Dr. Lubchenco will participate in a "fireside chat" style conversation centered around the rollout of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) and will also discuss broad Biden Administration climate and global change scientific research and development priorities. The Administration is spearheading new coordination efforts in climate services that will serve as foundational intelligence for strategic imperatives in Climate Linked Economics.
Hosted by AT&T’s Principal Meteorologist, Mark Papier, this conversation includes perspectives from NCA5 Director, Allison Crimmins, NCA5 Chief Environmental Economist, Solomon (Sol) Hsiang, AMS President Brad Colman, and Demex’s Chief Climate Officer and Chair of the Forum on Climate Linked Economics, Stephen Bennett.
Jane Lubchenco is the Deputy Director for Climate and Environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Sherpa to the Ocean Panel. She leads a stellar team that uses knowledge and innovation to help achieve America’s aspirations of a healthy environment, stable climate, and prosperous, equitable, secure communities. They work on a range of intersecting topics including climate change, nature, the ocean, polar regions, Indigenous Knowledge, equity and environmental justice. Lubchenco is a marine biologist and environmental scientist with leadership experience in academia, civil society, philanthropy, and government. She served on the National Science Board for 10 years (1996-2006), as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator (2009-2013), and the inaugural State Department’s Science Envoy for the Ocean (2014-2016). She began her current role at the White House in early 2021, on loan from Oregon State University (OSU). She is an elected member of numerous academies including the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Royal Society, and Pontifical Academy of Sciences and has received numerous awards including 24 honorary doctorates, a MacArthur Fellowship, and the highest honors given by the NAS, National Science Board, and the U.S. Coast Guard. She received a B.A. in biology from Colorado College, a M.S. in zoology from University of Washington, and Ph.D. in ecology from Harvard University. She has held faculty appointments at Harvard, Stanford University, and OSU.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and Environment of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Host: Mark Papier
Guests: Allison Crimmins, Solomon Hsiang, Brad Colman, and Stephen Bennett
- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
- Indicates an Award Winner