I see the impacts of climate change in my daily life and envision a world in which all decisions are made with climate risk in mind. As the Risk Program Director, I lead a team that works with multiple partners, from local communities to leading financial service firms, to assess climate risk to human and natural systems.
I am an internationally-recognized global change ecologist and Earth system modeler, and focus my research on climate extremes, especially drought impacts. I also work to improve our understanding of how carbon, water, and plant nutrients cycle through land ecosystems.
I lead Woodwell Climate’s work connecting climate risk to capital markets, including our long-standing partnership with Wellington Management. I also direct Woodwell Climate’s Just Access initiative to provide under-resourced communities globally with localized climate risk assessments. Finally, I lead the Center’s emergent work in climate security, the intersection between climate risk and national security.
My research has been published in leading scientific journals and has been featured by the New York Times, CBS News, and the Toronto Star, as well as S&P Global and The Diplomat.
I split my time between Knoxville, London, and Berlin. I am an avid hiker who enjoys the dramatic beauty of the Alps and the Grand Canyon.
