Projects at the intersection of research and action

I build tools, write analysis, and develop policy research on climate, energy, and data transparency. That covers California-focused browser extensions and state climate policy tracking.

Projects

Tools I've built and projects I'm working on.

AI Climate Research

Climateshed Intelligence

AI-powered California climate research assistant. Ask questions about wildfire risk, flooding, extreme heat, sea level rise, water policy, and climate adaptation. Answers are drawn from 290+ authoritative documents and 15 live data feeds, with citations.

Climate Planning Tool

Climateshed Action

GHG inventories for every California jurisdiction paired with a research-backed climate action strategy tool.

Bike/Ped Collision Dashboard screenshot
Data & Infrastructure Analysis

Bike/Ped Collision & Infrastructure Dashboard

Custom project for an advocacy non-profit that pairs statewide bicycle and pedestrian collision data with street infrastructure information, letting analysts look at crashes in the context of the built environment.

Park Finder screenshot
Web App

Park Finder

Discover hidden gem parks across the western US. Search by activity, location, or crowd level to find parks near you without the crowds.

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Browser Extension

Climate Risk — California

Free Chrome extension that displays wildfire, flood, extreme heat, sea level rise, and FEMA risk data for California properties on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia, Compass, and Homes.com.

Energy Info extension screenshot
Browser Extension

Energy Info for Zillow

Chrome extension that shows utility providers, Time-of-Use electricity rates, and EV charging costs directly on Zillow property pages.

Google Workspace Add-on

Evidence Assessment

A Google Docs add-on for systematic IPCC-style uncertainty communication in policy documents. Assess evidence quality, agreement level, and confidence for claims, with auto-generated appendices.

Data Dashboard

CA Climate Progress Dashboard

A simple dashboard using publicly available data to track California's progress toward its climate goals including emissions trends, sector breakdowns, and key indicators.

Writing

Analysis, op-eds, and newsletter posts.

California Climate Briefs

Substack newsletter · Launched Jan 2026

The latest analysis of California's climate policy, research, and data-driven policies. Regulatory developments, emissions trends, and the intersection of climate science and governance.

California Air Resources Board 2027 Scoping Plan

Ongoing analysis

Tracking the timeline, focus areas, and key developments in CARB's 2027 Scoping Plan update.

Electric Motorcycle Charging: NACS Is the Next Growth Lever

September 2025 · White paper

A review of the electric motorcycle market and charging standards, recommending a coordinated move to NACS for all new North American models.

Op-Ed: California's Momentum on Transportation Emission Reductions Stops Here?

June 2025 · Streetsblog California

An op-ed examining threats to California's transportation emission reduction programs including ZEV mandates and Sustainable Communities Strategies, and what the state can do about it.

Incorporating research gap identification processes into climate change assessments: a California case study

Matouka, N., Basile, S. · Climatic Change 178, 60 (2025)

A California case study for localized research and knowledge gap identification in climate change assessment processes.

Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities

Lustig, A.R., Grade, A., Grecni, Z.N. et al. · Climatic Change 178, 107 (2025)

Lessons from public engagement in climate assessment processes and opportunities for improving community participation.

About

I work at the intersection of climate science, policy, and technology. My background includes direct involvement in developing California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment and experience across state government including the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the California Air Resources Board.

I build tools that make climate and energy data more accessible: browser extensions that put climate risk and energy information directly into homebuyers' hands, and software that brings IPCC-style evidence communication into everyday document editing.

This site is a portfolio of my work. Shipped browser extensions, ongoing policy analysis, and everything in between.

Mountain landscape

Contact

Have a question or want to connect? Reach out.

info@matouka.net