Sarah Kapnick
Sarah Kapnick | |
|---|---|
| 4th NOAA Chief Scientist | |
| In office April 2022 – October 2024 | |
| Appointed by | President Joe Biden |
| Preceding | Steven Thur |
| Preceded by | Craig McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1982 (age 43) Winnetka, Illinois |
| Spouse | Andrew Christopher Elken |
| Education | Ph.D. UCLA 2011 M.S. UCLA 2007 A.B. Princeton |
| Source: [1] | |
Sarah Kapnick is an American scientist who was the fourth chief scientist of NOAA from April 2022 to October 2024.[1]
Education
Kapnick has a Master's of Sciences (2007)[2] in atmospheric sciences and a Ph.D. (2011)[3] in atmospheric and oceanic sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an A.B. in mathematics and finance (2004) from Princeton University.[4]
Career
Kapnick was an investment banking analyst for Goldman Sachs starting in 2004 focusing on financial growth and climate change.[5]
Kapnick's first job at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was in NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) as the deputy division leader for seasonal to decadal variability[6] researching climate predictions, water security and climate impacts from 2011 to 2021.[4] She then worked at JP Morgan Chase as their senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist from 2021 to 2022.[7] In 2022, Kapnick was appointed the NOAA chief scientist by President Biden.
In 2024, JPMorgan Chase hired her as their Global Head of Climate Advisory.[5]
References
- ^ "JPMorgan rehires scientist Sarah Kapnick in climate push, memo shows". Reuters. October 21, 2024.
- ^ "SARAH B. KAPNICK, C.V." (PDF). NOAA. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Sarah Kapnick, M.S. '07, Ph.D. '11". UCLA Alumni. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ a b "Summer 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Elects New Trustee, Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D." Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ a b Olick, Diana (2025-05-31). "JPMorgan hired NOAA's chief scientist to advise clients on navigating climate change". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Sarah Kapnick named NOAA chief scientist – Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory". www.gfdl.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Segal, Mark (2024-10-21). "JPMorgan Appoints NOAA Chief Scientist Sarah Kapnick as Global Head of Climate Advisory". ESG Today. Retrieved 2025-10-09.