Katharine Hayhoe is a distinguished climate scientist known for her work assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. As the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University, she specializes in translating complex climate data into actionable insights for decision-makers. A lead author for the U.S. National Climate Assessment since 2008, Dr. Hayhoe has also contributed to over 125 additional peer-reviewed articles and reports, covering a range of topics from climate science to impacts and extremes.
Internationally recognized for her effective climate communication, Dr. Hayhoe’s approach focuses on the importance of both self and collective efficacy in driving individual and collective action around climate change. Her extensive contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and recognitions, including multiple honorary doctorates and being named a United Nations Champion of the Earth, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, and to the POLITICO 50 list of thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American politics. She is an Oxfam Sister of the Planet and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Geophysical Union, the American Scientific Affiliation, and the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
