Stephen Schneider (scientist)

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Stephen H. Schneider
Schneider in 2009
Born
Stephen Henry Schneider

February 11, 1945
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2010(2010-07-19) (aged 65)
London, England
Alma materColumbia University (BS, PhD)
Known forClimate change science, policy and education
Founding editor of Climatic Change
AwardsMacArthur Fellowship (1992)
Elected to National Academy of Sciences (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsClimatology
InstitutionsStanford University
WebsiteHome page

Stephen Henry Schneider (February 11, 1945 – July 19, 2010)[1] was Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change at Stanford University, a Co-Director at the Center for Environment Science and Policy of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a Senior Fellow in the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Schneider served as a consultant to federal agencies and White House staff in the Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.

Schneider's research included modeling of the atmosphere, climate change, and the effect of global climate change on biological systems. Schneider was the founder and editor of the journal Climatic Change and authored or co-authored over 450 scientific papers and other publications. He was a Coordinating Lead Author in Working Group II Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Assessment Report and was engaged as a co-anchor of the Key Vulnerabilities Cross-Cutting Theme for the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) at the time of his death. During the 1980s, Schneider emerged as a leading public advocate of sharp reductions of greenhouse gas emissions to combat global warming. In 2006 Professor Schneider was an Adelaide Thinker in Residence advising the South Australian Government of Premier Mike Rann on climate change and renewable energy policies.[2] In ten years South Australia went from zero to 31% of its electricity generation coming from renewables.

An annual award for outstanding climate science communication was created in Schneider's honor after his death, by the Commonwealth Club of California.[3] The Stephen Schneider Memorial Lecture of the American Geophysical Union honors Schneider's life and work.[4]

  1. ^ Martin, Douglas (July 20, 2010). "Stephen H. Schneider, Climatologist, Is Dead at 65". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Stephen Schneider – Adelaide Thinkers in Residence". Government of South Australia. 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. ^ "James Hansen on Climate Change". C-SPAN.org. December 4, 2012. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  4. ^ "Stephen Schneider Lecture". American Geophysical Union. 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-16.