Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Professor, Texas Tech University; Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Katharine Hayhoe (she/her) is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where they live. She is the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Horn distinguished professor and endowed professor of public policy and public law in the Dept. of Political Science at Texas Tech University. She is the author of the book “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World,” has given a TED talk with over 4 million views, and she also hosts the PBS digital series “Global Weirding.” Katharine has been named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, the United Nations Champion of the Environment, and the World Evangelical Alliance’s Climate Ambassador.