Victoria Keener

Research Professor, Knowledge Enterprise Operations

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

vkeener@asu.edu

Mail code: 5402

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Victoria Keener is a Research Professor at the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability & Innovation and a Senior Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. She is a Co-Lead Principal Investigator of the NOAA-funded Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences & Assessments (Pacific RISA) program. She earned a Ph.D. in Agricultural & Biological Engineering from the University of Florida, specializing in hydro-climatological research. Dr. Keener does interdisciplinary and applied research working with Pacific Island communities to transform climate research into resource management policies aiming to reduce climate-induced vulnerabilities. She was the Lead Author of the Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands Chapter of the 4th US-National Climate Assessment (NCA4) and is an Author on NCA5 and helps to direct the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) network and reports. Dr. Keener is appointed to the City & County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, where she currently serves as the Vice-Chair.

Education

PhD Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Florida (2010) Dissertation: Hydro-Climatic Influences of El-Niño/Southern Oscillation on Nutrient Loads in the Southeast United States
Earth & Environmental Engineering, Columbia University Visiting PhD Graduate Scholar (2006) Emphasis: Regional climate data analysis
BSc Bioengineering, Rice University (2002)

Curriculum Vitae (300.7 KB)

Research Website URL

https://www.PacificRISA.org

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ZU4M7usAAAAJ

Publications

[Keener, V., Islam, M., Alegado, R., Coffman, M., Fletcher, C.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: July 29, 2022). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from building operations guidance.

Keener, V.W., Grecni, Z.N., and Moser, S.C. (2022). Accelerating climate change adaptive capacity through regional sustained assessment and evaluation in Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Frontiers in Climate. 4:869760. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.869760

Marra, J.J., Gooley, G., Johnson, M-V, Keener, V., Kruk, M.K., McGree, S., Potemra, J.T., and Warrick, O., 2021. Pacific Climate Change Monitor: 2021. Pacific Islands - Regional Climate Centre Network (PI-RCC) Report to the Pacific Islands Climate Service (PICS) Panel and Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC). April 18, 2022.

Oji, R., Hesam, M., Keener, V. (2022) Using social network analysis to assess climate change professionals’ communications in Iran. Weather, Climate & Society. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0002.1

Frazier, A.G., Giardina, C.P., Giambelluca, T., Brewington, L., Chen, Y-L., Helweg, D., Keener, V., Longman, R., Lucas, M., Mair, A., Reyes, J., Yelenik, S.G., & Trauernict, C. (In review, 2021). A century of spatial and temporal patterns of drought in Hawai'i across hydrological, ecological, and socioeconomic scales. Water Resources Research.

Stewart-Ibarra, A.M., Hewitt, C., Winarto, Y.T., Walker, S., Keener, V.W., Bayala, J., Christel, I., Bloomfield, H., Halsnæs, K., Jacob, D., Brasseur, G.P., Haigh, T., van den Hurk, B., 2021. Resilience through climate services. One Earth. 4(8): 1050-1054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2021.08.002

[Coffman, M., Keener, V. Alegado, R., Fletcher, C., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: May 17, 2021). Social Cost of Carbon Guidance.

Keener, V., Grecni, Z., Shuler, C., Anderson Tagarino, K., Miles, W., 2021: Climate Change in American Samoa: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors. Report for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. https://eastwestcenter.org/PIRCA-AmericanSamoa, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4663397

Grecni, Z., Miles, W., Greene, R., Derrington, E., Keener, V. 2021: Climate Change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors. Report for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center, https://eastwestcenter.org/PIRCA-CNMI, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4426942.

[Keener, V. Alegado, R., Coffman, M., Fletcher, C., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: December 8, 2020). Climate Change and Social Equity Guidance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ 5e3885654a153a6ef84e6c9c/t/5feb95d232da5052ae2fb8da/1609274837864/Climate_Change_Social_Equity_Guidance_Document_FINAL.pdf

Grecni, Z., Miles, W., King, R., Frazier, A., and Keener, V. 2020: Climate Change in Guam: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors. Report for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center, https://eastwestcenter.org/PIRCA-Guam, doi: 10.58281/zenodo.4037481

Miles, W., Grecni, Z., Matsutaro, P., Colin, P., Keener, V. and Golbuu, Y. 2020: Climate Change in Palau: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors. Report for the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center, https://eastwestcenter.org/PIRCA-Palau, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4124259.

[Coffman, M., Keener, V., Alegado, R., Fletcher, C., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: July 14, 2020). Climate Change and Financial Risk Guidance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ 5e3885654a153a6ef84e6c9c/t/5f3436a7779f0079da854e00/1597257386586/CLIMATE+CHANGE+AND+FINANCIAL+RISK_7-20_FINAL.PDF

[Fletcher, C., Alegado, R., Coffman, M., Keener, V., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: December 23, 2019). Shoreline Setback Guidance. https://resilientoahu.org/s/ROH-23-Shoreline-Setback-Guidance.pdf

Brewington, L.; Keener, V.; Mair, A. (2019) Simulating Land Cover Change Impacts on Groundwater Recharge under Selected Climate Projections, Maui, Hawai’i. Remote Sens. 11, 3048. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11243048.

Gingerich, S.B., Johnson, A.G., Rosa, S.N., Marineau, M.D., Wright, S.A., Hay, L.E., Widlansky, M.J., Jenson, J.W., Wong, C.I., Banner, J.L., Keener, V.W., and Finucane, M.L. (2019). Water resources on Guam—Potential impacts of and adaptive response to climate change. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019–5095, 55 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195095.

Keener, V.W., Gingerich, S.B., and Finucane, M.L. (2019a). Guam's water resources. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, East-West Center. https://www.pacificrisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pacific-RISA-Gua…

Keener, V.W., Gingerich, S.B., and Finucane, M.L. (2019b). Freshwater availability in Guam with projected changes in climate. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, East-West Center. https://www.pacificrisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pacific-RISA-Gua…

Frazier, A.G. [Editor], Deenik J.L., Fujii N.D., Funderburk G.R., Giambelluca T.W., Giardina C.P., Helweg D.A., Keener V.W., Mair A., Marra J.J., McDaniel S., Ohye L.N., Oki D.S., Parsons E.W., Strauch A.M., and Trauernicht C. (2019). Managing Effects of Drought in Hawai‘i and U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands. In: Vose, J.M.; Peterson D.L.; Luce C.H.; Patel-Weynand T., eds. Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: Translating Science into Management Responses. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-98. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Washington Office. 95-121. Chapter 5. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/59164

Keener, V.W., Helweg, D.A., Asam, S., Balwani, S., Burkett, M., Fletcher, C., Giambelluca, T., Grecni, Z., Nobrega-Olivera, M., Polovina, J., Tribble, G. (2018). Ch. 27: Hawai‘i and U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands : The Fourth National Climate Assessment. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC. https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/hawaii-pacific/

[Fletcher, C., Coffman, M., Alegado, R., Keener, V., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: June 2018). Sea Level Rise Guidance. Resilient Oahu, https://www.resilientoahu.org/s/Sea-Level-Rise-Guidance-483k.pdf

[Fletcher, C., Keener, V., Coffman, M., Alegado, R., Mehnert, B.] City and County of Honolulu Climate Change Commission, (Adopted: June 2018). Climate Change Brief. Resilient Oahu, https://bit.ly/2UpiDm5

Helweg, D.A. & Keener, V.W. (2017). Applications of Climate Downscaling in the Main Hawaiian Islands: Balancing Climate Modelers’ Products and Impact Modelers’ Expectations. Report on a Workshop held April 11-12, 2017. East-West Center, Honolulu, HI. https://doi.org/10.21429/C9CW4R

Brewington, L., Keener, V.W.., Finucane, M., & Eaton, P. (2017). Participatory Scenario Planning for Climate Change Adaptation Using Remote Sensing and GIS. In S. Walsh (Ed), Remote Sensing for Societal Benefits. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Hawai‘i Climate Change and Health Working Group (2016). Report to the 28th Legislature, State of Hawai‘i: 2016 Preliminary Report and Recommendations from the Hawaiʻi Climate Change & Health Working Groups. Access at: http://www.hawaiipublichealth.org/resources/HCR108% 20SLH2015%20Climate%20Change%20and%20Health%20Working%20Group%20122715.pdf

Helweg, D.A., Keener, V.W., & Burgett, J.M. (2016). Climate downscaling and its application in high Hawaiian Islands. September 16–17, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016– 1102, 25 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161102. ISSN: 2331-1258

Ferguson, D.B., Finucane, M.L., Keener, V.W., Owen, G. (2016). Evaluation to Advance Science Policy: Lessons from Pacific RISA and CLIMAS. In Garfin, G. & Parris, A. Climate in Context. West Sussex, England: Wiley.

Annamalai, H., Keener, V.W., Widlansky, M.J., Hafner, J. (2015) El Niño Strengthens in the Pacific: Preparing for the Impacts of Drought. AsiaPacific Issues, No. 122, December 2015.

Corlew, L.K., Keener V.W., Finucane, M.L., Brewington, L., Nunn, R. (2015) Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Communications and Develop Networking Tools Among Climate Change Professionals Across the Pacific Islands Region. Psychosocial Intervention, 24, pp 133-146.

Finucane, M.L, Keener, V.W. (2015). Understanding the climate sensitive decisions and information needs of island communities. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2015.1021181

Finucane, M.L., Miller, R., Corlew, K., Keener, V.W., Burkett, M., Grecni, Z. (2013). Understanding the climate-sensitive decisions and information needs of fresh water resource managers in Hawai‘i. Climate, Weather and Society, 5(4): 293-308.

Keener, V.W., K. Hamilton, S.K. Izuka, K.E. Kunkel, L.E. Stevens, L. Sun. (2013) Regional Climate Trends and Scenarios for the U.S. National Climate Assessment: Part 8. Climate of the Pacific Islands. NOAA Technical Report, NESDIS, 142-8, Washington, DC.

Keener, V.W., S.K. Izuka, & Anthony, S. (2012). Freshwater and Drought on Pacific Islands. In: V.W. Keener, Marra, J. J., Finucane, M. L., Spooner, D., & Smith, M. H. (Eds.), Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts. Report for the 2012 Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA). Washington, DC: Island Press.

Keener, V.W., Marra, J. J., Finucane, M. L., Spooner, D., & Smith, M. H. (Eds.). (2012). Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts. Report for The 2012 Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.

Keener, V.W., G.W. Feyereisen, U. Lall, J.W. Jones, D.D. Bosch, R. Lowrance. (2010). El-Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences on monthly NO3 load and concentration, stream flow and precipitation in the Little River Watershed, Tifton, GA. J. Hydrology. 381: 352–363.

Keener, V.W. (2010). Hydro-Climatic Influences of El-Niño/Southern Oscillation on Nutrient Loads in the Southeast United States. PhD Dissertation, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida.

Keener, V.W., K.T. Ingram, B. Jacobson, J.W. Jones. (2007). Effects of El Niño/Southern Oscillation on simulated phosphorus loading in south Florida. Tr. ASABE. 50(6): 2081-89.

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