John Burkhart

John Burkhart currently serves as Vice President of Quantitative Analysis and Head of Quantitative Development at Statkraft, focusing on team-building in quantitative analysis to enhance risk deployment capabilities. With extensive experience in hydrology and geophysical data science, John has held positions such as Professor of Hydrology at the University of Oslo and Senior Energy Analyst at Citadel. Previous roles include Senior Hydrologic Data Scientist at Statkraft and a principal investigator at the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, as well as significant experience with NASA and various consulting firms. John holds a PhD and a Master of Science in Hydrology from the University of Arizona, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Earth Systems Science from Iowa State University.