Dr. Madeleine McPherson is an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria and the principal investigator of the Sustainable Energy Systems Integration & Transitions (SESIT) Group. McPherson and her team are developing an integrated modelling framework to explore electrification and energy systems integration for system-wide deep decarbonization. Dr. McPherson serves as an Executive Member on the Energy Modelling Initiative, which is convening a national dialog between modelers and stakeholders around decarbonizing Canada’s energy system.