Senior Research Fellow
Tel +64 3 470 3577
Email jen.purdie@otago.ac.nz
Background
Dr Jen Purdie works at the nexus of climate and energy. Her research interests include climate change impacts on the energy system, and climate forecasting on a range of timescales.
Jen worked in the energy industry from 2008 to 2020, more recently modelling climate change impacts on the energy system, working in wind, water, and snow forecasting and giving climate change advice.
Her PhD was completed in 2007 and involved seasonal forecasting of hydro lake inflows in the Waitaki catchment.
Jen also regularly gives general climate change talks to schools and community groups.
Current and recent research projects
Supervision
Current postgraduate students
- May Robertson (Hons) Dissertation in Energy Management.
Recent postgraduate students
- Aleida Powell (Masters 2023) Long term modelling of the NZ power system: the impacts of rapid electric vehicle uptake.
Publications
Purdie, J. (2022). Modelling climate change impacts on inflows, lake storage and spill in snow-fed hydroelectric power catchments, Southern Alps, New Zealand. Journal of Hydrology (New Zealand), 61(2), 151-178. Journal - Research Article
Powell, A., Jack, M., & Purdie, J. (2022). Modelling the long-term impacts of EV uptake within a 100% renewable New Zealand power system. Proceedings of the 16th Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Symposium: An Equitable and Low-Cost Energy Transition. (pp. 31). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/oerc/symposia Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Purdie, J. (2022). New Zealand must get over its obsession with big cars and go smaller or electric to cut emissions. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/new-zealand-must-get-over-its-obsession-with-big-cars-and-go-smaller-or-electric-to-cut-emissions-183424 Journal - Research Other
Powell, A., Jack, M., & Purdie, J. (2021). Modelling the long-term impacts of increased demand response within a 100% renewable New Zealand power system. Proceedings of the 15th Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Symposium: The Challenge of Net Zero by 2050. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/oerc/symposia Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Purdie, J. (2021). 100% renewable 2030 or 2040? The implications. Proceedings of the 15th Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Symposium: The Challenge of Net Zero by 2050. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/oerc/symposia Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract