Donatella is a physicist in the Computational Earth Science Group in Earth and Environmental Sciences Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her general interests and expertise lie in modeling complex phenomena by simulations with applications those range from geophysics to energy-socio-climate systems. Dr. Pasqualini’s research focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation, recognizing that both mitigation and adaptation are necessary in reducing the risks of climate change impacts. She is part of an ongoing sustainability initiative involving Sonoma County, CA, developing an integrated assessment framework to assist Sonoma County in developing a renewable energy portfolio to reduce greenhouse gas emission reductions required by California’s Assembly Bill.