Anna McGinn
NSF Graduate Research Fellow - University of Maine
Climate Change - Sustainability - Environmental Policy
Curriculum Vitae
Monteverde, Costa Rica
San Luis, Costa Rica
Education
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University of Maine, Orono, Maine (2016-Present)
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellow
Master's Candidate: Climate Change Institute, MS &
School for Policy and International Affairs, MA
Advisor: Dr. Cindy Isenhour and Dr. Daniel Sandweiss
Committee: Dr. Cindy Isenhour, Dr. Aaron Strong, and Dr. Stefano Tijerina
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Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (2010-2014)
Environmental Studies, BA
Summa Cum Laude and Honors
Capstone Advisor: Dr. Michael Beevers
Research Interests
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International climate change governance, climate change adaptation, adaptation finance, climate risk management, multi-level governance of environmental challenges, environmental policy, climate change and development
Research & Field Experiences
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2017: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) lead delegate for Dickinson College and University of Maine delegations. Conducted research on climate change adaptation finance and implementation negotiations and on the ocean-climate policy nexus. Bonn, Germany.
2017: Primary investigator for field season in Nicaragua. I led a field team on a 2.5-week research trip in Nicaragua to interview NGO leaders on climate change adaptation and conduct site observations of their projects.
2017: Member of the University of Maine delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference to conduct research on the ocean-climate policy nexus. New York, New York.
2016: UNFCCC COP22 lead delegate for the Dickinson College alumni delegation. Conducted research on climate change adaptation finance and implementation negotiations. Marrakech, Morocco.
2015: UNFCCC COP21 delegate in the Dickinson College alumni delegation. Conducted research on conflict sensitive climate change adaptation. Paris, France.
2014: Undergraduate senior thesis project on ecological literacy of first year college students. Conducted survey research across Pennsylvania.
2013: Bellbird Biological Corridor reforestation research project intern, Monte Verde, Costa Rica.
2013: Perceptions of climate change research project carried out by interviewing community members in San Luis, Costa Rica
2011: UNFCCC COP17 delegate with the Dickinson College Climate Change Africa Mosaic. Conducted research on the Most Vulnerable Countries group. Durban, South Africa
Employment History
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2017-present: Climate Risk Management Intern, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Remote intern in the Virtual Student Federal Service program
2014-2016: Coordinator, Campus Recreational Programs, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
2014: Communications Intern, Casey Trees, Washington DC
2014: Research Fellow, Climate Institute, Washington DC
2012-2014: Center for Sustainability Education Intern, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
2011-2014: Rock wall monitor, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Honors, Fellowships, & Grants​
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2018-2019: Scholars Strategy Network Graduate Fellow, Maine Chapter of SSN ($1000)
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2018: Graduate Student Government Grant, University of Maine ($850)
2018: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Maine
2018: Churchill Exploration Fund Grant, University of Maine ($670)
2017: Graduate Student Government Grant, University of Maine ($850)
2017: Churchill Exploration Fund Grant, University of Maine ($1907)
2016-2018: Churchill Richardson School for Policy and International Affairs Scholarship, University of Maine ($9,000)
2016-2021: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) ($138,000)
2015: Center for Sustainability Education Professional Development Travel Grant, Dickinson College ($2000)
2014: Environmental Studies Department Award for Scholarship and Service, Dickinson College
2014: Student Leader of the Year, Dickinson College
2013-2014: Baird Sustainability Fellow, Dickinson College
2013-2014: Howard Lane Rubendall Senior Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service, Dickinson College, awarded by Dickinson President Nancy Roseman
2013: Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, Dickinson College
Publications​
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McGinn. A. (2018). "Climate in Development: An Analysis of Climate Change Integration in Solicitations." USAID Climatelinks.
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Isenhour, C., Strong, A., McGinn, A., and Berry, B. "Shifting accounts and shifted emissions: emissions and the reproduction of international advantage." Economy and Society. (accepted with revisions).
Presentations
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2018: Multi-level governance of climate change adaptation: Rhetoric and resources from the halls of the United Nations to the hillsides of Nicaragua, presentation at the Climate Change Institute Borns Symposium, Orono, ME
2018: The Ocean-Climate Policy Nexus, presentation at the Climate Change Institute Exploration and Discovery Rundown, Orono, ME
2017: A Front Row Seat to International Climate Change Negotiations, presentation to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, Orono, ME. Presented with Kochtitzky, W., Strong, A., and Isenhour, C.
2017: Introduction to Global Climate Change Governance, guest lecturer in University of Maine undergraduate political science course, Orono, ME
2017: Climate Change Adaptation under the UNFCCC, guest lecturer in University of Maine graduate seminar, Orono ME
2017: Effectiveness of a UNFCCC Adaptation Fund project in enhancing resilience to climate change in northwest Nicaragua. Poster presentation at Borns Symposium. Orono, Maine
2017: Origins of the Anthropocene in Maine and the Northeast. Poster presentation at University of Maine Student Symposium. Bangor, Maine. Presented with Hensley, V., Pedraza Garson, E., Pontbriand, K., and Rodda, C.
2014: Understanding Ecological Literacy of First Year College Students. Poster presentation at Sigma Xi Research Symposium: Philadelphia, PA.
Broader Impacts
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2018: In partnerships with two CCI colleagues, I am developing an initiative to bring Climate Interactive’s World Climate Negotiation Simulation to communities and schools across the state of Maine to provide an interactive way for people to learn about international climate change governance. We are also developing a data visualization toolkit to accompany the program. To date, we have run the program at the UMaine Climate Change Institute Retreat, the 2018 Camden Conference, and the Maine Science Teacher Association annual conference, and the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
2017: The Nicaragua research team was composed of an undergraduate student from the University of Maine and a high school Spanish teacher. In addition to their substantive contributions to the research, we also worked on projects to develop their research skills and curriculum on climate change respectively.
Service
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2018: Volunteer at the Orono Community Garden, Orono, Maine
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2018: Judge of undergraduate projects at the University of Maine’s Annual Research Symposium
2018: Judge at the Maine State Science Fair (high school projects)
2018: Planning committee for the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs programming at the 2018 Camden Conference
2018: Planning committee for the University of Maine Climate Change Institute retreat
2017: Judge of undergraduate projects at the University of Maine’s Annual Research Symposium
2017: Judge at Hermon High School ‘s Project Citizen Day
2014-Present: Dickinson President’s Commission on Environmental Sustainability, alumni representative
Certifications
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2015-present: Wilderness First Responder, SOLO
Media Features
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Interactive World Climate Simulation at the Hutchinson Center- A. McGinn, W. Kochtitzky, and M. Schauffler, April 23, 2018, UMaine Climate Change Institute.
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World Climate Negotiation Simulation at Hutchinson Center, April 19, 2018, The Free Press
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Scientists Guide to the COP- McGinn, Kochtitzky, Isenhour, and Strong, April 4, 2018, UMaine Climate Change Institute.
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School of Marine Sciences contingent at the Ocean Conference. June 6, 2017. UMaine College News.
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Stellar in STEM: UMaine boasts five NSF Graduate Research Fellows. Fall 2016. UMaine Today. Story by: Amanda Clark.
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Three more UMaine students earn prestigious NSF graduate fellowships. June 21, 2016. UMaine News.
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Four Dickinsonians Earn Prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowships. April 19, 2016. Dickinson- Latest News. Story by: Tony Moore
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Outing Club Gears up with the Gear Box. April 28, 2016. Dickinson Magazine Spring 2016. Story by: Tony Moore.
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In the Thick of It All: Dickinson Delegation Heads to Paris For COP21 Joining Leaders from Around the Globe. December 1, 2015. Latest News- Dickinson. Story by: Tony Moore.
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2014 Baird Sustainability Fellow. Spring 2014. Dickinson Sustainability.
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For Students, by Students. March 26, 2014. Latest News- Dickinson. Story by: MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson.
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A Common Concern: Dickinson to host first statewide student sustainability symposium. March 12, 2014. Latest News-Dickinson. Story by: Christine Dugan.
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Camping, Climbing, Caving, and Camaraderie. December 10, 2014. Latest News-Dickinson. Story by: MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson.
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The Things we Carry (Out). April 22, 2014. Dickinson Magazine Spring 2014.
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