Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden affirmed his administration’s commitment to guiding federal policies with the “best science … protected by processes that ensure the integrity of Federal decision-making.” The United States has long been a leading contributor to international climate research, observation, and assessment. This leadership depends on a commitment to scientific integrity and dedicated investment in the infrastructure to reliably measure, monitor, and model the impacts of climate change on natural and human systems. What is the state of this infrastructure – including research facilities, instrumentation, data, and human capital – and how can public-private partnership and other collaborations support its continuity and improvement?

During this meeting, GUIRR members and guests discussed cross agency and cross-sector collaborations to support and improve climate science and innovation.

Speakers
Kristie Ebi, Professor in the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the University of Washington
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Academic Dean and Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at the Fletcher School at Tufts University