Bruce Stein
National Wildlife Federation
Washington,
DC
USA
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Bruce A. Stein is Director, Climate Change Adaptation with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). He is author of numerous articles and reports on biodiversity conservation and climate change, including a widely used guide to climate change vulnerability assessment, and a new guide to the practice of climate-smart conservation. Dr. Stein serves on advisory committees for the Department of Interior's Climate Science Centers, Department of Defense's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, and Wildlife Conservation Society's Climate Adaptation Fund. Dr. Stein was a founder of the non-profit organization NatureServe, where he served as Vice President and Chief Scientist, and earlier was a senior scientist with The Nature Conservancy involved in both U.S. and international conservation activities. Noteworthy among his publications is the book Precious Heritage (Oxford Univ. Press), which has been described by Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson as “the definitive text on U.S. biodiversity.” A botanist by training, Dr. Stein received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and his Ph.D. from Washington University, St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Papers:
260
Exploring Climate-smart Conservation