Who We Are
Our Mission
To bridge knowledge gaps in the dialogue between science and policy, and provide technical assistance that educates and empowers institutions and communities to take climate action.Â
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Leadership
Sam Geldin
Executive Director
Sam is an independent climate resilience and disaster risk expert and co-led Climatepedia since 2012, cultivating the advisory group’s specialties in providing climate change policy, planning, communications, and training. He has 14 years of experience in planning, policy, research, program, and technical assistance in the Asia-Pacific region in addition to extensive global knowledge working with communities, governments, international organizations, and NGOs – most recently the World Bank. Sam holds a PhD in city and regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in environmental science from Yale University. Download Sam’s curricula vitae here.
Previous STAFF
Climatepedia’s flagship Certificate Program, Tyndall Petition, and informational web tools would not be possible without the contributions of our longtime leadership members and dedicated staff, including facilitators in Columbia University’s Master of Climate and Society Program and Climatepedia chapter members at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Irvine.
Kimberly Duong, PhD
Strategic Advisor
Kimberly is a water resources engineer based in southern California. She has a MS & PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from UC Irvine and a BS in Atmospheric Sciences from UCLA, with previous roles at the National Academies of Sciences and the University of California Office of the President. See her website for more information.
Daphne Hulse
Program Intern
Daphne is an undergraduate student at Purdue University studying Natural Resources and Environmental Science. She currently leads the Purdue campus chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, where she works to build political will in her community for national climate policy solutions.
Justin Ong
Strategic Advisor
Justin works at an energy policy organization in Washington DC, focusing on how advanced clean energy technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He holds a master’s degree in Environmental Management with a focus on energy from Duke University.
Karen Wylie
Program Associate
Karen is an educator who has taught middle school science, facilitated family programming at museums & nature centers, and led professional development cohorts for teachers. She is also (always) a learner, currently working towards a MS in Urban Sustainability at City College New York.