Background

Jason J. Blackstock is currently a research scholar with the Risk and Vulnerability Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria. His research broadly explores the intersection of science and international affairs, with a current focus on evaluating the climatic and international political implications of geoengineering — the intentional, large-scale alteration of the climate system — as a potential means of moderating climate change. His previous experience includes research in energy policy and nuclear proliferation with Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and nanotechnology (electronics and sensors) with Hewlett-Packard’s Quantum Science Research Group. Since 2008, Jason has guest lectured at Harvard’s Kennedy School, where he co-developed with Professor William C Clark the international and global affairs core course “Managing a Living Planet.”

Jason received his Master of Physics (Edinburgh, 2001), his PhD in physics (Alberta, 2005), his Graduate Certificate in International Security (Stanford, 2006), and his Master of Public Administration (Harvard, 2008), and currently holds his Professional Physicist (PPhys) designation from the Canadian Association of Physicists.