Michael Scott

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Richland, WA 99352
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Biography

Michael Scott came to PNNL in 1980 from the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska.

He is an international expert in the economics of global environmental change, particularly the economic impacts of climate on human systems. Projects include the economic effects of global warming on water supply, hydropower, irrigation, fisheries, and human settlements; and policies for limiting greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon trading). He led chapters on human settlements for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports in 1995 and 2001.

Dr. Scott conducted numerous regional socioeconomic impact analyses for national clients, including startup, re-licensing, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. He is a resource to the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission for environmental justice.

He is a member of the American Economic Association, Western Economic Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, and American Geophysical Union; serves as a referee for several journals; and serves on Board of Directors, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference.

Research Interests

Regional socioeconomics
Natural resources economics
Global environmental change
Environmental justice
Life cycle cost analysis

Education and Credentials

Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington
M.A., University of Washington, Economics
B.A., Washington State University, Ecomomics

Selected Publications

2008

Livingston OV, MJ Scott, DJ Hostick, JA Dirks, and KA Cort. 2008. Impact of the FY 2009 Building Technologies Program on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-17598, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2007

Duncan JP, KW Burk, MA Chamness, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, PL Hendrickson, EP Kennedy, GV Last, TM Poston, MR Sackschewsky, MJ Scott, SF Snyder, MD Sweeney, and PD Thorne. 2007. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization . PNNL-6415 Rev 18, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, MCW Kintner-Meyer, DB Elliott, and WM Warwick. 2007. "Economic Assessment and Impacts Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles on Electric Utilities And Regional U.S. Power Grids." Online Journal of EUEC 1:paper #5.
Scott MJ, JA Dirks, and KA Cort. 2007. "The Value of Energy Efficiency Programs for U.S. Residential and Commercial Buildings in a Warmer World." Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 13(4):307-339. doi:10.1007/s11027-007-9115-4

2005

Roop JM, MJ Scott, and RW Schultz. 2005. ImSET: Impact of Sector Energy Technologies. PNNL-15273, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, AC Rohay, MR Sackschewsky, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2005. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization Report, Revision 17. PNNL-6415 Rev. 17, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, CA Brandt, AL Bunn, DW Engel, PW Eslinger, TB Miley, BA Napier, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, and LA Nieves. 2005. "Modeling long-term risk to environmental and human systems at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation: Scope and findings from the initial model ." Environmental Management 35(1):84-98.
Scott MJ, JA Dirks, and KA Cort. 2005. "The Adaptive Value of Energy Efficiency Programs in a Warmer World." In Reducing Uncertainty Through Evaluation: 2005 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, pp. 671-682. International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, Madison, WI.
Scott MJ, JA Jaksch, and KA Cort. 2005. "A Ten Year Retrospective on Environmental Justice: What Have We Learned?" In Proceedings, Waste Management 2005, February 27 � March 3, 2005, Tucson, Arizona."Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management: Cost-Effectiveness, Risk Reduction, and Technology Implementation" . Waste Management Symposia Inc., Tuscon, AZ.

2004

Elliott DB, MJ Scott, EJ Antonio, and K Rhoads. 2004. Hanford Area 2000 Population. PNNL-14428, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, AC Rohay, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2004. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization Report. PNNL-6415 Rev. 16, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, LW Vail, CO Stockle, and A Kemanian. 2004. "Climate Change and Adaptation in Irrigated Agriculture-A Case Study of the Yakima River." In UCOWR/NIWR Conference. Water Allocation: Economics and the Environment, p. 7 pages. Universities Council on Water Resources, Carbondale, IL.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Impact of the FY 2005 Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program on United States Employment and Earned Income. PNNL-14812, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Impact of the FY 2005 Building Technologies Program on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-14813, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2003

Scott MJ. 2003. "CALCULATING ECONOMIC RISK AFTER HANFORD CLEANUP." In Waste Management 2003 Symposium, pp. 1-10. WM Symposia Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Anderson DM, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, DJ Hostick, and MJ Scott. 2003. Methodological Framework for Analysis of GPRA Metrics: Application to FY04 Projects in BT and WIP. PNNL-14231, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Metting FB, Jr., MJ Scott, J Benemann, E Greenbaum, M Seibert, AM Spormann, H Yukawa, and J Houghton. 2003. "Microbial and Enzyme Biotechnology: 21st Century Opportunities for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation." In Applications of Biotechnilogy to Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming, Proceedings of the St. Michaels II Workshop, ed. Norman J. Rosenberg, F. Blaine Metting, R. Cesar Izaurralde, pp. 115-136. Battelle Press, Columbus, OH.
Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, KW Burk, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, MJ Scott, PD Thorne, and DM Woody. 2003. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization, Revision 15. PNNL-6415 Rev. 15, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2003. Impact of 2004 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Buildings-Related Projects on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-14209, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2002

Anderson DM, MJ Scott, AL Bunn, RA Fowler, EL Prendergast, TB Miley, TO Eschbach, and JA Jaksch. 2002. 2001 Columbia River Recreation Survey -- Implications for Hanford Site Integrated Assessment. PNNL-13840, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, JP Duncan, TO Eschbach, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, SM Goodwin, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, AC Rohay, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2002. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization. PNNL-6415-Rev. 14, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, DJ Hostick, and DB Elliott. 2002. Impact of 2003 Building Technology, State and Community Programs on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-13924, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, JM Roop, and RW Schultz. 2002. ImBuild II: Impact of Technologies on Energy Efficiency Programs . PNNL-13926, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2001

Scott MJ, and SE Switzer. 2001. "A Note on Attendance at the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conferences 1994-2000." Northwest Journal of Business & Economics xv-xxi.
Scott MJ, S Gupta, E Jauregui, J Nwafor, D Satterthwaite, Y Wanasinghe, T Wilbanks, M Yoshino, and U Kelkar. 2001. "Human Settlements, Energy, and Industry." Chapter 7 in Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, ed. James J. McCarthy, et al., pp. 381-416. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

2000

Scott MJ, RD Sands, JA Edmonds, AM Liebetrau, and DW Engel. 2000. "Uncertainty in Integrated Assessment Models: Modeling with MiniCAM 1.0." Energy Policy 27(14):855-879.
Scott MJ, DJ Hostick, and DB Elliott. 2000. Impact of 2001 Building Technology, State and Community Programs on United States Employment and Wage Income . PNNL-13182, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

1998

Scott MJ, FB Metting, JS Fruchter, and RE Wildung. 1998. "Research Investment Pays Off." Soil & groundwater cleanup (October):6-13.