Heidi Roop

Dr. Heidi Roop is a national expert in climate science and adaptation. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Climate Adaptation Partnership – a nation-leading climate research and Extension program. Roop’s interdisciplinary research focuses on the effective integration of climate information in decision-making. Her research has taken her around the world, from Antarctica to the shores of Lake Superior. She is the author of The Climate Action Handbook: A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions for Everyone. She served two presidential administrations as the Assistant Director of Climate Services in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and as both a Deputy Director and Acting Executive Director of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. In these roles, she played a leadership role in coordinating global change research across the federal government and advised the White House on how to effectively deploy solutions to manage emerging and anticipated weather and climate risks across the nation.