The Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is hosting an installment of the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series.
Bio: Tracey Holloway is the Jeff Rudd and Jeanne Bissell Professor of Energy Analysis and Policy at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, jointly appointed by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. She works at the intersection of air quality, energy, climate, and public health. Dr.
Holloway has been recognized as a member of the National Academy of Medicine, as a recipient of the Ascent Award
from the American Geophysical Union Atmospheric Sciences Section, with multiple awards for science outreach,
diversity, and mentoring. She serves as the two-time Leader of the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences
Team, which connects NASA data with stakeholder interests in air quality management and public health. She chairs the
Energy Analysis and Policy graduate certificate at UW-Madison. Dr. Holloway holds an Sc.B. with honors in Applied
Mathematics from Brown University, a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from Princeton University, and a
graduate certificate in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from Princeton School of Public and International
Affairs.
Abstract: Environmental managers have long relied on atmospheric models and in situ measurements to support
decision-making under the Clean Air Act. Today an even wider audience of policy, planning, and advocacy organizations
are interested in air quality data to support climate action, environmental justice, emergency response, and other decision
needs. By collaborating with these user communities, atmospheric scientists can expand the impact of existing
knowledge, data, and tools. Growing the impact of science is the core mission of the NASA Health and Air Quality
AppHed Sciences Team, a major science applications and engagement effort over the past 10 years. Lessons learned from
leading this NASA team will be discussed and extended to broader applications of atmospheric models for applied
problem-solving. Atmospheric models play an important role interpreting satellite data, connecting emissions and
impacts, and answering "what if?" questions relevant to policy and planning. Traditional scientific frameworks are
evolving to better support engagement and to expand the benefits of science to new issues and communities. Still, challenges remain, especially for early-career scientists balancing academic milestones with "real-world" engagement and
societal impact.