Climate Experts

Interim Director & Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Benoit coordinates the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs at LSU.

Community ArchivesParticipatory ArchivesArchival PedagogyNon-traditional Archival MaterialsClimate Change

Extension Associate Professor and Associate Director, Climate System Research CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Rawlins studies Arctic hydrology while serving as a leading regional expert on weather anomalies and the impacts of climate change.

Arctic HydrologyExtreme Weather EventsCarbon Cycle‎Permafrost ThawClimate Change

Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.

Transportation SystemsAutonomous DrivingClimate and Energy Decision MakingEngineering and Public PolicyEnvironmental Engineering

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Smiley is an environmental and urban sociologist who specializes in disaster research.

Urban SociologyEnvironmental JusticeDisaster VulnerabilitySocial InequalityFlood Risk

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.

Star FormationUniverseAtmosphereAsteroidsPluto

Professor and Department ChairLouisiana State University

Dr. Trepanier is a hurricane climatologist and geographer focusing on the statistical estimation of extreme weather risk.

ClimatologyHurricanesGeographyEnvironmental Science

Professor and John Franks Endowed ChairLouisiana State University

Dr. Doran's research focuses on Antarctic climate and ecosystems.

Antarctic ClimateBiogeochemistryAntarctic GeophysicsHydrological ProcessessHydrology of Arctic Environments

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Climate ExtremesClimatologyClimate ChangeFloodDrought

Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and InclusionUC Irvine

Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Physical ClimateSea Level RiseGRACE SatelliteClimate Change

Expert in sea-level rise and environmental changeFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.

Geologic History of Southwest FloridaClimate ChangeCoastal GeologySea Level RiseCoastal Resilience

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