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Climate Check with Chief Scientist Dr. Bruce Stein

Summer 2023 was marked by a barrage of alarming climate-related headlines. Canadian wildfire smoke smothered the Northeast and triggered air quality alerts far into the Deep South. Regions of Vermont received two months of rain in just two days. Phoenix broke records with 31 consecutive days above 110° F. And wildfires, stoked by drought and hurricane force winds, razed the historic town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. These are just a few of the most widely reported U.S. climate-related disasters this year, and scores of others have happened across the globe.

Extreme events like these are devastating to those directly impacted, yet their occurrence is not necessarily unexpected. Scientists have long predicted such impacts as a result of human-caused climate change. What has been surprising to scientists is that many of these impacts are occurring far sooner and with more severity than most models have projected. Join the Federation’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Bruce Stein, for a recap of this summer’s climate news and a look at what the latest data says about the future.

Recorded September 20, 2023.

About Bruce

Based out of the National Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C., Bruce serves as Chief Scientist for the National Wildlife Federation. He is a biologist with expertise in biodiversity, conservation, and climate change and a leader in the emerging field of climate change adaptation. Bruce has served as a scientific advisor to various government agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Department of Defense, and was honored with a climate adaptation career achievement award at the 2022 National Adaptation Forum.

Among his publications is the award-winning book Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States (Oxford University Press). Bruce received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his Ph.D. from Washington University, St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden, where he focused on plant exploration in the tropical Andes and Amazon of South 皇冠体育app官网平台. Bruce enjoys scuba diving, skiing, sea kayaking, and “botanizing.”

About Brian

As a child, Brian spent countless hours of unfettered time outdoors building stick forts, digging holes for “bear traps,” fishing in a neighborhood creek, and exploring the woods for hours on end. These cherished memories drive his efforts to ensure his children, grandchildren, and future generations can experience the wild splendor of our natural world, just like he did.

Now, Brian partners with the Federation’s most dedicated supporters to match their philanthropic passions with critical conservation priorities. Since joining the Federation in 2008, he has spent much of his time on the road visiting with donors while working to recruit new supporters to the conservation movement.

Brian holds a B.A. in Economics from Allegheny College and an MBA from McKendree University. He resides just outside of St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and two children. Brian enjoys coaching baseball and playing softball, but would always prefer to be out walking in the woods with his two loyal canine companions.

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