Andrew Jones
Science Advisor
As the Science Advisor to the California Natural Resources Agency, Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jones advises agency
leadership team on science and technology issues affecting natural resource policy, facilitates connections between
scientific and policy communities, and supports cross-sector collaborations to strengthen California’s response to
complex, evolving issues. Andy spent 15 years as a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
where he led the Earth Systems and Society Program, focusing on human-Earth system interactions and climate
resilience at decision-relevant scales. His work brings together quantitative modeling and collaborative engagement
with resource managers, urban planners, and stakeholders across sectors to inform actionable science for policy and
planning. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the interdisciplinary Energy and Resources Group program at UC Berkeley
and a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on Climate Change and
Cities.