Jacob Mardian is a Technical Leader in the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis Group at EPRI. His research assesses the impacts of climate change on the electric power sector, with a focus on extreme events such as droughts and wildfires. Before joining EPRI, his research focused on seasonal drought prediction and agricultural impact assessments. He has also worked on topics including the large-scale drivers of climate variability and the development of satellite image analysis techniques for vegetation monitoring.
Jacob has a PhD in Geography from the University of Guelph where he also received an MSc in Geography. He earned a BES in Geography and Environmental Management with a specialization in Geomatics from the University of Waterloo. He is based in Canada.