Bio

Dr. Anima Kalafatis is the deputy university director of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. She is a social scientist with a research background focused on understanding collaborations between scientists and policymakers and how these engagements contribute to decisions informed by climate science.

Anima joins the NW CASC most recently from Chatham University, where she has been an assistant professor of sustainability. Prior to her time at Chatham, Anima had over ten years of experience working as a social scientist, including positions at the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA), as a National Science Foundation ethical STEM postdoctoral researcher with the College of Menominee Nation, and as an assistant professor of sustainability at Dickinson College.

Anima received a Bachelor of Arts in english from the University of Virginia and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, a Master of Science in environmental policy, and a doctorate in resource policy and behavior from the University of Michigan. When she’s not in the office or crammed in a box on Zoom, she can be found exploring the coastline or forests or searching for new, delicious foods to try.