Climate Change

Leadership Grant Grant

Promoting Clean Energy and Good Jobs in the Western States, Year 1

This grant was made to The Apollo Alliance to hire Jeremy Hays as one of its two Western States organizers. Jeremy's responsibilities will include establishing, supporting, and guiding state level coalitions of environmental, labor, civil...
March 29, 2010
Foundation News

Climate Change Adaptation (Switzer Webinar Series)

Switzer Fellow Dr. Lara Hansen and her colleague, Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, both of EcoAdapt, presented their work on climate change adaptation and the challenges faced by practitioners and resource managers. Drs. Hansen and Hoffman also...
March 23, 2010
Fellow

Jeff Dlott

1992 Fellow
Dr. Jeff Dlott is the COO at LandScan and Chair of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Environmental Farming Science Advisory Panel (SAP). The SAP advises the CDFA Secretary on the Healthy Soils Program, State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, and on scientific findings, program frameworks, grower incentives, and technical assistance. Dr. Dlott has served as an appointed member since 2011.
Fellow

Thomas Gill

1991 Fellow
Tom Gill is Professor of Geological Sciences and Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP). He teaches classes in climate science, geology, atmospheric science, and environmental science. Through UTEP...
Fellow

Kevin Kennedy

1989 Fellow
Kevin retired from World Resources Institute at the end of July 2025. His career at WRI, the California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission focused on climate and clean energy policies for California and the United States.
Fellow

Neil Fennessey

1991 Fellow
Neil is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Fellow

Eric Washburn

1990 Fellow
Eric Washburn is a partner in the Policy Resolution Group (PRG) at Bracewell & Guiliani, LLP, with 20 years’ experience working in both the public and private sectors. He provides federal legislative and regulatory advice to PRG’s industry...
Fellow

Joan Heredia

1993 Fellow
Joan Heredia currently works throughout the U.S. to develop and promote renewable energy faciliites. She is the Director of Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Services at Enel Green Power North America with oversight responsibilities...
Fellow

Warren Byrne

1992 Fellow
Warren started his own consulting firm, SEE Inc. (Society, Economics & Environment), after three years experience in environmental and business management consulting with Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He brings his Booz, Allen experience in...
Fellow

Lynn Reid

1990 Fellow
Lynn is a numerical modeler with CSIRO with the Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence. She works on modeling convection patterns in the sedimentary Perth Basin with an aim towards facilitating development of geothermal...