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Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
Dr. Peter H. Raven (Chair)
Missouri Botanical Garden
Peter Raven is President of the Missouri Botanical Garden; George Engelmann Professor of Botany, Washington University in St. Louis; and a member of NAS. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Raven's primary research interests are the systematics, evolution, and biogeography of the plant family Onagraceae; plant biogeography, particularly in the tropics and southern hemisphere; and tropical floristics, conservation, and global sustainability. Dr. Raven was a member of President Bill Clinton's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. He also served for 12 years as home secretary of the National Academy of Sciences and is a member of the academies of science in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, India, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Sweden, the U.K., and several other countries. He is the author of numerous books and reports, both popular and scientific.
Dr. Diana M. Liverman (Vice Chair)
University of Oxford / University of Arizona
Diana Liverman holds joint appointments between Oxford University (as Senior Research Fellow in the Environmental Change Institute - ECI) and the University of Arizona (where she co-directs the Institute of the Environment). Her research has focused on the human dimensions of global environmental change, including climate impacts, governance and policy; climate and development; and the political ecology of environment, land use and development in Latin America. She has current projects on climate vulnerability and adaptation, climate impacts on food systems, and carbon offsets, and has interest in connecting research to stakeholders and climate science to the arts and creative sector. She has led or coordinated major research programs for the Tyndall Center for Climate Change, the James Martin 21st Century School at Oxford, the Global Environmental Change and Food Systems project (GECAFS), the UK Climate Impacts Program, and the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS). Her advisory roles have included the NRC Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (chair) and the scientific advisory committees for the InterAmerican Institute (IAI) for Global Change (co-chair). She has a BA in Geography from University College London, an MA from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from UCLA.
Mr. Daniel Barstow
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Daniel Barstow is President of Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Formed in the wake of the Challenger Space Shuttle tragedy, Challenger now supports 50 learning centers throughout the US, each providing simulated space missions that engage and inspire students. Barstow is active in Earth science education and climate literacy, and was the founding Chair of the national Climate Literacy Network--an informal affiliation of individuals, organizations and federal agencies involved in climate literacy research, development and dissemination. Prior to working at Challenger, Barstow was Director of the Center for Earth and Space Science Education at TERC (Technical Education Research Center), where he led a team of scientists, educators, technology developers and others involved in revolutionizing Earth and space science education, through innovative curriculum materials, cutting-edge technologies, and policy reform at state and national levels.
Dr. Rosina M. Bierbaum
University of Michigan
Rosina M. Bierbaum is Dean of the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment and professor of natural resources and environmental policy. Previously, she served as acting director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President. Before her appointment as acting director, she was the associate director for environment of OSTP, serving as the Administration's senior scientific adviser on environmental research and development on a wide range of issues, including global change, air and water quality, ecosystem management, and energy research and development. Dr. Bierbaum worked closely with the President's National Science and Technology Council and co-chaired its Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and served on the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Bierbaum received her Ph.D. in ecology and evolution from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Dr. Daniel W. Bromley
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Daniel W. Bromley is Anderson-Bascom Professor of applied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Bromley has published extensively on the institutional foundations of the economy; legal and philosophical dimensions of property rights; economics of natural resources and the environment; and economic development. He has been editor of the journal Land Economics since 1974. He is a Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, and is listed in Who's Who in Economics. He recently completed a three-year term as Chair of the U. S. Federal Advisory Committee on Marine Protected Areas. He has been a consultant to the Global Environment Facility; the World Bank; the Ford Foundation; the State of Alaska, the U.S. Agency for International Development; the Asian Development Bank; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand. Dr. Bromley received his PhD in Natural Resource Economics from Oregon State University in 1969. Dr. Bromley's research interests concern the existing institutional arrangements in an economy, and the process of institutional change. He also served as a member of the Committee on the Alaska Groundfish Fishery and Steller Sea Lions, and as a member of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz
Yale University
Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D. is Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change and a Research Scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. He is also a principal investigator at the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University. He is an expert on American and international public opinion on global warming, including public perception of climate change risks, support and opposition for climate policies, and willingness to make individual behavioral change. His research investigates the psychological, cultural, political, and geographic factors that drive public environmental perception and behavior. He has conducted survey, experimental, and field research at scales ranging from the global to the local, including international studies, the United States, individual states (Alaska and Florida), municipalities (New York City), and with the Inupiaq Eskimo of Northwest Alaska. He also recently conducted the first empirical assessment of worldwide public values, attitudes, and behaviors regarding global sustainability, including environmental protection, economic growth, and human development. He has served as a consultant to the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University), the United Nations Development Program, the Gallup World Poll, the Global Roundtable on Climate Change at the Earth Institute (Columbia University), and the World Economic Forum.
Dr. Robert J. Lempert
The RAND Corporation
Robert Lempert is a senior scientist at RAND and an expert in science and technology policy, with a special focus on climate change, energy, and the environment. An expert in the field of decision making under conditions of deep uncertainty, Dr. Lempert is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is principal investigator for a major effort on climate change decision making, and has led studies on climate change policy, the environment, energy, national security strategies, and on science and technology investment strategies for clients that include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and several multinational firms. A Professor of Policy Analysis in the RAND Graduate School, Dr. Lempert is an author of the recent book Shaping the Next One Hundred Years: New Methods for Quantitative, Longer-Term Policy Analysis.
Dr. Edward L. Miles
University of Washington
Dr. Edward L. Miles is the Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Marine and Public Affairs in the School of Marine Affairs at the University of Washington and senior fellow at the Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Oceans where he serves as co-director of the Center for Science in the Earth System. Since 1965 Dr. Miles has worked at the interface of the natural and social sciences and law with a focus on outer space, the oceans, and the global and regional climate systems. Trained originally in political science and international relations, he has invested close to thirty years in learning about oceanography and fisheries science/management and thirteen years in learning about the planetary climate system. His research and teaching interests have encompassed international science and technology policy, the design, creation, and management of international environmental regimes, a wide variety of problems in national and international ocean policy, and the impacts of climate variability and climate change at global and regional space scales. Dr. Miles is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the NRC's Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change and Policy and Global Affairs Committee. He received his Ph.D. in international relations/comparative politics from the University of Denver.
Dr. Berrien Moore, III
Climate Central
Dr. Berrien Moore III left his long time position as Director of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at the University of New Hampshire to become the founding director of Climate Central. As coordinating lead author of the final chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC's) Third Assessment Report, Dr. Moore shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Among his other honors are the 2007 Dryden Lectureship in Research from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and NASA's highest civilian award, the Distinguished Public Service Medal. Dr. Moore holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Mark D. Newton
Dell, Inc.
Mark Newton is responsible for Dell Environmental Sustainability policy and strategy. In this role he directs global policy development, stakeholder engagements and corporate accountability on environmental issues including material use, energy efficiency, product recycling and climate strategy. Mr. Newton joined Dell in 2003 as Manager of Worldwide Environmental Affairs. Under his leadership, Dell integrated global environmental design requirements into the business as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility. His team established robust compliance assurance processes, introduced stakeholder concerns into the business and led policy and process development activities. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Newton also led product-focused environmental technology programs at Motorola and Apple and led Applied Chemistry programs at DEKA R&D. He received a Doctorate in Chemistry in 1993 from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Dr. Venkatachalam Ramaswamy
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Venkatachalam Ramaswamy is Director of NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, and is a Lecturer with the rank of Professor in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program (Department of Geosciences) and the Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton University. His primary research is on numerical modeling of the global climate system, and investigating the radiative and climatic influences of trace gases, aerosols and clouds. He has led key chapters in several international and national scientific assessments (e.g., Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), US Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)) and reports (e.g., World Meteorological Organization (WMO), NRC) on ozone depletion, aerosol climate forcing, climate modeling and climate change. He was coordinating lead author of chapters in the IPCC Third and Fourth Assessment Reports (2001; 2007) and was also a co-author of the Summary for Policymakers in both reports. He is a member of the World Climate Research Program's Joint Scientific Committee which provides advice on cutting-edge worldwide research in climate and change. Besides modeling of atmospheric processes such as radiation, convection, aerosols, clouds, stratosphere and hydrologic cycle, he has made use of observations from various platforms, combining them with appropriate model simulations to yield critical information on changes in the climate system. His group is studying the transport, transformation and distribution of species in the atmosphere such as water vapor, clouds, and aerosols. His recent investigations have included studies on understanding the roles of different species and processes in the climate change of the 20th century, and using the IPCC scenarios to study the projections of climate change in the 21st century.
Dr. Richard Richels
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
Dr. Richard Richels is Senior Technical Executive for global climate change research at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto, California. His current research focus is the economics of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, development and application of integrated assessment models for informing climate change policymaking, and the incorporation of uncertainty into climate-related decision making. Dr. Richels has served on a number of national and international advisory panels, including committees of the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Research Council. Dr. Richels has served as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Second, Third and Fourth Scientific Assessments, contributing to chapters on mitigation, adaptation and integrated assessment. He also served on the Synthesis Team for the US National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the United States, was a lead author for the US Climate Change Science Program Study on Future Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and served on the Scientific Steering Committee for the US Carbon Cycle Program. He currently serves on the National Research Council's Climate Research Committee; the Advisory Committee for Carnegie-Mellon University's Center for Integrated Study of the Human Dimensions of Global Change; and the US Government's Climate Change Science Program Product Development Advisory Committee. In 2007, he received an Appreciation Award from the US Department of Energy's Under Secretary of Science recognizing his contributions to the US Climate Science Program and was awarded the Electric Power Research Institute's Life Time Achievement Award. Dr. Richels received a B.S. degree in Physics from the College of William and Mary in 1968. He was awarded an M.S. degree in 1973 and Ph.D. degree in 1976 from Harvard University's Division of Applied Sciences where he concentrated in Decision Sciences. While at Harvard he was a member of the Energy and Environmental Policy Center. He was coauthor of Buying Greenhouse Insurance (MIT Press) with Alan Manne. He has published numerous papers related to integrated assessment modeling and the economics of climate change policy making.
Mr. Douglas P. Scott
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Douglas Scott is the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and is now chairing the Governor’s Climate Change Advisory Committee, which make recommendations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Illinois, and serves on the Midwestern Governors’ Association panel developing a regional cap-and-trade system. He also served two years as Chair of the Air Committee for Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). He served as Assistant City Attorney and City Attorney for Rockford from 1985 to 1995. While working for the City, Mr. Scott began the curbside recycling, compost collection, used tire, used engine oil and household hazardous waste collection programs that are still in successful practice today. He also represented the City on a number of environmental issues. Douglas Scott served as an Illinois State Representative for the 67th District in 1995-2001. Mr. Scott distinguished himself as a champion of working families and urban renewal and was Chair of the House Urban Revitalization Committee. He also served on the Energy and Environment Committee, and was a member of the committee that rewrote the States’ electric utility laws. Douglas Scott was Mayor of Rockford, Illinois 2001-2005. In 2005, he took over leadership of the nation’s oldest state environmental agency on the 35th anniversary date of the Illinois EPA’s start on July 1, 1970. He is committed to maintaining and enhancing the Agency’s key role in protecting our air, land and water.
Dr. Kathleen J. Tierney
University of Colorado at Boulder
Kathleen Tierney is a Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Hazards Center is housed in the Institute of Behavioral Science, where Prof. Tierney holds a joint appointment. Dr. Tierney's research focuses on the social dimensions of hazards and disasters, including natural, technological, and human-induced extreme events. With collaborators Michael Lindell and Ronald Perry, she recently published Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States (Joseph Henry Press, 2001). This influential compilation presents a wealth of information derived from theory and research on disasters over the past 25 years. Among Dr. Tierney's current and recent research projects are studies on the organizational response to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center disaster, risk perception and risk communication, the use of new technologies in disaster management, and the impacts of disasters on businesses.
Mr. Chris Walker
The Climate Group
Chris Walker is a Special Advisor at The Climate Group. Prior to joining The Climate Group, he was Head of Swiss Re's Sustainability Business Development. Here he ran the unit responsible for developing commercial applications to Swiss Re Sustainability commitments and, in particular, business opportunities in sustainability, ecosystem markets, emissions reductions and renewables. Mr. Walker also served as a North American Sustainability Officer and government affairs liaison on climate change/GHG emissions issues. While based at Swiss Re's Zurich headquarters, he created and advanced from concept to initiation the company's Greenhouse Gas Risk Solutions unit, specializing in Greenhouse Gas risk mitigation and opportunity innovation. In 2000, he created and led Swiss Re Group's worldwide GHG emissions market feasibility study determining the market facilitation role for Swiss Re. Mr. Walker received his BA in Government from St. John's University, attended the Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown and is also a graduate of the St. John's School of Law. Prior to joining Swiss Re in 1996, he practiced law in New York and New Jersey.
Ms. Shari T. Wilson
Maryland Department of the Environment
Shari T. Wilson was sworn in by Governor Martin O'Malley as Maryland's Secretary of the Environment on March 15, 2007. As Secretary of the Environment, Ms. Wilson directs regulatory, enforcement and voluntary programs for air quality control of stationary and mobile sources, hazardous and solid waste management and cleanup, oil control, lead paint risk reduction, wastewater treatment, public drinking water supply, wetlands protection, surface and ground water quality, mining, dam safety, risk assessment, and loan and grant programs for wastewater, water supply and environmental restoration projects. Secretary Wilson administers a combined operating and capital budget of $220 million and manages a diverse staff of 900 scientists, engineers, and professionals with other technical and administrative expertise. Ms. Wilson is a member of the Governor's Cabinet, BRAC Sub-Cabinet, Chesapeake Bay Sub-Cabinet, and Smart Growth Sub-Cabinet. Prior to becoming Secretary, Ms. Wilson served as a Chief Solicitor in the Baltimore City Law Department in Land Use and as a Manager in the City's Planning Department from 2004 to 2007. Ms. Wilson holds three degrees: a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Baltimore, School of Law; a Master's degree from the University of Virginia; and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond.
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