Melissa Harclerode
Senior Sustainability Scientist
Melissa Harclerode is a strategic and results-driven environmental scientist and research leader with 20+ years of experience delivering high-impact sustainability, environmental management, and environmental social governance (ESG) solutions across transportation, energy, water, industrial manufacturing, and waste sectors. Proven expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), sustainability strategy, techno-economic analysis, environmental impact measurement, and cross-functional research leadership.
Dr. Harclerode brings extensive experience developing and applying Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) models and environmental footprint assessment tools to support corporate sustainability strategy, product life cycle assessment, and infrastructure decision-making. Her work includes advanced application of the FHWA Infrastructure Carbon Estimator (ICE) Tool (Federal Highway Administration Infrastructure Carbon Estimator) for transportation and infrastructure carbon accounting; EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM) (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Waste Reduction Model) for materials management and waste-sector emissions analysis; Argonne GREET Model (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies) developed by Argonne National Laboratory for energy systems and fuel pathway assessments; Battelle SiteWise (SiteWise™) for infrastructure sustainability and life cycle impact analysis; EPA Sustainable Materials Management Prioritization Tools (SEFA) (Sustainable Materials Management Prioritization Tools for Source Reduction and Environmental Footprint Analysis) developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for product and materials footprinting; and NEBRA BEAM Model (Northeast Biochar Solutions Biochar Environmental Assessment Model) for evaluating carbon benefits and environmental outcomes of biosolids handling, including use in biochar systems. This technical foundation enables her to translate complex environmental data into decision-grade insights for clients addressing Scope 3 reporting, decarbonization strategy, product stewardship, and environmental, social, and governance performance improvement.
Dr. Harclerode earned her B.S., Environmental Science and Biology from Muhlenberg College, her M.S., Environmental Science from Rutgers University, and her Ph.D., Environmental Management from Montclair State University