Kim is a Senior Climatologist for GLISA at the University of Michigan. In this role, she serves as a project lead for key applied research and engagement projects, coordinating all aspects of project execution. This includes all of GLISA’s scenario planning activities, where she develops long-term relationships with regional practitioners to customize climate impact scenarios and apply them in interdisciplinary workshops to better inform long-term resilience planning. She leads the development of the Annual Climate Trends and Impacts Summary for the Great Lakes Basin, liaising with federal agencies to support NOAA’s commitment to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. She is the lead coordinator of the Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Network (GLCAN), composed of sustainability staff from municipalities and counties around the Great Lakes region who meet regularly to discuss their work and share best practices. Channell also supports GLISA’s program management and administration, including reporting to sponsors, hiring and supervising student employees, and maintaining GLISA’s website.
She holds a Master’s in Applied Climate and a Bachelor’s in Earth System Science and Engineering, both from the University of Michigan’s Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department. She joined the GLISA staff in 2017.
