Distinguished Ambassador is a new category for special friends of Woodwell Climate. It is an honorific for individuals of national or international stature willing to utilize their prominence to promote Woodwell Climate Research Center.






John H. Adams Founding Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Anita W. Brewer-Siljehølm Conservationist
Neal A. Brown Conservationist, Foundation Trustee
John Cantlon Vice-President, Emeritus Michigan State University
Stephen T. Curwood Executive Producer & Host, Living on Earth, Public Radio International
Iris Fanger Arts Critic & Community Leader
Joshua Goldberg
Stuart Goode Private Investor
David G. Hawkins Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council
John P. Holdren Research Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Joel Horn Conservationist
Lily Rice Hsia Consultant, Mather & Hsia Consultants
Lawrence S. Huntington Chairman Emeritus, Fiduciary Trust International
Karen C. Lambert Environmentalist & Political Activist
Merloyd Ludington Publisher and Editor, Merloyd Lawrence Books
Mary Louise Montgomery Conservationist, Community Leader
Jeremy M. Oppenheim Founder & Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ, Ltd.
Gilman Ordway Conservationist
Amy H. Regan President, Harbourton Foundation
Gordon W. Russell Partner, Sequoia Capital
Ross Sandler Professor of Law, New York Law School
Tedd Saunders President, Eco-Logical Solutions, Chief Sustainability Officer, Saunders Hotel Group
James G. Speth Professor of Law, Vermont School of Law




Warren Adams Boston, MA
Spencer Adler New York, NY
Steven Berkenfeld New York, NY
Steve Bernier Vineyard Haven, MA
Joanna & Stuart Brown Telluride, CO
Jim Cabot Boston, MA
Alan Greenglass Newark, DE
N. Stuart Harris, M.D. Boston, MA
Berl Hartman Cambridge, MA
Eloise Hodges Boston, MA
Dave Hoover Plymouth, MA
J.A. (Woody) Ives Lexington and Barnstable, MA
Joy Jacobson Arlington, VA
Shanti & Yale Jones Ranchos de Taos, NM
Christopher Kaneb Cambridge, MA
Amelia Koch Brookline, MA
Kathy Kretman Washington, DC
Pamela Murphy Chevy Chase, MD
John Petersen Oberlin, OH
Robert Petersen Marco Island, FL
Theodore Roosevelt V Brooklyn, NY
Kate Schafer Altadena, CA
Peter Stein Hanover, NH
Rob Stenson Falmouth, MA
Eric Stoermer Falmouth, MA
Gen. Gordon Sullivan Falmouth, MA
Daniel Webb Falmouth, MA
Bonnie Widdoes Boston and Edgartown, MA
Stash Wislocki Telluride, CO
James Worth New York, NY
Zaurie Zimmerman Lexington, MA
Peter Frumhoff Peter Frumhoff Senior Science Policy Advisor pfrumhoff@woodwellclimate.org
Warren Adams Boston, MA
John H. Adams Founding Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
C. Gail Greenwald C. Gail Greenwald Ph.D. Chair
Kate Armstrong B.A. Water Intern karmstrong@woodwellclimate.org
Kyle Arndt Ph.D. Research Scientist karndt@woodwellclimate.org
Tod Hynes Thomas J. Hynes III B.S. Vice Chair
George Woodwell George M. Woodwell Ph.D. Founder
Alice Besterman Alice Besterman Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher abesterman@woodwellclimate.org
Anita W. Brewer-Siljehølm Conservationist
Spencer Adler New York, NY
Kia Billings M.S. Field Research and Lab Assistant kbillings@woodwellclimate.org
Sam Bonelli Sam Bonelli B.S. Research Assistant sbonelli@woodwellclimate.org
Michael Fanger Michael J. Fanger B.A. Treasurer
Paulo Brando Paulo Brando Ph.D. Adjunct Scientist pbrando@woodwellclimate.org
Neal A. Brown Conservationist, Foundation Trustee
Steven Berkenfeld New York, NY
Valeria Briones Valeria Briones M.S. Research Assistant vbriones@woodwellclimate.org
Justin Brice Guariglia Justin Brice Artist in Residence
Victoria H. Lowell Victoria H. Lowell M.A. Clerk
Arden Burrell Arden Burrell Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher aburrell@woodwellclimate.org
Scott J. Goetz Scott Goetz Ph.D. Distinguished Visiting Scientist Scott.Goetz@nau.edu
John Cantlon Vice-President, Emeritus Michigan State University
Steve Bernier Vineyard Haven, MA
Monica Caparas Monica Caparas B.S. Research Assistant mcaparas@woodwellclimate.org
Stephen T. Curwood Executive Producer & Host, Living on Earth, Public Radio International
Iris Fanger Arts Critic & Community Leader
Joanna & Stuart Brown Telluride, CO
Robert Howarth Robert Howarth Ph.D. Distinguished Visiting Scientist howarth@cornell.edu
Jerry Brown Jerry Brown B.A. Director
Joshua Goldberg
Stuart Goode Private Investor
Jim Cabot Boston, MA
Andrea de Castano Andréa D. de Almeida Castanho Ph.D. Research Associate acastanho@woodwellclimate.org
Christina DeConcini Christina DeConcini, Esq. J.D. Director
Diane C. Falconer M.B.A. Director
David G. Hawkins Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council
Andre Guimaraes André Guimarães M.S. Director
Robert Max Holmes Robert Max Holmes Ph.D. President and CEO rmholmes@woodwellclimate.org
Josef Kellndorfer Josef Kellndorfer Ph.D. Distinguished Visiting Scientist josef@earthbigdata.com
Alan Greenglass Newark, DE
Jennifer Francis Jennifer A. Francis Ph.D. Acting Deputy Director jfrancis@woodwellclimate.org
Jackie Dean Jackie Dean M.S. Research Assistant jdean@woodwellclimate.org
N. Stuart Harris, M.D. Boston, MA
Philip Duffy Philip B. Duffy Ph.D. Past President on leave pduffy@woodwellclimate.org
John Holdren John P. Holdren Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the President jholdren@woodwellclimate.org
John P. Holdren Research Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Joel Horn Conservationist
Lily Rice Hsia Consultant, Mather & Hsia Consultants
Carlos Dobler-Morales Carlos Dobler-Morales Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher cdobler@woodwellclimate.org
Lawrence S. Huntington Chairman Emeritus, Fiduciary Trust International
Berl Hartman Cambridge, MA
Eloise Hodges Boston, MA
Jake Dreyfous Jake Dreyfous Water Intern jdreyfous@woodwellclimate.org
Dom Dusseau Dominick Dusseau M.A. Research Associate ddusseau@woodwellclimate.org
Lee Davis Lee Davis B.A. Chief People and Culture Officer ldavis@woodwellclimate.org
Karen C. Lambert Environmentalist & Political Activist
Dave Hoover Plymouth, MA
J.A. (Woody) Ives Lexington and Barnstable, MA
Mary Farina Mary Farina M.A. Research Assistant Fellow mfarina@woodwellclimate.org
Heather Goldstone Heather Goldstone Ph.D. Chief Communications Officer hgoldstone@woodwellclimate.org
Richard A. Birdsey Richard A. Birdsey Ph.D. Senior Scientist rbirdsey@woodwellclimate.org
Merloyd Ludington Publisher and Editor, Merloyd Lawrence Books
Joy Jacobson Arlington, VA
Pat Farrar Pat Farrar B.A. Research Field Assistant pfarrar@woodwellclimate.org
Greg Fiske Gregory J. Fiske M.S. Senior Geospatial Analyst, Senior Research Associate gfiske@woodwellclimate.org
Mary Louise Montgomery Conservationist, Community Leader
Leslie Kolterman Leslie Kolterman M.A.T. Chief Philanthropic Officer lkolterman@woodwellclimate.org
Shanti & Yale Jones Ranchos de Taos, NM
Jeremy M. Oppenheim Founder & Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ, Ltd.
Christopher Kaneb Cambridge, MA
Barry Leonard Barry Leonard Chief Financial Officer bleonard@woodwellclimate.org
Corrie Martin Corrie Martin M.P.A. Chief Operating Officer cmartin@woodwellclimate.org
Dave McGlinchey Dave McGlinchey J.D. Chief of External Affairs dmcglinchey@woodwellclimate.org
I. Foster Brown I. Foster Brown Ph.D. Senior Scientist Emeritus fbrown@woodwellclimate.org
Gilman Ordway Conservationist
Kelly Gassert M.S. Research Assistant kgassert@woodwellclimate.org
Amelia Koch Brookline, MA
Joseph Kennedy III The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy III J.D. Director
Beth Bagley Elizabeth H. Bagley B.A. Director of Legacy Giving ebagley@woodwellclimate.org
Darcy Glenn Darcy Glenn M.S. Research Assistant dglenn@woodwellclimate.org
Amy H. Regan President, Harbourton Foundation
Glenn Bush Glenn K. Bush Ph.D. Assistant Scientist gbush@woodwellclimate.org
Kathy Kretman Washington, DC
Roger Kranenburg Roger Kranenburg M.S., M.B.A. Director
Nigel Golden Nigel Golden Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher ngolden@woodwellclimate.org
Natalie Baillargeon Natalie Baillargeon B.A. External Affairs Analyst nbaillargeon@woodwellclimate.org
Seth Gorelik Seth Gorelik M.S. Geospatial Analyst sgorelik@woodwellclimate.org
John Le Coq John L. Le Coq B.A. Director
Gordon W. Russell Partner, Sequoia Capital
Michael Coe Michael T. Coe Ph.D. Tropics Program Director mtcoe@woodwellclimate.org
Pamela Murphy Chevy Chase, MD
John Petersen Oberlin, OH
Robert Petersen Marco Island, FL
Haydee Hernandez-Yañez M.S. Research Assistant hhernandez@woodwellclimate.org
Henry Henson Henry Henson Risk Intern hhenson@woodwellclimate.org
Robert B. Litterman Robert B. Litterman Ph.D. Director
Thomas E. Lovejoy Thomas E. Lovejoy Ph.D. In memoriam
Tracy Barquinero Tracy Barquinero M.S. Arctic Project Manager tracyb@woodwellclimate.org
Linda Deegan Linda A. Deegan Ph.D. Senior Scientist ldeegan@woodwellclimate.org
Ross Sandler Professor of Law, New York Law School
Theodore Roosevelt V Brooklyn, NY
Tedd Saunders President, Eco-Logical Solutions, Chief Sustainability Officer, Saunders Hotel Group
Paula Beckerle Paula C. Beckerle B.A. Senior Associate for Development Operations pbeckerle@woodwellclimate.org
James G. Speth Professor of Law, Vermont School of Law
Kate Schafer Altadena, CA
Wilhelm Merck Wilhelm Merck B.A. Director
William Moomaw William R. Moomaw Ph.D. Director
Jake Huff Jake Huff M.S. Research Assistant jhuff@woodwellclimate.org
Spencer Glendon Spencer Glendon Ph.D. Senior Fellow
Kelly Benway Kelly Benway B.B.A. Administrative Officer kbenway@woodwellclimate.org
Peter Stein Hanover, NH
Joseph Mueller Joseph J. Mueller M.S. Director
Paulo Moutinho Paulo Moutinho Ph.D. Distinguished Policy Fellow moutinho@ipam.org.br
Richard Houghton Richard A. Houghton Ph.D. Senior Scientist Emeritus rhoughton@woodwellclimate.org
Georgia Nassikas Georgia Chafee Nassikas B.A. Director
Beth Brazil Beth Brazil M.A. Senior Director of Foundation Relations bbrazil@woodwellclimate.org
Rob Stenson Falmouth, MA
Jacqueline Hung Jacqueline Hung Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher jhung@woodwellclimate.org
Matt Jacques Matthew Jacques B.Sc. Research Assistant mjacques@woodwellclimate.org
Nancy Bridges Nancy Bridges Director of Strategic Events & Protocol nbridges@woodwellclimate.org
Elchin Jafarov Elchin Jafarov Ph.D. Project Scientist ejafarov@woodwellclimate.org
Mitch Korolev B.S., B.A. Field Research Assistant mkorolev@woodwellclimate.org
Daniel Nepstad Daniel Nepstad Ph.D. Distinguished Visiting Scientist
Florence Carlowicz Florence Carlowicz B.A. Finance Manager fcarlowicz@woodwellclimate.org
Dr. Anna Liljedahl Anna Liljedahl Ph.D. Associate Scientist aliljedahl@woodwellclimate.org
Abby Lute Abigail Lute Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher alute@woodwellclimate.org
Eric Stoermer Falmouth, MA
Rafe Pomerance Rafe Pomerance Distinguished Senior Arctic Policy Fellow info@woodwellclimate.org
Amy Chadburn Amy Chadburn B.A. Grants Accountant achadburn@woodwellclimate.org
Marcia Macedo Marcia N. Macedo Ph.D. Water Program Director mmacedo@woodwellclimate.org
William Pisano William C. Pisano Ph.D. Director
Erin MacDonald M.Sc. Research Assistant emacdonald@woodwellclimate.org
Gen. Gordon Sullivan Falmouth, MA
Susan Natali Susan M. Natali Ph.D. Arctic Program Director snatali@woodwellclimate.org
Britaldo Silveira Soares-Filho Britaldo Silveira Soares-Filho Ph.D. Distinguished Visiting Scientist britaldo@csr.ufmg.br
Glenn Prickett Glenn T. Prickett B.A. Director
Manoela Machado Manoela Machado Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher mmachado@woodwellclimate.org
Daniel Webb Falmouth, MA
Nichole Chapman Nichole Chapman B.A. Digital Content Manager nchapman@woodwellclimate.org
Andrew Mullen Andrew Mullen B.S. Research Assistant amullen@woodwellclimate.org
Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy M.S. Field Research Technician pmurphy@woodwellclimate.org
Kilaparti Ramakrishna Kilaparti Ramakrishna Ph.D. Director
Thomas A. Stone Thomas A. Stone M.A. Scientist Emeritus info@woodwellclimate.org
Shauna Conley Shauna Conley B.S. Payroll & Benefits Specialist sconley@woodwellclimate.org
Chris Neill Christopher Neill Ph.D. Senior Scientist cneill@woodwellclimate.org
Bonnie Widdoes Boston and Edgartown, MA
Daniel A. Reifsnyder Ph.D. Director
Alex Naegele Alexandra Naegele Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher anaegele@woodwellclimate.org
Joseph Ronbinson Joseph Robinson B.A. Director
Constance R. Roosevelt Constance R. Roosevelt M.A. Director
Katie Constantine Katie Constantine Communications Intern kconstantine@woodwellclimate.org
Ihsan Speede Ihsan K. Speede J.D. Director
Izabella Teixeira Izabella Teixeira Ph.D. Director
Hilary Davis Hilary Davis B.A. Director of Information Technology hdavis@woodwellclimate.org
Stephanie Tomasky Stephanie N. Tomasky B.A. Director
Stash Wislocki Telluride, CO
Jonas Noomah B.A. Seasonal Field Technician jnoomah@woodwellclimate.org
Ludmila Rattis Ph.D. Assistant Scientist lrattis@woodwellclimate.org
Andrea Norton Andrea Norton Research Assistant anorton@woodwellclimate.org
James Worth New York, NY
Brendan Rogers Brendan M. Rogers Ph.D. Associate Scientist brogers@woodwellclimate.org
Zaurie Zimmerman Lexington, MA
Stefano Potter Stefano Potter M.S. Research Associate spotter@woodwellclimate.org
Joanthan Sanderman Jonathan Sanderman Ph.D. Senior Scientist jsanderman@woodwellclimate.org
Cyrus Wadia Ph.D. Director
Annalisa Eisen Facilities Assistant aeisen@woodwellclimate.org
Karen Patterson Greene Karen Patterson Greene Director of Board Relations and Stewardship kpattersongreene@woodwellclimate.org
Mark Haycock B.S. Assistant Facilities Manager mhaycock@woodwellclimate.org
Jessica Howard Arctic Communications Specialist jhoward@woodwellclimate.org
Noah Johnsen Noah Johnsen Information Technology Intern
Sanjay J. Wagle Sanjay J. Wagle M.B.A. Director
Christopher R. Schwalm Christopher R. Schwalm Ph.D. Risk Program Director cschwalm@woodwellclimate.org
Wendy Kingerlee Wendy Kingerlee B.S. Sponsored Research Officer wkingerlee@woodwellclimate.org
Lila Rickenbaugh Lila Rickenbaugh Arctic Intern
Brian Tucker Brian Tucker Ph.D. Senior Fellow tucker@geohaz.org
Taniya RoyChowdhury Taniya RoyChowdhury Ph.D. Research Scientist troychowdhury@woodwellclimate.org
Rinzing Lama B.S. Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable rlama@woodwellclimate.org
Wayne Walker Wayne S. Walker Ph.D. Carbon Program Director wwalker@woodwellclimate.org
Maargaret Lin Margaret Lin M.P.S. Communications Coordinator mlin@woodwellclimate.org
Sarah Moore Sarah Moore B.S. Development Coordinator for Foundation Relations smoore@woodwellclimate.org
Isabelle Runde Isabelle Runde B.S. Research Assistant irunde@woodwellclimate.org
Jennifer Watts Jennifer D. Watts Ph.D. Assistant Scientist jwatts@woodwellclimate.org
Fred Palmer Fred Palmer Director of Facilities fpalmer@woodwellclimate.org
Jose Stafanelli Jose Lucas Safanelli Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Consultant jsafanelli@woodwellclimate.org
Kathleen Savage Kathleen Savage M.Sc. Research Associate savage@woodwellclimate.org
Amanda Poston Amanda E.W. Poston B.A. Sponsored Research Administrator aposton@woodwellclimate.org
Zach Zobel Zachary Zobel Ph.D. Assistant Scientist zzobel@woodwellclimate.org
Melissa Poueymirou Melissa Poueymirou B.A. Senior Philanthropic Advisor mpoueymirou@woodwellclimate.org
Lindsay Scott Lindsay G. Scott M.S. Research Assistant lscott@woodwellclimate.org
Melissa Shapiro Melissa Shapiro J.D. Arctic Policy Specialist mshapiro@woodwellclimate.org
Hannah Ritter B.S.B.A. Information Systems Analyst hritter@woodwellclimate.org
Sarah Ruiz Sarah Ruiz B.A. Science Writer sruiz@woodwellclimate.org
Colleen Smith Colleen Smith B.S. Research Assistant csmith@woodwellclimate.org
Trevor Smith Trevor Smith B.S. Scientific Computing Lead tsmith@woodwellclimate.org
Shana Singleton M.S. Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist ssingleton@woodwellclimate.org
Emily Sturdivant Emily Sturdivant M.Sc. Research Assistant esturdivant@woodwellclimate.org
Alison Smart Alison Smart B.F.A. Senior Fellow, Communications asmart@woodwellclimate.org
Emily Marshall Emily Sullivan B.B.A. External Affairs Manager esullivan@woodwellclimate.org
Hillary Sullivan Hillary L. Sullivan M.S. Research Associate hsullivan@woodwellclimate.org
Julianne Waite Julianne Waite B.A. Website Administrator, Graphic Designer jwaite@woodwellclimate.org
Anya Suslova Anya Suslova M.Sc. Research Assistant asuslova@woodwellclimate.org
Anna Talucci Anna Talucci Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher atalucci@woodwellclimate.org
Anneka Williams Anneka Williams B.A. External Affairs Fellow awilliams@woodwellclimate.org
Rachael Treharne Rachael Treharne Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Consultant rtreharne@woodwellclimate.org
Anna Virkkala Anna Virkkala Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Consultant avirkkala@woodwellclimate.org
Tiffany Windholz Tiffany Windholz Arctic Intern twindholz@woodwellclimate.org
Xia Yushu Yushu Xia Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher yxia@woodwellclimate.org
Dr. Yili Yang Yili Yang Ph.D. Data Scientist Specialist yyl.eli@gmail.com
Joseph Zambo Joseph Zambo Forests and Climate Change Coordinator Consultant, Projet Équateur jzambo@woodwellclimate.org
Scott Zolkos Scott Zolkos Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow szolkos@woodwellclimate.org
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