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Robert Suits is a Lecturer in Environmental History at University College London. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2021, following postdoctoral positions at the University of Calgary and the University of Edinburgh. His research primarily focuses on the intersections of energy, climate, and labor, with notable contributions including his book 'Hobo: Environmental History,' which examines the experiences of migrant workers in the industrial United States amidst energy transitions and climate challenges. Suits is also the lead researcher on a digital history project aiming to visualize energy use throughout American history, producing resources such as Sankey diagrams for educational purposes. His major publications include 'Hoboes, Wheat, Climate Precarity' in Agricultural History (2023), which was awarded the Alice Hamilton Prize and the Vernon Carstensen Prize for its significant contribution to environmental history. Suits is dedicated to public engagement and outreach through his interdisciplinary research, which aims to deepen the understanding of energy history.