Dr. Andrew Jones, Science Advisor to the Secretary As the Science Advisor to the California Natural Resources Agency, Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jones advises Secretary Wade Crowfoot and the CNRA 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.
