The Salazar Center is proud to announce that Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D., Director of Climate Justice and Impact, Groundwork USA, will be joining us in Denver, Colorado for the fifth-annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact.
Jeremy is the Director of Climate Justice and Impact at Groundwork USA and an affiliate faculty in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Governmental and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of Richmond. Jeremy is an award-winning environmental educator and nationally-recognized climate science researcher and communicator. He is the Lead Author for the Southeast Chapter of The Fifth National Climate Assessment and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Before joining Groundwork USA, Jeremy was the David and Jane Cohn Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia, where he led award-winning community science, youth, and adult climate resilience programs focused on extreme heat and air quality, including collaborating with Groundwork RVA on several projects. He also serves as the Chapter Lead for the Southeast Chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, giving him a unique balance of community-focused, educational, and academic experiences that he will bring to Groundwork USA. Dr. Hoffman received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in 2016.
Resources
Throwing Shade on Climate Change | Jeremy Hoffman | TEDxYouth@RVA Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series: Extreme Heat and the Legacy of Racist Housing Policy
Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series: Extreme Heat and the Legacy of Racist Housing Policy