Avery Barnett

She realized her energy interests during her undergraduate tenure at Grinnell College where she graduated with a BA in Physics with concentrations in Technology Studies and Environmental Studies. Her research interests involve modeling electricity trading among Caribbean island nations, understanding the sociopolitics of the energy transition within the region, and analyzing the impacts of natural hazard risk on future energy mixes and the benefits that electricity trading can have to mitigate the effects of these disasters. Her involvement in the energy sector has led her to embark upon field experiences in Costa Rica, Nepal, and Barbados, energy-related internships with companies in the United States and Barbados. Most recently, Avery was named an IRENA Youth Delegate and participated in the 2023 IRENA Youth Forum, and has been named a New Jersey Offshore Wind Fellow, and a Macro-Energy Systems Fellow. Outside of academics, Avery is involved in creating equitable and safe spaces within her department and she enjoys playing the harp and the steel pans, traveling, baking, and embroidering.