Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation, Office of Policy in the Office of the Administrator, EPA

Current Responsibilities

I lead EPA's efforts to adapt to climate change to ensure the Agency continues to protect public health and the environment even as the climate changes. I build and strengthen the adaptive capacity of states, tribes, and local communities.

Areas of Expertise

• Global climate change
• Integration of science and policy
• Environmental economics
• Environmental issues that require communication and cooperation between multiple disciplines
• Problems that affect multiple media and economic sectors
• Personnel management and program development

Academic Background

• B.A. degree in Geology and Mathematics from Brown University
• M.A. in Economics from Brown University
• PhD in Economics from Brown University
• Federal Executive Institute, "Leadership for a Democratic Society"

Contact

To meet Joel Scheraga, please send an email with the subject line "ECN" to John Reeder (reeder@american.edu) and Candra Reeves (cr0910a@student.american.edu).