northwest Chapter. In Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in
the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1036–1100. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH24
Mauger, G.S., J.H.Casola, H.A. Morgan, R.L. Strauch, B. Jones, B. Curry, T.M. Busch Isaksen, L. Whitely
Binder, M.B. Krosby, and A.K. Snover, 2015. State of Knowledge: Climate Change in Puget Sound.
doi:10.7915/CIG93777D
Binder, M.B. Krosby, and A.K. Snover, 2015. State of Knowledge: Climate Change in Puget Sound.
doi:10.7915/CIG93777D
Jaglom, W.S., J.R. McFarland, M.F. Colley, C.B. Mack, B. Venkatesh, R.L. Miller, J. Haydel, P.A. Schultz,
B. Perkins, J. H. Casola, J.A. Martinich, P. Cross, M.J. Kolian, S. Kayin, 2014. Assessment of projected
temperature impacts from climate change on the U.S. electric power sector using the Integrated
Planning Model® . Energy Policy, 73, 524-539
B. Perkins, J. H. Casola, J.A. Martinich, P. Cross, M.J. Kolian, S. Kayin, 2014. Assessment of projected
temperature impacts from climate change on the U.S. electric power sector using the Integrated
Planning Model® . Energy Policy, 73, 524-539
Casola, J.H., L. Cuo, B. Livneh, D.P. Lettenmaier, M.T. Stoelinga, P.W. Mote, and J.M. Wallace, 2009.
Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming on Snowpack in the Washington Cascades. Journal of
Climate, 22, 10, 2758-2772.
Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming on Snowpack in the Washington Cascades. Journal of
Climate, 22, 10, 2758-2772.
McMurdie, L. and J.H. Casola, 2009. Weather Regimes and Forecast Errors in the Pacific Northwest.
Weather and Forecasting, 24, 3, 829-842.
Weather and Forecasting, 24, 3, 829-842.
Casola, J.H., and J.M. Wallace, 2007. Identifying Weather Regimes in the 500-hPa Geopotential
Height Field for the Pacific-North American Sector Using a Limited-Contour Clustering Technique.
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 46, 10, 1619-1630.
Height Field for the Pacific-North American Sector Using a Limited-Contour Clustering Technique.
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 46, 10, 1619-1630.
Casola, J.H., J.E. Kay, A.K. Snover, R.A. Norheim, L.C. Whitely Binder, and the Climate Impacts Group,
2005. Climate Impacts on Washington’s Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture.
2005. Climate Impacts on Washington’s Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.