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Chris Field is the Melvin Joan Lane Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and the Director of the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. His research focuses on climate change, emphasizing solutions that improve lives while reducing future warming and supporting sustainable economies. Field's recent projects have highlighted the importance of decreasing risks associated with coastal flooding and wildfires. He has played a significant role in national and international efforts to advance understanding of global ecology and climate change. Field served as co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 2008 to 2015 and has authored several key reports on climate-related impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities. His scholarship has garnered numerous accolades, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as prestigious awards such as the Max Planck Research Award and the Roger Revelle Medal. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Geophysical Union, and has served on various boards and committees, including the Board of Directors for the World Wildlife Fund.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Professor in the Department of Biology.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Professor in the Department of Earth System Science.
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment • Stanford, CA
Director of the Woods Institute for the Environment.
Carnegie Institution for Science • Washington, DC
Staff scientist focusing on global ecology.
Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology •
Founding Director, overseeing research on climate and ecosystem processes.
University of Utah •
Assistant Professor in Biology.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.