As part of MSU Bozeman’s Institute on Ecosystems’ Rough Cut Science Seminar Series, Dr. David Titley gave a talk titled “The Ice Keeps Melting – Is Anyone Listening? The Ever-Evolving Politics of Climate Policy”  on  Oct. 10th, 2018 in the Byker Auditorium.
Dr. David Titley is a Professor of Practice in Meteorology and a Professor of International Affairs at Pennsylvania State University.  He is the founding director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. After 32 years as a naval officer, he retired a Rear Admiral.  Dr. Titley’s career included duties as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. While serving in the Pentagon, Dr. Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations, the chief operating officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He currently chairs the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Climate Communication Initiative committee, is a member of the National Academy of Science’s Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.